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First of many ‘touchstones’ starts Thursday in prime time for Jan. 6 committee

WASHINGTON — The first time the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection gathered for a public hearing, members heard from law enforcement officers who were physically assaulted, verbally abused and traumatized by pro-Donald Trump rioters who stormed the building.

Tribune News Service · Jun 7, 2022

First of many ‘touchstones’ starts Thursday in prime time for Jan. 6 committee - Roll Call

The committee will begin to tell the public what it has found—the product of more than 1,000 interviews and over 140,000 documents.

Roll Call · Jun 7, 2022

Who are the members of the January 6 select committee?

The panel set up to investigate the causes and facts of the Capitol riot is about to hold its primetime summer hearings

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Jan. 6 committee privately divided on abolishing Electoral College, other key reforms

The committee's legacy will depend in large part on what it does with its findings.

Axios · Jun 5, 2022

Capitol riot apologists go unpunished as memories of horror fade

WASHINGTON — The deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, shocked viewers watching live around the world and, at least in the moment, infuriated Republican congressional leaders who fulminated among themselves against the role Donald Trump and his allies played in egging on the rioters.

Tribune News Service · Jun 5, 2022

Can televised hearings bring the truth about January 6 to the US public?

The first of six congressional hearings will start on Thursday but emulating the impact of 1973’s Watergate sessions will be hard in today’s fractured media and political environment

The Guardian - US · Jun 5, 2022

Jan. 6 panel promises 'previously unseen material' in prime-time hearing on June 9

The panel is expected to hold about a half dozen public hearings in June and release a report on its findings in September.

WEKU · Jun 2, 2022

Some Democrats voting in GOP contests to block Trump picks

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger probably would not have won last Tuesday’s Republican primary without Democrats

The Independent UK · May 31, 2022

Trump calls Capitol attack an ‘insurrection hoax’ as public hearings set to begin

Former president intensifies attacks on Liz Cheney at Wyoming rally and endorses her Republican primary challenger in midterm elections

The Guardian - US · May 30, 2022

First Thing: Biden visits Uvalde after mass shooting

President and first lady seek to comfort community as DoJ launches investigation into the police’s response. Plus, how the side hustle ate the hobby

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2022