The committee says it continues to receive fresh evidence and isn’t ruling out additional hearings or interviews with a bevy of people close to the former president.
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Witness tampering at Jan. 6 hearing? Cheney raises prospect
In her closing remarks, Rep. Liz Cheney, co-chair of the House investigating committee said the panel had learned that former President Donald Trump had recently tried to contact a witness.
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State sues Windham company for barring negative reviews, threatening customers who post them
The complaint alleges that some of Liberty Bell Moving and Storage’s contracts say customers aren’t allowed to post negative reviews and would have to pay a penalty if they do so, which is contrary to state and federal laws.
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Maine man who allegedly breached U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 pleads not guilty
Joshua Colgan, 35, of Jefferson, pleads not guilty via videoconference on Tuesday.
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Jan. 6 takeaways: Extremists and ‘screaming’ in Trump meeting
House investigators lay out how the former president turned to the widest possible audience on Twitter, calling his supporters, some of them violent, to Washington to ‘be wild’ as Congress certified President Biden’s victory.
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Jan. 6 panel set to highlight Trump’s ‘siren call’ to far-right extremists
The panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol siege convenes Tuesday for a public hearing probing what it calls the final phase of Trump’s multi-pronged effort to halt Joe Biden’s victory.
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Jan. 6 committee to connect Oath Keepers, Proud Boys and QAnon to Trump allies
The hearing could be one of the most consequential held by the panel, potentially answering the long unresolved question of whether Trump knew that far-right extremist groups would storm the Capitol.
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Judge won’t delay trial for Trump ex-adviser Steve Bannon
Bannon will be tried on contempt charges despite telling the House Jan. 6 committee late Saturday that he is now prepared to testify, which he has refused to do for months.
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Jan. 6 committee member Kinzinger reveals threatening calls over Trump investigation
The GOP lawmaker says disturbing messages targeting him, his family and his staff have escalated as the House probe reveals damaging new details about former President Donald Trump’s role in the attempted insurrection.
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Jan. 6 hearings fuel the question: Did Trump commit a crime?
Here is a look at potential crimes related to Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election, and at what Congress and the Justice Department might do.