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‘I’m not afraid of clowns’: Republican defends vote to impeach Trump

Tom Rice of South Carolina says of his vote to impeach ‘I have a duty to uphold the constitution’ as he faces tough primary

The Guardian - US · Jun 11, 2022

Ryan Kelley's arrest could boost GOP hopeful in primary race for Michigan governor, experts say

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Republican Ryan Kelley's arrest this week on misdemeanor charges tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol could help his campaign for governor in the upcoming GOP primary, according to Michigan political observers from both sides of the aisle.

Tribune News Service · Jun 11, 2022

Jan. 6 panel to zero in on Trump’s alleged culpability in riot

WASHINGTON — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack has made clear that it intends to connect every provable thread about an “attempted coup” to Donald John Trump.

Tribune News Service · Jun 10, 2022

The Guardian view on the January 6 committee hearing: truth v alternative facts

Editorial: Establishing what happened on and before that day is essential – but it is not enough

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2022

DeVos paints herself as Jan. 6 hero

DeVos said she resigned after the attack because Mike Pence refused to invoke the 25th Amendment

Salon · Jun 10, 2022

Capitol riot panel blames Donald Trump for Jan. 6 ‘attempted coup’

Testimony on Thursday showed how Trump desperately clung to his own false claims of election fraud, beckoning supporters to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 10, 2022

Colbert on January 6 hearing: ‘exactly what you thought but worse than you could’ve imagined’

Late-show hosts unpack the first night of Capitol riot hearings and demand gun control in the wake of more mass shootings

The Guardian - US · Jun 10, 2022

Jan. 6 panel to zero in on Trump’s alleged culpability in riot - Roll Call

The Jan. 6 committee will seek to show that Donald Trump was central to a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Roll Call · Jun 10, 2022

Capitol police officer recalls ‘slipping on people’s blood’ in Jan 6 attack

‘It was carnage. It was chaos. I can’t even describe what I saw,’ Capitol police officer says

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022

Jonathan Bernstein: Jan. 6 panel made the case against Trump

At long last, the House Jan. 6 committee held its first hearing, and made it a pretty good one. Right at the top, Chairman Bennie Thompson gave us the right wording: Former President Donald Trump’s actions and those of his associates were an effort to “overthrow the government.” That’s what…

Tribune News Service · Jun 10, 2022