The Latest Breaking News from Capitol

Republicans don't dare criticize Trump over Jan. 6. Their silence fuels his bid for the White House

Senate Leader Mitch McConnell once vowed Donald Trump would have his day in court after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023

Did Trump Really Believe the Election Was Stolen? Here Is Why It Matters.

The new federal charges against Trump depend on the assumption that his claims were "knowingly false."

Reason · Aug 2, 2023

Amateur baseball mascot charged with joining Capitol riot in red face paint and Trump hat

A St. Louis Cardinals mega-fan known as “Rally Runner” has been arrested on charges that he joined a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol and used a stolen shield to help other rioters attack police officers

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

Five key takeaways from Trump’s indictment over US election defeat

Special Counsel Jack Smith terms Trump’s actions ‘attack’ on democracy and calls for a ‘speedy trial’.

Al Jazeera · Aug 2, 2023

Tanya Chutkan: Who is the judge overseeing Trump’s 2020 election probe case?

Judge Chutkan has already sentenced at least 38 people convicted of Capitol riot-related crimes

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

5 things to know about the latest charges against Donald Trump

Former President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday on charges that he led a web of conspiracies with the ultimate goal of overturning 2020 election results. Read this if you need to get up to speed.

WEKU · Aug 2, 2023

Officer injured in Capitol riots gives blistering response to Trump indictment

‘I saw the Trump-fueled MAGA attack before my eyes. It was calculated, premeditated, and malicious’

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2023

The most serious Trump indictment yet – a criminal law scholar explains the charges of using ‘dishonesty, fraud and deceit’ to cling to power

The Justice Department announced its second federal indictment of former president Donald J. Trump on Aug. 1, 2023. The charges are groundbreaking and not just because a former president is facing multiple criminal charges.

The Conversation · Aug 2, 2023

The judge assigned to Trump's Jan. 6 case is a tough punisher of Capitol rioters

The federal judge assigned to the election fraud case against former President Donald Trump stands out as one of the toughest punishers of rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023

All of Trump’s lawsuits and criminal charges and where they stand

Former president has faced an estimated 4,000 lawsuits throughout his business and political career

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023