Capitol riot

In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, U.S. Capitol Police push back rioters trying to enter the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

Ex-State Department aide sentenced to nearly 6 years in Capitol riot attacks

1:54am November 06, 2023

by The Associated Press

Federico Klein joined other Trump supporters in one of the most violent episodes of the Jan. 6 siege — a mob's fight with outnumbered police for control of a Capitol tunnel entrance.

a photo of the capitol with insurrectionists outside on Jan. 6

Court tosses Jan. 6 sentence in ruling that could impact other low-level Capitol riot cases

4:32pm August 18, 2023

by Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

A federal appeals court on Friday ordered a new sentence for a North Carolina man who pleaded guilty to a petty offense in the Capitol riot — a ruling that could impact dozens of low-level cases in the massive Jan. 6, 2021 prosecution.

Attorney John Eastman stands outside the California State Bar Court in downtown Los Angeles. The State Bar is seeking to revoke Eastman's law license over his work on former President Donald Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election.

Politics & Government

What we've learned from pro-Trump attorney John Eastman's state bar trial

10:45am June 23, 2023

by Tom Dreisbach

Attorney John Eastman was a key player in Donald Trump's legal efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The State Bar of California is now seeking to revoke Eastman's law license.

Jacob Chansley, also known as the "QAnon Shaman," screams "freedom" inside the U.S. Senate chamber after the U.S. Capitol was breached by a mob during a joint session of Congress on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Capitol rioter the 'QAnon Shaman' is released early from federal prison

3:06pm March 31, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Jacob Chansley recieved one of the longest sentences handed down to a U.S. Capitol rioter. He has been freed from prison and sent to a reentry center until late May.

The hearse carrying the remains of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick drives past police officers saluting after a funeral ceremony at the US Capitol February 3, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Trump and two rioters are sued over the death of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick

11:14am January 06, 2023

by Juliana Kim

The officer, who was attacked with chemical spray during the insurrection, suffered a series of strokes and died the day after the Jan. 6 attack.

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., arrives at the final meeting of the Jan. 6 committee on Capitol Hill on Monday.

Trump should face justice just like anyone else would, argues Rep. Raskin

9:59am December 20, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

"If Donald Trump had succeeded, he'd be bragging about it," says Raskin, a member of the Jan. 6 panel. He argues the former president must be held accountable based on the facts and what the laws say.

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Federal prosecutors say agents found a smashed cell phone in Christian Secor's vehicle while executing a search warrant. The phone case includes the image of Pepe The Frog, a cartoon character that has been appropriated by far-right extremists.

Politics & Government

A former UCLA student was sentenced to over three years in prison for Capitol riot

4:38pm October 19, 2022

Christian Secor, a former UCLA student and follower of the far-right racist livestreamer Nick Fuentes, was sentenced on Wednesday for obstructing congress during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

The U.S. House Select Committee members voted on Thursday to subpoena former President Donald Trump to testify as part of its investigation.

Politics & Government

The Jan. 6 committee votes unanimously to subpoena Trump

5:42pm October 13, 2022

All nine members of the committee voted to subpoena the former president to testify before them. Presidential subpoenas are complicated but not unprecedented.

Video played at Thursday's hearing shows Sen. Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi making calls for help during Jan. 6, 2021.

Politics & Government

Jan. 6 panel shows new footage of congressional leaders scrambling for security help

4:29pm October 13, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Thursday's hearing revealed new video footage of members of Congress working the phones from secure locations, interspersed with scenes of rioters chanting outside.

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Riot plea: Proud Boys member admits to seditious conspiracy

1:13pm October 07, 2022

by Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

A North Carolina man pleaded guilty Thursday to plotting with other members of the far-right Proud Boys to violently stop the transfer of presidential power after the 2020 election, making him the first member of the extremist group to plead guilty to a seditious conspiracy charge.