A year after the Jan. 6 attack, Congress is plagued by a toxic atmosphere
Distrust between the parties is high a year after the violent insurrection. And it has affected how the institution operates.
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Sen. Hawley faces no real political ramifications back home for Jan. 6 actions
Sen. Josh Hawley greeted demonstrators on Jan. 6, 2021 and refused to certify election results. In Missouri, Hawley has faced little, if anything, in terms of a political downside for his actions.
China lashes out at U.S. for supporting Lithuania in feud with Beijing over Taiwan
China lashed out at the United States over its support for the Baltic nation of Lithuania in its feud with Beijing over relations with Taiwan.
News brief: Jan. 6 a year later, American extremists, CDC's communication issues
Members of Congress mark the attack on the U.S. Capitol a year ago. Experts monitoring extremist worry the U.S. is in a more dangerous place than a year ago. Examining the CDC's messaging problems.
5 takeaways from the Capitol riot criminal cases, one year later
NPR has been tracking every criminal case related to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. One year after the riot, here are some of the key patterns that have emerged from the cases.
Merrick Garland vows to keep following leads to hold Jan. 6 rioters accountable
In a speech delivered Wednesday, the attorney general said the Justice Department "will follow the facts wherever they lead. ...The actions we have taken thus far will not be our last."
People who believe Trump's election lies are running for offices that control voting
More than a dozen Trump-aligned Republicans, who doubt President Biden won in 2020, are running to control the election process in their states. It could have sweeping consequences.
Rep. Jamie Raskin on growing through trauma in year since Jan. 6 and his son's death
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., about leading an impeachment effort against President Trump. Raskin was inside the Capitol building on Jan. 6.
A timeline of how the Jan. 6 attack unfolded — including who said what and when
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Here's a timeline of how the day unfolded.
U.S. and Germany touch base before meeting with Russia about Ukraine tensions
With Russian troops massed on the Ukrainian border, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his German counterpart huddle before next week's meetings with Russian officials aimed at defusing the crisis.