The Latest Breaking News from Capitol

Former aide likens Boris Johnson’s exit to storming of Capitol

Cleo Watson also says PM had to be ‘house-trained’ and that he compared her to an ‘ugly old lamp’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2022

Trump’s ‘Stop the Steal’ allies are back on the ballot in Pa., and could win more power over the next election

PHILADELPHIA — The summer hearings on the Jan. 6 riot have reinforced the direct line between Pennsylvania and the attack that tried to subvert American democracy.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 29, 2022

Jan. 6 committee grills ex-Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin about 25th Amendment push to oust Trump

The Jan. 6 committee is turning up the heat on members of former President Donald Trump’s Cabinet about the effort to invoke the 25th Amendment to oust him for his role in the attack on the Capitol.

Tribune News Service · Jul 29, 2022

Man tied to officer's attack pleads guilty to lesser charges

A West Virginia man initially charged with attacking a police officer who died after the U.S. Capitol riot has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor offenses

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

Defense chief calls BS on Trump's lie

There was “no order from the president," Chris Miller said in new video released by Jan. 6 committee

Salon · Jul 27, 2022

Trump’s former defence secretary contradicts own sworn Jan 6 testimony on Fox News

’I was never given any direction or order or knew of any plans of that nature,’ said former defence secretary Mark Miller in a video shared by the January 6 Committee

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

Trump news – live: Ex-president tried to cling to power for financial gain, says Jan 6 member

Department of Justice is reportedly reaching out to select committee witnesses as it investigates events that led to Capitol riot

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

Carl P. Leubsdorf: The most important things we've learned from the Jan. 6 hearings

When President Donald Trump’s supporters assaulted the Capitol, it was evident they were trying — with his encouragement -- to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election.

Tribune News Service · Jul 27, 2022

US Attorney General hints at prosecuting Trump over Capitol riot

The US attorney general has given his clearest indication yet that Donald Trump could be prosecuted for his alleged role in attempting to overthrow the 2020 presidential election result.

Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2022

Self-awareness in short supply as Trump calls for law and order in DC

In his first trip to Washington since he left office, the former president blamed Democrats for ‘a cesspool of crime’ in the US

The Guardian - US · Jul 27, 2022