Capitol Riots

Former Vice President Mike Pence ordered to testify against Donald Trump in insurrection probe

Washington's Chief Judge James Boasberg reportedly ruled that Pence should have to provide answers to a federal grand jury on any questions probing potential criminality by the then-president

Trump's call for protests gets muted reaction from supporters

Two days after Trump claimed on his Truth Social platform that he expected to be arrested on Tuesday and exhorted followers to protest, there were few signs his appeal had inspired his supporters

US House 6 January panel to shut down after recommending former President Donald Trump for crimes

The committee's conclusion comes after one of the most aggressive and wide-ranging congressional investigations in recent memory. The panel formally or informally interviewed more than 1,000 witnesses, collected more than 1 million documents and held 10 well-watched hearings

After Capitol riots, Congress born of chaos ends in achievement

Lawmakers are wrapping up the two-year session having found surprisingly common ground on big bills, despite enduring bitter political divisions that haunt the halls, and the country, after the bloody Capitol attack by supporters of the defeated president, Donald Trump, that threatened democracy

Congress approves new election rules in response to 6 January insurrection

The House passed an overhaul of the Electoral Count Act as part of its massive, end-of-the-year spending bill, after the Senate approved identical wording Thursday. The legislation now goes to President Joe Biden for his signature

US Capitol riot panel to meet, vote on recommending criminal charges against Donald Trump, aides

The select House of Representatives committee has interviewed more than 1,000 witnesses and held explosive public hearings into what happened on 6 January, 2021 -- and who was responsible for it

US: Rioter gets 5 years in prison for assaulting cops at Capitol

Ronald Sandlin, 35, of Millington, Tennessee, pleaded guilty in September to conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers

House committee investigating Capitol riots, subpoenas former President Donald Trump, demands historic testimony

It is unclear how Trump and his legal team will respond. He could comply or negotiate with the committee, announce he will defy the subpoena or ignore it altogether. He could also go to court and try to stop it

Capitol riots panel: Donald Trump 'poured gasoline on fire', confirms new testimonies

The hearing aimed to show a 'minute by minute' accounting of Trump's actions on 6 January, 2021, and how rather than stop the violence, he watched it all unfold on television at the White House

Capitol Riots panel: Donald Trump's associates' ties to extremists probed by prosecutors

Top leaders and members of the Oath Keepers and another far-right group — the Proud Boys — have been charged with seditious conspiracy in the most serious cases the Justice Department has brought so far in the 6 January attack