Jan 6 Insurrection
A MAGA Influencer Was Sentenced To Probation For Joining The Jan. 6 Insurrection
Brandon Straka, who founded the #WalkAway campaign and spoke at a “Stop the Steal” rally, will spend three months in home confinement and pay a $5,000 fine.
Zoe Tillman
Feds Are Claiming That The Oath Keepers Had Hoped Cops Would Join Jan. 6 Rioters
The theory is based on texts citing the overthrow of Serbia’s government in 2000.
Ken Bensinger
The Supreme Court Rejected Trump's Last-Ditch Effort To Stop The Jan. 6 Committee From Getting His Records
Only Justice Clarence Thomas made clear that he would have intervened on Trump’s behalf.
Zoe Tillman
Congress's Jan. 6 Committee Subpoenaed Rudy Giuliani And More Trump Allies
The committee is also looking to speak with Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell, and Boris Epshteyn.
Kadia Goba
Congressional Staff Pressed Justice Department Officials For Safety Plans Before The Capitol Riot
“Soooo this has taken a turn for the worse,” one congressional staffer wrote to federal law enforcement agencies during the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Kadia Goba
After A Year Of Mostly Avoiding Trump, Biden Condemned Him On The Anniversary Of The Insurrection
In Biden’s clearest and most prolonged denunciation of Trump from the executive office, he addressed the ongoing threats to democracy related to his predecessor's brand of politics.
Lissandra Villa
Republicans Bailed On Congress’s Capitol Riot Commemorations. Except For…Dick Cheney?
Democrats, at least for a minute, are very happy to shake Dick Cheney's hand.
Kadia Goba
A Year After Jan. 6, An Exhibit Tries To Unravel What Happened That Day
The Bronx Documentary Center’s exhibit on Jan. 6 looks at not only one day, but the years that led up to it.
Pia Peterson
Biden And Harris Issued A Dire Warning: Democracy Is In Danger And Political Violence Is A Threat One Year After The Jan. 6 Attack
"Are we going to be a nation that accepts political violence as a norm?" President Joe Biden asked during a speech at the US Capitol.
Nidhi Prakash
These Numbers Tell The Story Of Jan. 6 One Year Into The Prosecution
More than 700 people charged, 174 guilty pleas, and 74 sentences. And an unknown number of cases to go. This is where the sprawling legal effort stands one year in.
Zoe Tillman
So You Admitted To Participating In The Insurrection. Now What?
Judges are figuring out in real time what the consequences should be for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Zoe Tillman
A Man Who Attacked Police With A Fire Extinguisher On Jan. 6 Will Spend Five Years In Prison
“It has to be made clear that trying to violently overthrow the government … is going to be met with absolutely certain punishment,” Judge Tanya Chutkan said.
Zoe Tillman
The House Voted To Find Trump’s Former Chief Of Staff Mark Meadows In Contempt For Defying The Jan. 6 Committee
What happens next is up to the Department of Justice.
Matt Berman
A Man Who Texted About "Putting A Bullet" In Nancy Pelosi’s Head After Jan. 6 Was Sentenced To 28 Months In Prison
“These kinds of statements cannot be shrugged off,” Judge Amy Berman Jackson said. “They cannot be erased by adding ‘LOL’ at the end.”
Zoe Tillman
Newly Revealed Texts Show Fox News Hosts And Donald Trump Jr. Desperately Tried To Get Trump To Stop The Capitol Riot
"Please get him on TV. Destroying everything you have accomplished."
Salvador Hernandez
Trump Lost Again In His Bid To Stop The Jan. 6 Committee From Getting His White House Records
The DC Circuit gave Donald Trump 14 days to petition the US Supreme Court before lifting an order that blocked Congress from getting the documents.
Zoe Tillman
Donald Trump's Former Chief Of Staff Told A Member Of Congress He "Loved" A Plan To Undermine The Election Days Before Jan. 6
The charges against Meadows mark the third Trump ally to be hit with contempt of Congress in the Jan. 6 investigation.
Kadia Goba
Another Court Is Wary Of Giving Trump Power To Interfere With Congress’s Jan. 6 Investigation
Trump’s lawyer said they planned to petition the Supreme Court to take the case if they lose again.
Zoe Tillman
A Capitol Riot Trial Is Slowly Starting To Take Shape
Guy Reffitt is set to face a jury in February.
Zoe Tillman
The Jan. 6 Committee Is Weighing Bringing More Contempt Charges Against Trump Allies
The new contempt findings could come after Steve Bannon was indicted for contempt of Congress after he ignored a congressional subpoena.
Kadia Goba
Top Justice Department Officials Were Told There Were “No Credible Threats” Hours Before The Capitol Riot
Other emails obtained by BuzzFeed News show how the DOJ strategized about public messaging leading up to Jan. 6.
Zoe Tillman
A Judge Called Out The Lack Of Accountability For Those Who “Created The Conditions” For The Capitol Riot
Judge Amit Mehta described a Capitol rioter as a “pawn in a game that’s played and directed by people who should know better.”
Zoe Tillman
Jan. 6 Court Fights Are Resurfacing Some Familiar Faces From Trump-Era Legal Battles
Steve Bannon hired one of Trump's impeachment lawyers to fight his contempt of Congress charges.
Zoe Tillman
A Man Pleaded Guilty To Bringing Homemade Molotov Cocktails To DC On Jan. 6
Lonnie Coffman also admitted traveling with multiple guns in his truck and carrying two guns in his pockets.
Zoe Tillman
A Court Temporarily Paused Trump's Records From Going To The Jan. 6 Committee
Donald Trump will get a few extra weeks to try to convince the DC Circuit to stop the committee from getting his White House documents.
Zoe Tillman
A Judge Rejected Trump’s Attempt To Block His Administration’s Records Related To The Capitol Riot From Being Released
Judge Tanya Chutkan wrote that examining what led to the Jan. 6 insurrection was in the public interest.
Kadia Goba
Here’s Every Weapon The Capitol Rioters Are Accused Of Having On Jan. 6
Guns, knives, bats, chemicals, stolen police gear, flagpoles, a “Trump 2020” sign, pieces of metal and wood, crutches, a skateboard, stun devices, a crow bar, and a firecracker.
Zoe Tillman
"Goodbye, America!": A California Man Who Allegedly Took Part In The Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Is Seeking Asylum In Belarus
Evan Neumann, wanted for attacking a police officer and entering the Capitol during the insurrection, told a Belarusian state-run TV news channel that he crossed through snake-infested swamps and forests from Ukraine.
Christopher Miller
A Judge Doubted Whether Trump Could Claim Executive Privilege On Jan. 6 Records
The hearing comes days before the National Archives is set to turn over records to the Jan. 6 committee unless the court intervenes.
Kadia Goba
7 Republicans Who Were In DC On Jan. 6 Won Elections This Week
Another seven Republican candidates who went to Trump’s rally on Jan. 6 or marched to the Capitol lost their races.
Sarah Mimms
