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Biden: No Place for Political Violence in the US

US President Joe Biden stressed on Friday that there is “no place for political violence” in the US, two years after the Capitol attack. He made his remarks as he honored police who fought off the mob of Republican Donald Trump supporters. Biden stressed that “There is no place —…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Capitol Divided on Anniversary of Jan 6 Attack

Americans marked on Friday the second anniversary of the storming of the Capitol amid sharp partisan divisions that loomed over the rooms of the same building that witnessed the January 6, 2021 insurrection. Instead of visiting the Capitol building, US President Joe Biden chose to stay at the White House.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

One chaotic week, 15 votes, and finally, a House speaker: Kevin McCarthy

McCarthy had been on the cusp of victory in the 14th round of voting late Friday, but he fell one vote short. After nearly adjourning, the House remained in session and elected McCarthy on the 15th ballot.

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Trump is already facing a lawsuit to stop his 2024 campaign

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump is facing the first legal challenge to his eligibility to run for president in 2024 since declaring his candidacy, only weeks after a congressional committee investigating the U.S. Capitol attack suggested he be disqualified from ever holding office again.

Tribune News Service

Biden honors officers, officials to mark Jan. 6 attack anniversary

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden marked two years since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by honoring the work of police officers who defended the building and state officials who resisted efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

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On Jan. 6 anniversary, Lightfoot faces criticism over suspended cop’s ties to Proud Boys

CHICAGO — To mark the two-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot released a statement praising congressional investigators and calling for “those responsible” to be held accountable.

Chicago Tribune

Ashli Babbitt's mother arrested during Jan. 6 demonstration

Police say the mother of Ashli Babbitt, the woman fatally shot by police inside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, has been arrested in Washington after refusing to get out of the street during a demonstration on the two year anniversary

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‘Still raw’: Democrats mark January 6 as Republicans feud over House speaker

WASHINGTON — Grace Norris was among the rioters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, but said she didn’t act violently or breach police lines. She still sees that day as a righteous bid for freedom.

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Biden awards medals to US Capitol officers on Jan 6 anniversary

Law enforcement and election workers are honoured in a White House ceremony on the two-year anniversary of the riot.

Al Jazeera

Far-Right Texas Republicans Mutiny at the Capitol

Naturally, a few of the state’s 25 GOP representatives are in the eye of the storm during the ongoing fight over Speaker of the House.

Texas Observer

Insurrection still ongoing after 2 years

The architects of the attempted coup are poised to take back control of the very chamber their minions desecrated

Salon

‘We the people prevailed’: Biden hails law enforcement on anniversary of January 6 Capitol attack

‘We the people endured. We the people prevailed,’ Mr Biden says on anniversary of Capitol attack

The Independent UK

Biden honors police officers and election workers 2 years after the Capitol attack

President Biden issued medals to some of those who defended the Capitol and election officials who resisted pressure to overturn the results.

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Ex-lawmaker who served time for Jan. 6 riot seeks House seat

A former West Virginia lawmaker who served three months in prison for his participation in the Jan. 6th Capitol riot says he's running for Congress

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Capitol riot captured: The stories behind the most striking images of Jan 6

A horned ‘shaman,’ a brave Capitol Police officer, and a fleeing Mitt Romney were among the most indelible images of the attempted coup, writes Nathan Place

Roll Call

Biden honors officers, officials to mark Jan. 6 attack anniversary - Roll Call

President Joe Biden marked two years since Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by honoring the work of those who defended the building.

The Independent UK

Ex-DC police officer calls lack of GOP support on Jan 6 anniversary ‘disgraceful’

The event honoured the families of police officers who were injured or killed as a result of the insurrection

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Portrait of a dark day in American history: We now have a full picture of what Trump did on January 6. Here it is

Trump woke up on 6 January 2021 ready for a battle he had no chance of winning. But the timeline of his day shows just how hard he tried, Andrew Feinberg writes

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Daily Mirror

Donald Trump sued over death of police officer assaulted during US Capitol riot

US Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick, 42, was assaulted and later died after supporters of Donald Trump stormed Capitol Hill during the insurrection on January 6

Al Jazeera

January 6 Capitol riot: Charges, convictions, trials two years on

More than 950 people are charged with federal crimes, some already convicted of serious charge of seditious conspiracy.

Reason

2 Years After the Capitol Riot, the GOP Remains Divided. Good.

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Roll Call

‘Still raw’: Democrats mark January 6 as Republicans feud over House speaker - Roll Call

The second anniversary was a study in contrast. Democrats gathered for a brief ceremony, while Kevin McCarthy rallied his party.

Los Angeles Times

Analysis: Only a minority in the GOP sees Jan. 6 as a sad day, poll finds

WASHINGTON — Two years after a riotous mob attacked the nation’s Capitol, violently seeking to block the results of a presidential election, only a minority of Republicans are willing to say that Jan. 6, 2021, was a bad or tragic day for America.

The Conversation

What if the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol had succeeded? A graphic novel is uniquely placed to answer

“Art is a powerful tool to confront the complex issues we face today,” says author and artist Gan Golan. An uncontroversial statement, perhaps, when discussing great portraits, harrowing films, or triple decker novels. But not one generally associated with comics.

The Texas Tribune

How Texans helped plot, foment and carry out the Jan. 6 insurrection

From those who planted the seeds of Trump’s strategy to try to challenge the election, to others who sowed doubt and anger by spreading baseless election-fraud conspiracy theories, Texans played major roles in the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol two years ago.

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