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America's emotional state: Getting worse

Trump's grotesque performance at the NRA convention was only a symptom of America's profound emotional sickness

Salon · Jun 9, 2022

Jan. 6 Capitol attack committee goes prime time with probe

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection is set to unveil as-yet-unreleased video, audio and a “mountain of evidence” in its prime-time hearing

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022

U.S. Capitol riot hearing shows Trump allies, daughter rejected fraud claims

The congressional committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol by Donald Trump's supporters trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat presented testimony on Thursday showing that close allies - even his daughter - rejected his false claims of voting fraud.

Reuters · Jun 9, 2022

Kushner wrote memoir instead of pushing Trump to concede, book says

Jared Kushner took MasterClass from James Patterson and ‘batted out’ part of a first draft in two-week stretch after election

The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2022

Washington Commanders DC Jack Del Rio defends tweets, refers to Jan. 6 insurrection as a “dust-up”

Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio has caused his share of distractions with his political views.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 8, 2022

Capitol attack's full story: Jan. 6 panel's chilling details

The Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol played out for the world to see

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022

Jan 6 panel to lay out US Capitol riot case in prime time hearing

Experts say special panel probing Capitol riot will need to present ‘coherent narrative’, give people a reason to watch.

Al Jazeera · Jun 8, 2022

Jan. 6 committee's members are on diverging political paths

The nine members of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection find themselves on diverging political paths as each prepares for a defining moment in their careers as the series of public hearings begins

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022

The House Jan. 6 committee is revealing its findings on live TV — get caught up

After 10 months of working behind closed doors, the House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol will start putting its cards on the table at a series of televised hearings this month.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 8, 2022

'Seditious Conspiracy' Charges for Proud Boys Taint January 6 Prosecutions

Normal criminal law covers the alleged acts without politicizing proceedings.

Reason · Jun 8, 2022