January 6th ... the board game?
Fight for America! is a new art installation about democracy that invites audiences to play a war game — battling over the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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A Jan. 6 defendant tells NPR why she turned down Trump's pardon
Pamela Hemphill, who pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor charge and spent 60 days behind bars for her role in the Capitol riots, says she no longer believes the lies President Trump promoted.
Some Trump voters express reservations with his sweeping Jan. 6 pardons
One Trump voter told NPR he supported pardons related to the Capitol attack, but has a tougher time reconciling pardons for rioters who were violent with police.
Lessons from self-inflicted blows to democracy in South Korea and the U.S.
The brief declaration of martial law in South Korea last month has drawn comparisons to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The attempted power grabs could hold lessons for other democracies.
Donald Trump calls Jan. 6 a "day of love." Here are the facts.
Donald Trump often misrepresents what happened on Jan. 6, 2021, even referring to convicted rioters as "hostages.
The Jan. 6 riot included Marines. The military is wrestling with the consequences
A Marine and his buddies joined the mob that entered the Capitol on Jan. 6. They were not the only Marines there. NPR asked the Corps' top officer a question: Do the Marines have an extremism problem?
Trump’s Bedminster club hosted an alleged Nazi sympathizer who stormed the Capitol
At two events, Donald Trump’s New Jersey golf club hosted a convicted Jan. 6 rioter known for extreme antisemitic and racist comments, whom prosecutors described as a ‘white supremacist.’
Lawmakers call for IRS scrutiny of Trump-backed nonprofit that aids Jan. 6 rioters
A nonprofit that supports defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection is facing scrutiny over its political activity. "The IRS should investigate this case immediately," said one congressman.
The Trump campaign embraces Jan. 6 rioters with money and pardon promises
Three years after supporters of Donald Trump violently stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the future of the criminal cases against the rioters may hinge on the presidential election.
Former police chief turned yoga teacher sentenced to 11 years over Jan. 6 riot
A retired police chief, who led pro-Trump protests and called for "traitors" in government to be "executed as an example," was sentenced to 11 years in prison for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot.