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Capitol Riot

News about the U.S. Capitol riot, in which pro-Trump supporters stormed the nation's capital in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6, 2020. A woman was shot and killed during the protests and members of Congress called for invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump.

Second flag linked to Jan. 6 rioters displayed at Justice Alito's summer home: report

Second flag linked to Jan. 6 rioters displayed at Justice Alito's summer home: report

A second flag of a type carried by rioters during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was displayed outside a house owned by  Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, The New York Times reported Wednesday.

May 22, 2024 5:53pm CDT
Trump's immunity case: Supreme Court appears skeptical of former president's defense

Trump's immunity case: Supreme Court appears skeptical of former president's defense

The Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a federal case that is charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. 

April 25, 2024 8:11pm CDT
Teenage Capitol rioter who pepper-sprayed police with Confederate flag in hand sentenced

Teenage Capitol rioter who pepper-sprayed police with Confederate flag in hand sentenced

A Kentucky man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while carrying a Confederate battle flag was sentenced on Monday to more than two years in prison for pepper spraying two police officers in the face, partially blinding them for hours during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.

April 23, 2024 2:56pm CDT
Supreme Court appears split over obstruction law used to charge Trump, Jan. 6 rioters

Supreme Court appears split over obstruction law used to charge Trump, Jan. 6 rioters

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case that could impact the prosecutions of hundreds of Jan. 6 participants, as well as former President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 criminal case. 

April 16, 2024 3:40pm CDT
Supreme Court rules Trump will stay on ballot, overruling states

Supreme Court rules Trump will stay on ballot, overruling states

Former President Donald Trump will remain on the ballot for the 2024 election after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously overturned a Colorado ruling attempting to bar him for his alleged role in the January 6 Capitol riot.

March 4, 2024 1:21pm CST
Supreme Court will hear arguments in Trump's appeal against Jan. 6 criminal charges

Supreme Court will hear arguments in Trump's appeal against Jan. 6 criminal charges

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in Donald Trump’s appeal of a lower court decision rejecting his claim of "absolute immunity" that would allow him to avoid facing criminal charges. 

February 28, 2024 4:40pm CST
Minnesota man who assaulted 4 officers during Capitol riot sentenced

Minnesota man who assaulted 4 officers during Capitol riot sentenced

A Minnesota man who repeatedly attacked police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot, wielded a police baton as a weapon and stole two riot shields was sentenced on Thursday to nearly three years in prison.

February 23, 2024 12:48pm CST
Supreme Court grapples with Trump's eligibility to be president again after Capitol insurrection

Supreme Court grapples with Trump's eligibility to be president again after Capitol insurrection

The U.S. Supreme Court is deliberating on former President Donald Trump's eligibility for another presidential run, spurred by allegations of his role in the Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021.

January 29, 2024 12:33pm CST
3 'January 6 fugitives' arrested in Florida 3 years after riot, according to FBI

3 'January 6 fugitives' arrested in Florida 3 years after riot, according to FBI

Jonathan Daniel Pollock, Olivia Michele Pollock, and Joseph Daniel Hutchinson III were all arrested in Lake County exactly three years after the Capitol riot, according to officials.

January 6, 2024 10:12am CST
Jan. 6 Capitol defender Harry Dunn announces bid for Congress in Maryland

Jan. 6 Capitol defender Harry Dunn announces bid for Congress in Maryland

A former police officer who defended the U.S. Capitol against rioters on Jan. 6 announced Friday he is running for Congress in Maryland.

January 5, 2024 3:17pm CST
Biden lambastes Trump for Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day 'we nearly lost America'

Biden lambastes Trump for Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day 'we nearly lost America'

The president called Jan. 6 a moment when "we nearly lost America — lost it all." He said the presidential race — a likely rematch with Donald Trump, who is the GOP frontrunner — is “all about" whether American democracy will survive.

January 5, 2024 3:09pm CST
Jan. 6 prosecutions: A look at cases, charges by the numbers

Jan. 6 prosecutions: A look at cases, charges by the numbers

As the Jan. 6 investigation continues, there have been more than 1,000 arrests and hundreds of people sentenced for their roles in the violence at the U.S. Capitol in 2021.

January 5, 2024 2:58pm CST
Jan. 6 Capitol riot: Hundreds of convictions, but a major mystery is still unsolved 3 years later

Jan. 6 Capitol riot: Hundreds of convictions, but a major mystery is still unsolved 3 years later

Three years after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, Washington’s federal courthouse is flooded with trials, guilty plea hearings and sentencings. And the hunt for suspects is far from over.

January 5, 2024 1:23pm CST
Trump asks US Supreme Court to review Colorado ruling barring him from ballot over Jan. 6 attack

Trump asks US Supreme Court to review Colorado ruling barring him from ballot over Jan. 6 attack

The provision has been used so sparingly in American history that the U.S. Supreme Court has never ruled on it.

January 4, 2024 6:01am CST
Donald Trump removed from Colorado ballot in historic ruling by state's Supreme Court

Donald Trump removed from Colorado ballot in historic ruling by state's Supreme Court

A divided Colorado Supreme Court removed Trump from the state’s primary ballot, ruling that he is ineligible to be president after his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

December 20, 2023 5:50am CST
Supreme Court to hear case that could undo Capitol riot charge against hundreds, including Trump

Supreme Court to hear case that could undo Capitol riot charge against hundreds, including Trump

The obstruction charge has been brought against more than 300 defendants in the massive federal prosecution following the deadly insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

December 13, 2023 8:53am CST
Trump's lawyers hope to distance him away from embracing Jan. 6 rioters on the trail

Trump's lawyers hope to distance him away from embracing Jan. 6 rioters on the trail

Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers have suggested their strategy in his election interference case in Washington involves distancing him from the horde of U.S. Capitol rioters, whom he has embraced on the campaign trail.

November 29, 2023 11:57am CST
Speaker Johnson to make 44,000 hours of Jan. 6 footage available for public view

Speaker Johnson to make 44,000 hours of Jan. 6 footage available for public view

House Speaker Mike Johnson says he plans to publicly release hours of footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

November 17, 2023 7:15pm CST
MN Supreme Court appears skeptical that states should decide Donald Trump's ballot eligibility

MN Supreme Court appears skeptical that states should decide Donald Trump's ballot eligibility

Minnesota Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Thursday that states have the authority to block former President Donald Trump from the ballot, with some suggesting that Congress is best positioned to decide whether his role in the 2021 U.S. Capitol attack should prevent him from running.

November 3, 2023 8:40am CDT
Donald Trump's relationship with far-right groups under scrutiny during 'insurrection' trial in Colorado

Donald Trump's relationship with far-right groups under scrutiny during 'insurrection' trial in Colorado

An extremism expert testified Tuesday that the former president has a close relationship with far-right extremists and that they clearly interpreted his calls to protest the certification of President Joe Biden’s win on Jan. 6, 2021, as a call to arms.

October 31, 2023 2:54pm CDT
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