Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., warned that right-wing organizations connected to Trump are “training up in the hills somewhere” to attack if Biden wins the election in November. The California Democrat discussed the former president on MSNBC’s “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart” and warned that we “better be careful” about what he could do. She […]
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SCOTUS to weigh case that could free 100’s of Jan 6 felons
The Supreme Court will hear a case Tuesday that could have major implications for hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants — as well as special counsel Jack Smith’s prosecution of former President Donald Trump. The case, Fischer v. United States, asks the Supreme Court to weigh the scope of an obstruction statute, Section 1512(c)(2), which penalizes […]
Do Americans believe Jan 6 was an insurrection?
A majority of Americans fear that another event like the January 6, 2021 uprising on the U.S. Capitol could happen again in the coming years, according to recent polling, laying bare widespread anxieties about polarization and divisiveness in politics. The survey, conducted on behalf of Newsweek by Redfield & Wilton Strategies on December 19 among […]
Who’s Lying? Tucker Carlson or Jan 6 Committee
Tucker Carlson released never-before-seen footage from the Jan. 6, 2021 riots at Capitol Hill that appear to dispel several narratives pushed by the Democrat-controlled House Select Committee and the legacy media. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy granted “Tucker Carlson Tonight” an exclusive first look to over 40,000 hours of security camera footage from the Capitol Building […]
House Jan. 6 report glosses over key issues
While detailing multiple warnings of violence collected by U.S. law enforcement and intelligence officials about protests planned for Jan. 6, the House select committee’s report largely avoids the issue of how federal agencies handled the information or why they failed to share the full extent of the threats with U.S. Capitol Police officers tasked with […]
Jan 6 hearings’ finale starts Wednesday
The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attacks will hold its latest and possibly final public hearing of evidence on Wednesday. The panel, who last held a live presentation in July on the events that led up to the Capitol riot, is expected to draw up its final report following Wednesday’s hearing, with the […]
Convicted Jan 6 rioter presented with flag flown over US Capitol after her release from prison
Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas presented an honorary American flag recently flown above the US Capitol to a convicted January 6 rioter after she was released from prison Friday. Gohmert, a Trump ally who has previously promoted debunked conspiracies about the January 6, 2021, insurrection, met Dr. Simone Gold upon her release from federal […]
Colbert calls staffers’ Capitol arrests: ‘First-degree puppetry’
Stephen Colbert addressed the recent arrests of his crew and production members, who were caught and charged with being in an unauthorized area of a U.S. Capitol building last week. During Monday night’s “Late Show,” Colbert downplayed the arrests as a “very professional” interaction between his staff and “cautious” Capitol Police officers. The host opened […]
Trump Will Pardon Those Who Stormed The Capitol On Jan. 6th If Re-Elected
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday night held a Save America rally in Texas, where he took shots at several Democrats and teased a 2024 presidential candidacy by saying he will give “pardons” to his supporters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 last year if he runs and wins in 2024. Trump made the […]
Justice Dept. To Arrest Top Trump Ally?
The decision on whether to prosecute former White House strategist Stephen Bannon for defying a congressional subpoena now rests solely with the Justice Department, which must wrestle with filing criminal charges against an ally of President Biden’s top political opponent while striving to assert its independence. The House voted 229-202, including the backing of nine […]
Capitol Rioter Sentenced To 8 Months In Prison
A Florida man who was seen carrying a large red “Trump 2020” flag on the floor of the U.S. Senate during the Capitol riot received eight months in prison Monday in the first felony sentence from the Jan. 6 attack. Paul Allard Hodgkins, 38, of Tampa, was arrested Feb. 16 after the FBI received a […]
GOP Blocks Commission To Investigate Jan. 6th Insurrection
Senate Republicans on Friday blocked legislation to form a commission to probe the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Senators voted 54-35 on the House-passed bill, falling short of the 10 GOP votes needed to get it over an initial hurdle and marking the first successful filibuster by Republicans in the 117th Congress. GOP Sens. […]