capitol insurrection

Police clash with supporters of President Donald Trump who breached security and entered the Capitol building in Washington D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.

Trump has embraced Jan. 6. The extremist message may alienate — or resonate

8:29am March 26, 2024

by Odette Yousef

He praises defendants who are charged with rioting that day. His campaign's launch site has connections to extremist violence. Experts worry he's tapping into anger that motivated domestic terrorism.

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Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., vice chairwoman of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, participates in the panel's last public meeting on Dec. 19, 2022 in Washington, D.C.

Liz Cheney is back and unloading on the current leaders of her ancestral GOP

5:00am December 02, 2023

by Ron Elving

There is no good time for a book as critical of one's own party as Oath and Honor, but it is particularly uncomfortable for the GOP to be taking these punches right now.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago estate on April 4, in Palm Beach, Fla.

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Judge sets March 4, 2024, as Trump trial date in election interference case

3:07pm August 28, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

The judge overseeing a criminal case against former President Donald Trump for interfering with the 2020 presidential election has set a trial date of March 4, 2024.

Keith Packer (shown here on Jan. 13, 2021) of Newport News, Va., stormed the U.S. Capitol while wearing an antisemitic "Camp Auschwitz" sweatshirt over a Nazi-themed shirt. He has been sentenced to 75 days of imprisonment.

The Jan. 6 rioter who wore a 'Camp Auschwitz' sweatshirt gets 75 days in jail

9:59am September 16, 2022

by The Associated Press

Photographs of Keith Packer wearing the antisemitic sweatshirt went viral after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Packer said he wore it because he was "cold," according to a court filing.

Video showing an interview of former acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen is played during a hearing by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol in the Cannon House Office Building on June 13, 2022, in Washington, D.

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Who you'll hear from and what to expect in today's Jan. 6 House committee hearing

10:32am June 23, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

In its fifth hearing, the select committee investigating the insurrection will outline Trump's pressure on Department of Justice officials to overturn the 2020 election in his favor.

John Eastman, left, listens as former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks at the Jan. 6, 2021, "Save America" rally that preceded the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Politics & Government

Who is John Eastman, the Trump lawyer at the center of the Jan. 6 investigation?

5:04am June 17, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

The former law professor's name came up a number or times during the Jan. 6 investigation committee's hearing on Trump's pressure to get his vice president to overturn the 2020 election.

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks during the House select committee hearing in July on the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Rep. Schiff reveals impeachment regrets, tensions on Capitol Hill after insurrection

4:56pm October 10, 2021

In a wide-ranging interview with NPR's Michel Martin, Rep. Adam Schiff discusses his regrets from President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial and his relationship with his GOP colleagues.

Pilot Mountain Woman Pleads Guilty In Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Case

10:06am September 10, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

A woman from Pilot Mountain is the first person from the Piedmont Triad to be convicted on charges related to the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Alan Hostetter, seen here in May 2020, became a leading activist against coronavirus-related lockdown policies in Orange County, Calif. Hostetter, a former police chief and yoga instructor, is now facing conspiracy charges for his alleged role in the insu

What Led A Police Chief Turned Yoga Instructor To The Capitol Riot?

9:49pm July 07, 2021

by Tom Dreisbach

Alan Hostetter, once a police chief and yoga instructor, became known for protesting pandemic lockdowns in California. He's now facing conspiracy charges for his alleged role in the U.S. Capitol riot.

Donohoe Attorney Says 'No Evidence' To Support Capitol Riot Allegations

10:52am May 26, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

The lawyer for Kernersville resident Charles Donohoe says there is no evidence that he played a primary role in organizing the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.