Capitol attack panel scores two big wins as it inches closer to Trump’s inner circle House select committee seizes momentum as it embarks on final push to conclude evidence-gathering phase of inquiry The Guardian - US · Apr 4, 2022
Ex-police officer faces jury trial on Capitol riot charges A trial starts this week for a former Virginia police officer charged with storming the U.S. Capitol with a fellow officer who has agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2022
Biden news – live: President demands new gun laws after Sacramento shooting as Obama plans White House visit Follow the latest live updates here The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2022
What is Trump hiding? The Capitol riot-sized hole in White House call log A mysterious gap of 7 hours 37 minutes in phone records for 6 January 2021 coincides with the insurrection in Washington DC The Guardian - US · Apr 2, 2022
Jan. 6 panel puts Garland in 'precarious' spot, ups pressure The lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are increasingly going public with critical statements, court filings and more to deliver a blunt message to Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice: The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2022
Capitol rioter with ‘small armoury’ and Molotov cocktails sentenced to four years prison In addition to mason jars filled with gas, officers found hundreds of rounds of ammunition, two loaded pistols, shotgun, assault rifle, revolver, crossbow, stun gun, and several machetes. The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022
Jan. 6 panel pressures Garland to charge higher-ups The lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are increasingly going public with critical statements, court filings and more to deliver a blunt message to Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice: The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022
Kushner interview on January 6 riot ‘useful’, US legislator says Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner is highest-ranking ex-White House official to speak to investigators about Capitol riot. Al Jazeera · Apr 1, 2022
Jared Kushner ‘voluntarily’ gives Capitol attack panel information in testimony Kushner becomes first member of Donald Trump’s family to speak to investigators The Guardian - US · Apr 1, 2022
Man who parked weapons near Capitol on 1/6 gets prison An Alabama man who parked a pickup truck filled with weapons and Molotov cocktail components near the U.S. Capitol on the day of last year’s riot has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022
Photos of the week ending April 1, 2022 - Roll Call The April Fools Day edition of photos of the week is no joke with shared beer nuts, two Scotts one the same train, and the Hill's farewell to Don Young. Roll Call · Apr 1, 2022
Jared Kushner gave ‘valuable’ details to Capitol riot committee - potentially upping pressure on Ivanka Trump Kushner appeared voluntarily in front of the Jan 6 panel from morning till early afternoon The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022
Why Brazil's Bolsonaro is following Trump’s pre-election playbook The day after the attack on the US Capitol in January 2021, Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro threatened: “If we don’t have printed ballot papers in 2022, so we can check the vote, we’re going to have worse trouble than in the United States.” The Conversation · Apr 1, 2022
Bono thanks Washington police who 'saved America' during Capitol riots U2 frontman paid a visit to the Capitol Building in Washington DC and expressed his gratitude to the police who "saved America" Dublin Live · Apr 1, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 1, 2022 Trump Son-in-law Jared Kushner Testifies in Capitol Riot Probe Former US president Donald Trump's son-in-law and top White House aide Jared Kushner answered questions Thursday from the House panel investigating last year's assault on the Capitol. Kushner, the highest-ranking Trump advisor and the first family member to testify so far, appeared in private by video link voluntarily and was…
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 1, 2022 Editorial: The products Americans buy can help fund seditionists and war criminals In the nearly 15 months since the Capitol insurrection, some major corporations have backtracked significantly on their pledge to deny campaign funding to the 147 members of Congress who voted against certification of the 2020 presidential election result. Just to be clear: 147 members of Congress deliberately sought to undermine…
Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2022 Jared Kushner testifies before Jan. 6 panel for 6 hours, reports say Former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, voluntarily appeared before the House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. Still, little is known about what was discussed.
Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2022 Accused Whitmer kidnap plotter slurs FBI informant in chilling testimony DETROIT — Closing arguments and jury deliberations are expected Friday following a 14-day trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, one of the most closely watched cases of domestic terrorism in recent history.
The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022 Alex Jones v Sandy Hook: Why the false flag conspiracist is now dodging paying the victims’ families Far-right conspiracy theorist claimed that the mass shooting that killed 26 young children and staff at a Connecticut school never happened
The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022 Trump's 8-hour gap: Minute-by-minute during Jan. 6 riot Piecing together the activities of President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021, is no easy task
The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022 Alex Jones v Sandy Hook: Why the false flag conspiracist is now dodging court Far-right conspiracy theorist claimed that the mass shooting that killed 26 young children and staff at a Connecticut school never happened
Salon · Mar 31, 2022 DOJ Jan. 6 probe targets Trump "VIPs" New subpoenas issued by the Justice Department could "reveal if members of Congress were in on the plot"
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 31, 2022 Congress Hears Sirens Wail as Ukraine Legislators Visit As members of the Ukrainian parliament were pleading for aid on Capitol Hill, an air raid siren blared from one of their cell phones — a wrenching alert from the war-torn country back home. One of the visitors reached into her bag, pulled out the phone and let the siren…
The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022 Two alleged Capitol rioters arrested based on Google searches afterward: ‘Is it illegal to go into Capitol’ Investigators could identify both men in Capitol’s surveillance footage
Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2022 Jared Kushner scheduled to answer Jan. 6 committee questions Thursday WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and White House adviser Jared Kushner is scheduled to answer questions from the House panel investigating last year’s insurrection at the Capitol Thursday in a private interview conducted remotely, a person familiar with the plans said.