McCarthy joined two other Trump allies, Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio and Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, in rejecting the panel’s requests for interviews and documents.
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Seditious conspiracy: Oath Keepers’ founder, 10 others charged in Jan. 6 riot
These are the first charges of seditious conspiracy that the Justice Department has brought in connection with the attack led by supporters of former President Trump.
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Biden offers blistering criticism that Trump and supporters held ‘dagger at throat’ of democracy
The president’s remarks launched the start of daylong remembrance, drawing a contrast between the truth of what happened and the false narratives that persist about the Capitol assault.
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Our View: Legacy of Jan. 6 should be voting rights
If Maine Sen. Susan Collins and other Republicans continue to block these protections, then the mob will have won.
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Jan. 6 panel requests an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity
A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection wants to question him regarding his communications with Donald Trump, former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and others in Trump’s orbit in the days surrounding the insurrection.
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Biden pushed to speak out more as world leaders worry about U.S. democracy
The president also is being urged to use the powers of his office to push voting rights legislation that its adherents say could be the only effective way to counter the rapidly emerging threats to the democratic process.
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Trump’s actions on Jan. 6 make him ‘unfit for future office,’ Cheney says
Thursday will be the one-year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Capitol rioters’ tears, remorse don’t spare them from jail
Many rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol a year ago are shedding tears and expressing remorse when judges sentence them for their part in the insurrection.
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Jan. 6 committee prepares to go public as findings mount
Members are planning televised hearings and reports that will bring their findings out into the open.
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Capitol Police officer trashes ‘pathetic’ Mike Pence for downplaying Jan. 6 attack
The rioters sought to hunt down perceived enemies like Pence and even set up mock gallows outside to execute him for not backing Donald Trump’s effort to overturn his election loss.