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Capitol Riot

News about the U.S. Capitol riot, in which pro-Trump supporters stormed the nation's capital in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6, 2020. A woman was shot and killed during the protests and members of Congress called for invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump.

Jan. 6 Capitol riot: Hundreds of convictions, but a major mystery is still unsolved 3 years later

Jan. 6 Capitol riot: Hundreds of convictions, but a major mystery is still unsolved 3 years later

Three years after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, Washington’s federal courthouse is flooded with trials, guilty plea hearings and sentencings. And the hunt for suspects is far from over.

January 5, 2024 2:23pm EST
California Lt. governor seeks to remove Trump from primary ballot

California Lt. governor seeks to remove Trump from primary ballot

Following the ruling by Colorado's Supreme Court that said Donald Trump is ineligible for the state's presidential primary, California's lieutenant governor is calling to have him removed from the ballot here.

December 20, 2023 3:11pm EST
Donald Trump removed from Colorado ballot in historic ruling by state's Supreme Court

Donald Trump removed from Colorado ballot in historic ruling by state's Supreme Court

A divided Colorado Supreme Court removed Trump from the state’s primary ballot, ruling that he is ineligible to be president after his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

December 20, 2023 6:50am EST
Supreme Court to hear case that could undo Capitol riot charge against hundreds, including Trump

Supreme Court to hear case that could undo Capitol riot charge against hundreds, including Trump

The obstruction charge has been brought against more than 300 defendants in the massive federal prosecution following the deadly insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

December 13, 2023 9:53am EST
Trump's lawyers hope to distance him away from embracing Jan. 6 rioters on the trail

Trump's lawyers hope to distance him away from embracing Jan. 6 rioters on the trail

Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers have suggested their strategy in his election interference case in Washington involves distancing him from the horde of U.S. Capitol rioters, whom he has embraced on the campaign trail.

November 29, 2023 12:57pm EST
Speaker Johnson to make 44,000 hours of Jan. 6 footage available for public view

Speaker Johnson to make 44,000 hours of Jan. 6 footage available for public view

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he plans to publicly release hours of footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

November 17, 2023 8:15pm EST
Donald Trump's relationship with far-right groups under scrutiny during 'insurrection' trial in Colorado

Donald Trump's relationship with far-right groups under scrutiny during 'insurrection' trial in Colorado

An extremism expert testified Tuesday that the former president has a close relationship with far-right extremists and that they clearly interpreted his calls to protest the certification of President Joe Biden’s win on Jan. 6, 2021, as a call to arms.

October 31, 2023 3:54pm EDT
Georgia man charged for assaulting police during Jan. 6 capitol breach in Washington, D.C.

Georgia man charged for assaulting police during Jan. 6 capitol breach in Washington, D.C.

Jacob Davis, a 31-year-old resident of Adairsville, faced federal charges in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 24 related to his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.

October 25, 2023 7:17am EDT
On 'Meet the Press,' Trump refuses to say whether he watched Jan. 6 attack unfold on television

On 'Meet the Press,' Trump refuses to say whether he watched Jan. 6 attack unfold on television

Trump also said he'd consider pardoning former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio.

September 17, 2023 1:34pm EDT
Trump files motion to recuse DC judge presiding over 2020 election interference case

Trump files motion to recuse DC judge presiding over 2020 election interference case

Donald Trump wants the federal judge in D.C. presiding over his 2020 election subversion case to recuse herself. 

September 11, 2023 9:20pm EDT
Stockbridge massage therapist arrested, charged in Jan. 6 riot at Capitol

Stockbridge massage therapist arrested, charged in Jan. 6 riot at Capitol

The Stockbridge massage therapist is the 26th person in Georgia charged in connected with the investigation into the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol.

September 8, 2023 7:35pm EDT
Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro convicted of contempt of Congress

Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro convicted of contempt of Congress

Trump White House official Peter Navarro has been convicted of contempt of Congress charges for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

September 7, 2023 8:03pm EDT
Kamala Harris says Trump can’t be spared accountability for Jan. 6

Kamala Harris says Trump can’t be spared accountability for Jan. 6

Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden have been outspoken about what they consider a real danger to American democracy in the aftermath of the 2020 election.

September 6, 2023 7:42am EDT
Proud Boys’ Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

Proud Boys’ Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for orchestrating his far-right extremist group’s attack on the U.S. Capitol in a failed bid to stop the transfer of presidential power after Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.

September 5, 2023 5:55pm EDT
Proud Boy who smashed Capitol window on Jan. 6 gets 10 years in prison, then declares, ‘Trump won!’

Proud Boy who smashed Capitol window on Jan. 6 gets 10 years in prison, then declares, ‘Trump won!’

A former member of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group who smashed a window at the U.S. Capitol in the building’s first breach of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in prison — and then defiantly declared as he walked out of the courtroom, "Trump won!"

September 1, 2023 7:40pm EDT
Ex-Proud Boys organizer gets 17 years in prison, second longest sentence in Jan. 6 Capitol riot case

Ex-Proud Boys organizer gets 17 years in prison, second longest sentence in Jan. 6 Capitol riot case

A former organizer of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Thursday to 17 years in prison for spearheading an attack on the U.S. Capitol to prevent the peaceful transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 presidential election.

August 31, 2023 4:07pm EDT
Judge’s illness delays sentencing for former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case

Judge’s illness delays sentencing for former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case

Sentencing for Enrique Tarrio has been delayed until next week. Prosecutors are seeking 33 years in jail for Tarrio, a top target in one of the most important Capitol riot cases prosecuted by the Justice Department.

August 30, 2023 12:15pm EDT
DOJ seeks 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case

DOJ seeks 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case

The former Proud Boys leader was convicted of seditious conspiracy. The sentence, if imposed, would be the longest punishment that has been handed down in the massive prosecution of the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

August 18, 2023 8:26am EDT
Georgia attorney sentenced for storming Capitol on Jan. 6

Georgia attorney sentenced for storming Capitol on Jan. 6

A Georgia attorney who joined the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and then went on social media to brag about breaking into then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office has been sentenced.

August 4, 2023 11:12pm EDT
St. Louis Cardinals fan 'Rally Runner' charged with joining Capitol riot

St. Louis Cardinals fan 'Rally Runner' charged with joining Capitol riot

A St. Louis Cardinals mega-fan known as “Rally Runner” has been arrested on charges that he joined a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol and used a stolen shield to help other rioters attack police officers.

August 2, 2023 7:48pm EDT
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