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Articles in topic January 6 attack
GOP plots onslaught of Biden probes in the run-up to 2024
Members of the far right are already agitating to launch impeachment proceedings against President Joe Biden if the GOP is in power in Congress next year. Some leading Republicans want to spotlight former President Donald Trump's false claims of voter fraud. And key House and Senate Republicans are vowing to probe the security failures surrounding last year's January 6 attack on the US Capitol -- and turn the attention to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Mike Pence may soon face a fateful choice
Former Vice President Mike Pence may soon face a big decision. The commission investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol by Trump loyalists intent on overturning the 2020 election, is considering asking for his testimony.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Even Canadians fear US democracy could end soon
"The United States is coming to an end. The question is how." Those are the jarring opening lines of Canadian author Stephen Marche's new book, "The Next Civil War: Dispatches from the American Future." Released the same week as the anniversary of the January 6 attack on our Capitol that signaled how dangerous our political polarization has become, Marche's book shares different scenarios of how the United States could collapse.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Biden assumes role of America's democracy warrior
President Joe Biden, marking the anniversary of the January 6 attack at the US Capitol, delivered the most powerful, blistering speech of his presidency thus far, signaling a stark shift in his approach to the nation's ongoing crisis of democracy.
[ cnn.com ]Biden worked on Thursday's speech over the holidays, and advisers say it's going to be bluntly honest
Two weeks before becoming president, Joe Biden watched the January 6 attack on television from his home in Delaware, horrified as the unspeakable images of the insurrection unfolded and aghast at the sitting President's unwillingness to condemn it.
[ cnn.com ]Lancaster County's politics over the past year shows how Trump's election lies morphed into anger that overshadowed local issues
The day after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, three local Republican officials in Pennsylvania's Lancaster County announced they were leaving the GOP. Among them was Ethan Demme, a lifelong conservative who had previously served as the youngest Republican Party chairman in this deeply red corner of southeast Pennsylvania.
[ cnn.com ]Lawmaker looks back on death of son right before Capitol riot
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) describes how he was "drowning in agony and grief" while dealing with the loss of his son right before the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
[ cnn.com ]Law enforcement ramps up security efforts ahead of 1-year anniversary of Capitol attack
Law enforcement and federal authorities in the Washington area are stepping up security efforts in anticipation of the one-year anniversary of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.
[ cnn.com ]The question the GOP must answer about January 6
In the weeks after the 9/11 terrorist attack, then President George W. Bush famously stood on the floor of a joint session of Congress and declared to the nations of the world: "Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists." As we approach the one-year anniversary of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, Dean Obeidallah writes that is the very question we all should pose to any GOP elected official who still downplays the assault or supports the election lie that led to the violence.
[ cnn.com ]Biden and Harris to mark the anniversary of the January 6 attack
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver remarks on Thursday to mark the one-year anniversary of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, the White House said Sunday.
[ cnn.com ]Federal officials warn January 6 anniversary 'may be exploited by threat actors' but cite no specific or credible threats
Federal officials are warning that "threat actors" may take advantage of the upcoming anniversary of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, though there are currently no specific or credible threats, according to an intelligence assessment issued Thursday to state and local officials.
[ cnn.com ]Calling Trump a terror movement leader is 'too kind' says analyst
Juliette Kayyem, Havard professor and National Security Analyst, joins New Day to discuss the one year anniversary of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol and former President Donald Trump's role in it.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Donald Trump's influence is fading
You'd be forgiven for thinking that the first anniversary of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol would be a day reserved for solemn reflection. Former President Donald Trump, however, seems to think it should be a day we all pay attention to him. He plans to mark it with one of his favorite indulgences: a press conference where he'll likely repeat lies about the election he lost and attack fellow Republicans who disagree with him.
[ cnn.com ]House committee seeks to interview GOP firebrand Rep. Jim Jordan about January 6
• Michael Flynn loses his legal challenge to the House January 6 probe, one day after filing it • Proud Boys member pleads guilty in January 6 attack on US Capitol, the first to do so in alleged conspiracy
[ cnn.com ]January 6 committee subpoenas retired colonel who detailed ways to undermine the 2020 election
The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol announced Thursday that it subpoenaed James P. "Phil" Waldron, a retired Army colonel who spread misinformation about election fraud and circulated a PowerPoint document detailing ways to undermine the 2020 presidential election outcome.
[ cnn.com ]John Eastman suing Verizon and January 6 committee over subpoena
Conservative lawyer John Eastman is suing Verizon and the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol over a subpoena issued by the panel for his phone records, according to court documents.
[ cnn.com ]House to vote to refer Meadows to Justice Department for contempt of Congress
The House is set to vote on whether former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows should be referred to the Department of Justice on criminal charges for failing to appear for a deposition with the select committee investigating the January 6 attack.
[ cnn.com ]January 6 committee releases resolution recommending holding Meadows in contempt of Congress
The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol has issued a resolution recommending that the House of Representatives find Mark Meadows, former President Donald Trump's chief of staff, in contempt of Congress.
[ cnn.com ]After 50 rioters sentenced for Jan. 6, a debate over what justice looks like
Of the 50-plus defendants who have been sentenced for their role in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, fewer than half were sent to jail for their crimes. Most received an assortment of lesser penalties, including brief terms of house arrest, a couple years of probation, four-figure fines or court-ordered community service, according to a CNN analysis.
[ cnn.com ]Former NYC police commissioner wants an apology from January 6 committee
Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik is demanding an apology from the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, but does intend to comply with a subpoena he has received from the panel, according to his lawyer.
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