"Drunk Rudy" wasn't the problem The seeds of Rudy's humiliating implosion were present the whole time. But why does anyone still listen to him? Salon · Jun 21, 2022
Leonard Greene: Black Lives Matter. So does the truth about Jan. 6 The more a congressional investigation reveals about the Jan. 6 insurrection, the more outrageous it is that anyone would try to compare it to the Black Lives Matter protests that swept the nation after George Floyd was murdered. Tribune News Service · Jun 21, 2022
Did Trump’s actions on Jan. 6 reach the level of treason? A professor notes that the framers of the Constitution had “a very specific image in mind — men gathering with guns, forming an army and marching on the seat of government.” Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 20, 2022
First Thing: Gustavo Petro becomes Colombia’s first leftist president Former guerrilla fighter beat populist business tycoon Rodolfo Hernández in runoff yesterday. Plus, Kyiv residents take steps towards normality The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2022
Liz Cheney’s condemnation of Trump’s lies wins over Democrats The Republican vice-chair of the January 6 committee has played hardball on Trump and his allies in hearings – and the left has shown admiration for her The Guardian - US · Jun 20, 2022
The moments resonating from the Jan. 6 hearings (so far) Nielsen numbers tell us how many people watched live coverage of the Jan. 6 committee hearings — 20 million the first night, 11 million the second and nearly 9 million for the third The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022
Searing testimony increases odds of charges against Trump, experts say Former prosecutors say January 6 hearings have delivered ‘compelling evidence that Trump committed crimes’ The Guardian - US · Jun 19, 2022
January 6 hearings make for gripping TV, but are voters paying attention? The committee’s tightly scripted production has impressed political junkies but Democrats worry many Americans are focused elsewhere The Guardian - US · Jun 19, 2022
Liz Cheney rose through the ranks to become the third-highest-ranking Republican. But she risked it all to take on Donald Trump Born into the Republican establishment, Liz Cheney is no stranger to pitfalls along the path to power. However, in taking on Donald Trump over the January 6 insurrection, she's putting her political future on the line. ABC News · Jun 17, 2022
Seth Meyers: Ginni Thomas’ texts ‘make Mike Lindell sound like a levelheaded businessman’ Late-night hosts unpack the third hearing by the House Capitol attack panel, which focused on the plot to have Mike Pence overturn the 2020 election The Guardian - US · Jun 17, 2022
Photos of the week ending June 17, 2022 - Roll Call As the Jan. 6 committee hearings dominated the news in the Capitol, Roll Call photojournalists were there to capture the week's events. Roll Call · Jun 17, 2022
Pence the ‘hero’ who foiled Trump’s plot – could it lead to a 2024 run? The former VP rejected the plot to overturn the election – the death knell for Trump and Pence’s marriage of convenience The Guardian - US · Jun 17, 2022
Column: Day 3 of the Jan 6. hearings was more C-SPAN than 'Game of Thrones' Episode 3 of the House select committee hearings on the insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021, promised to be a must-see, Machiavellian drama, replete with "Game of Thrones" levels of deceit and treachery: the story of a power-hungry ruler who threw his loyal servant into the proverbial dragon pit as part… Los Angeles Times · Jun 17, 2022
Mike Pence 'resisted the pressure' and other takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearing WASHINGTON — The third hearing of the House Jan. 6 committee on Thursday focused on the role of former Vice President Mike Pence, who became a crucial player in stopping former President Donald Trump's plan to overturn the 2020 election. Los Angeles Times · Jun 16, 2022
Al Jazeera · Jun 16, 2022 January 6: How the day unfolded for US Vice President Mike Pence Latest hearing in US lawmakers’ probe into Capitol riot focuses on Donald Trump pressure on Pence. Here’s what we know.
Los Angeles Times · Jun 16, 2022 Lawyer John Eastman told Trump plot to overturn election was illegal on Jan. 4, Pence aide says WASHINGTON — A former aide to then-Vice President Mike Pence told congressional investigators in a deposition shown Thursday that conservative lawyer John Eastman admitted to President Donald Trump days before the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection that a plot to overturn the 2020 election was illegal.
Los Angeles Times · Jun 16, 2022 Jackie Calmes: During Watergate, Republicans made 'the system' work. Today's GOP is failing the nation Friday is the 50th anniversary of the Watergate burglary that would end Richard M. Nixon's presidency two years later. By then, his vice president and successor, Gerald R. Ford Jr., would tell Americans, "Our long national nightmare is over."
WEKU · Jun 16, 2022 Jan. 6 committee leaders say Trump broke the law by trying to pressure Pence The former president's campaign to get his vice president to overturn the election "was not just wrong," said Vice Chair Liz Cheney, a Republican, "it was illegal and unconstitutional."
Salon · Jun 16, 2022 Trump on hearing: I demand equal time! "I am hereby demanding EQUAL TIME to spell out the massive Voter Fraud & Dem Security Breach!" he said
Roll Call · Jun 16, 2022 Eastman sought pardon from Trump after Jan. 6 - Roll Call John Eastman sought a pardon after from President Trump after pushing a faulty proposal that Vice President Pence could overturn the election
WEKU · Jun 16, 2022 Jan. 6 committee asks Ginni Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, to testify Ginni Thomas said she would "look forward" to talking to the committee after reports surfaced that she communicated with a lawyer who pressured Mike Pence to reject the election results.
The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022 What we know about how Mike Pence’s day unfolded on Jan 6 Former Vice President Mike Pence won’t be testifying at Thursday’s Jan 6 committee hearing
Salon · Jun 16, 2022 When "Team Normal" pimped for Big Lie I heard Trump's campaign manager push the Big Lie hard after the election. Now he's telling a different story
WEKU · Jun 16, 2022 The Jan. 6 committee is meeting Thursday. Here's what to expect The panel's third meeting this month will focus on how former President Trump pressured former Vice President Mike Pence not to count lawful electoral votes. The hearing starts at 1 p.m. ET.
The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022 What we know about how Pence’s day unfolded on Jan 6 (OLD) Former Vice President Mike Pence won’t be testifying at Thursday’s Jan. 6 committee hearing