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The House January 6 committee’s second prime-time session is set to focus on the 187 minutes between the end of former president Donald Trump’s speech that day and when he recorded a video telling rioters to leave the Capitol

It’s not quite clear what, exactly, former President Donald Trump was doing and privately saying inside the White House during the five long, violent hours when more than 2,000 rioters invaded the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021.

The House Jan. 6 committee will hold its final hearing of the summer in prime time

NEW YORK — The New York State Democratic Party is demanding the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection extend its probe to include GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin, who’s running against Gov. Kathy Hochul in this year’s gubernatorial race.

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s actions — and inaction — during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol will take center stage at Thursday’s prime-time hearing, as the committee investigating the assault wraps up more than a month of public airing of its findings.

The outlines of Bannon's defense, including whether he will testify, remain somewhat murky. In opening statements, Bannon attorney Evan Corcoran cast the case as infused with politics.

Senate cafeteria workers and UNITE HERE Local 23 union members showed up Wednesday willing to risk arrest.

The House January 6 committee’s second prime-time session is set to focus on the 187 minutes between the end of former president Donald Trump’s speech that day and when he recorded a video telling rioters to leave the Capitol

A bipartisan group of senators have reached agreement on proposed changes to the Electoral Count Act