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Officer who steered rioters away from members of Congress describes confrontation with violent mob

PHILADELPHIA — Al Schmidt, the only Republican official in Philadelphia to oversee voting during the 2020 presidential election, on Monday told the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol that with a single tweet, then-President Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of death threats against him and…

Republican party fuels false claim of stolen election as it seeks to surge back into power in November’s midterm elections

Attorney general speaks as DoJ faces pressure to bring charges against Donald Trump

Somehow, Trump's buffoonish former attorney still has a show on one of the biggest radio stations in America

“We cannot just sweep this under the rug. We need to know why it happened, who did it and people need to be held accountable for it. And I'm committed to make sure that happens.”

William Barr said ex-president’s allegations were ‘bullshit’ while several advisers told him not to declare victory on election night

A federal trial is scheduled to start on Monday for a father and son from Delaware charged with storming the U.S. Capitol together

The House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol will focus its second hearing on Donald Trump's unfounded claims that the 2020 election results were fraudulent. Here's who will testify and what we can expect from tonight's hearing.