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Oath Keepers planned ‘armed rebellion’ on Jan. 6, DOJ says

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors cast the Oath Keepers as a threat to democracy in the first seditious conspiracy trial to stem from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

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Oath Keepers founder accused of ‘armed rebellion’ on January 6 at trial

Stewart Rhodes and four associates face the rare civil war-era charge of seditious conspiracy for attacking the US Capitol

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Oath Keepers attacked ‘our country itself’ on Jan. 6, DOJ says at trial's opening

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors cast the Oath Keepers as a threat to democracy in the first seditious conspiracy trial to stem from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

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The Oath Keepers' Capitol riot trial, explained

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Holocaust comparisons are frequent in US politics – and reflect a shallow understanding of the actual genocide and the US response

Robert Keith Packer, a 57-year-old Virginian, achieved a measure of infamy at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot when he was photographed wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with a skull and crossbones along with the words “Camp Auschwitz.” “Work Brings Freedom,” the front said, a translation of the notorious motto “Arbeit macht…

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‘These people had our backs’: US veterans lobby to rescue allies trapped in Afghanistan

The Afghan Adjustment Act would offer permanent resident status to Afghans who fled the Taliban but Congress has not taken action

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Oath Keepers to stand trial on charges of seditious conspiracy

Group allegedly discussed paramilitary training and ‘quick reaction force’ to get weapons to Capitol quickly on January 6

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Trump at center of Oath Keepers novel defense in Jan. 6 case

The defense team in the Capitol riot trial of the Oath Keepers leader is relying on an unusual strategy with Donald Trump at the center

The Independent UK

Capitol Lens | Scooter commuter - Roll Call

Utah Rep. Blake Moore scooters away from the Capitol on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, after the House passed the temporary spending bill.

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Pelosi reportedly resisted Democrats’ effort to impeach Trump on January 6 – as it happened

Intercept says House speaker rejected immediate push to impeach Trump on day of Capitol attack – follow the latest politics news

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Truman statue takes place in Capitol Rotunda

WASHINGTON — In what could be their last joint appearance before the midterm elections, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy joined with other lawmakers on Thursday to unveil a new statue of Harry S. Truman.

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Capitol riot jury picked for 1st seditious conspiracy trial

A jury in Washington has been selected in the seditious conspiracy case against the founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates

The Independent UK

Ginni Thomas appears before House panel probing Jan. 6 attack

WASHINGTON — Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, appeared for a voluntary interview Thursday before the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, which sought information about her involvement in the effort to overturn President Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election.

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US Supreme Court justice’s wife questioned by January 6 panel

Virginia ‘Ginni’ Thomas, a conservative activist, meets with committee investigating last year’s US Capitol riot.

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Alexander Hamilton moves downstairs as Missouri sends the likeness of a former president to the Capitol Rotunda

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Ginni Thomas appears before House panel probing Jan. 6 attack - Roll Call

Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, appeared for a voluntary interview Thursday before the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

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Family of Capitol rioter called DC police officer attacked on Jan 6 a ‘piece of s***t’ after sentencing

Michael Fanone said the defendant Kyle Young’s mother apologised before her son was sentenced, only to call him a piece of s***’ as he left court

Salon

Cruz opposes bill to stop another Jan. 6

The Texan objected to certifying Arizona’s electoral votes as rioters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021

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Secret Service took phones from 24 agents involved in January 6 response – report

Phones reportedly confiscated amid criminal investigation about missing text messages from January 5 and 6

Wales Online

Capitol rioter who judge labelled a ‘one-man wrecking ball’ jailed for seven years for assault

One of longest sentences so far for Washington day of violence

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Dan Rodricks: Law prof makes case for barring insurrectionist from holding office. Is Trump next?

Mark Graber, regents professor at the University of Maryland School of Law and constitutional expert, helped make the case for the disqualification of a New Mexico official who took part in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The case, says Graber, was an important test for efforts to bar…

France 24

Capitol riot sedition trial under way for Oath Keepers leader

Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of the founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates charged with seditious conspiracy, one of the most serious cases to emerge from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Secret Service seizes 24 phones from agents in Jan. 6 probe, report says

The Secret Service has reportedly seized 24 phones from agents in connection with a controversial investigation by the Department of Homeland Security inspector general into the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

The Texas Tribune

Ted Cruz votes against bipartisan bill to prevent another Jan. 6

The Texan objected to certifying Arizona’s electoral votes as rioters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The bill, which Cruz voted against in committee on Tuesday, would make a similar move in the future meaningless.

The Independent UK

Jan 6 rioter sentenced to seven years in prison for providing taser used to attack police officer Michael Fanone

Kyle Young, 38, also brought his 16-year-old son to Washington DC from Redfield, Iowa, for the insurrection

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