DC Metro employee arrested for alleged involvement in riot at US Capitol

A D.C. Metro employee was arrested last week in the District for his alleged participation in the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Trump engaged in 'criminal conspiracy' Jan. 6 panel claims

The House committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol says its evidence shows former President Donald Trump and his associates engaged in a “criminal conspiracy” to prevent Congress from certifying the results of the presidential election.

Alabama man pleads guilty to 'seditious conspiracy' in Jan. 6 riot

The sentencing guideline range for Joshua A. James, who also pleaded guilty to a charge of obstruction of an official proceeding, was estimated to be 7¼ to nine years in prison.

Capitol Riot 'Lectern Guy' sentenced to 75 days in prison, $5K fine

A federal judge has sentenced a Tampa Bay area man known as "lectern guy" to 75 days in prison for his role in the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Virginia deputy attorney general resigns after social media posts praising Jan. 6 rioters surface

A deputy Virginia attorney general resigned Thursday, a state official said, after The Washington Post raised questions about social media comments the newspaper reported she made about the 2020 election, Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and other matters.

Athens man arrested in connection to Jan. 6 Capitol riot

The arrest marks the 23rd person with to Georgia ties to be taken into custody in connection to the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol.

McConnell disagrees with RNC, calls Jan. 6 riot ‘violent insurrection’

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell explained, “‘It was a violent insurrection with the purpose of trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately certified election.”

President Trump tried to seize voting machines during 2020 election, report says

About six weeks after President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, he told his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani to contact the Department of Homeland Security to ask if the department could lawfully seize voting machines in key swing states, according to a report in The New York Times.

Trump dangles prospect of pardons for Jan. 6 defendants during Texas visit

“If I run and if I win, we will treat those people from January 6th fairly,” Trump said Saturday night during a rally in Conroe, Texas.

January 6 panel requests interview with Ivanka Trump

The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot is asking Ivanka Trump, daughter of former President Donald Trump, to voluntarily cooperate with its investigation.

Milton teen charged in Capitol Breach raises more than $20,000 for legal fees

A fundraiser on GiveSendGo.com, a Christian crowdfunding site, launched by friends and family of Bruno Cua raised $20,550 with a goal of $250,000.

Supreme Court allows release of Trump documents to January 6 panel

In a rebuff to former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court is allowing the release of presidential documents sought by the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Rudy Giuliani, other Trump allies who challenged 2020 election

The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection has subpoenaed Rudy Giuliani and other members of Donald Trump’s legal team who filed bogus legal challenges to the 2020 election that fueled the lie that race had been stolen from the former president.

Oath Keepers founder charged with seditious conspiracy in Capitol riot

Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, has been arrested and charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Man accused of storming Capitol made rap videos about riot

A man charged this week with storming the U.S. Capitol last year performed rap songs about the riot in videos posted on his YouTube channel, federal authorities say.

Jan. 6 panel seeks interview, records from GOP leader Kevin McCarthy

The House panel investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection has requested an interview and records from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.

Mom who brought son into Capitol during riot gets 3 months in prison

During Friday's sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said she finds it difficult to comprehend why Virginia Marie Spencer and her husband took their child into the building during a violent insurrection.

Athens residents call on lawmakers to protect democracy during vigil Thursday

Some residents in Athens gathered on Thursday afternoon to mark a year since the Capitol Riot and to call on lawmakers to take action to protect the democracy.

Capitol Riot: A look back on year since January 6 insurrection

January 6 marks one year since the U.S. Capitol riot, when pro-Donald Trump rioters charged the steps as Congress began counting the Electoral College votes.