Capitol Insurrection
Convicted January 6 rioter appointed to sensitive Pentagon counterterrorism job - report
Elias Irizarry, 24, was appointed to a post in the Defense Department’s Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, the Washington Post reported.
White House posts new January 6 account ahead of fifth anniversary
Trump declares he will get impeached if Republicans lose midterms, plans to meet health insurers
On This Day in 2021: January 6 US Capitol insurrection riots
Jan. 6 Capitol rioter likens treatment of conservatives to Jews in Nazi Germany
Texas woman Jenna Ryan, 50, has become something of a political social media personality since her participation in the January 6th US Capitol riot.
Trump challenges suits over US Capitol riot, argues fiery speech was official act
Trump's lawyers say he was acting within the scope of his official presidential duties, while the lawsuits say the attack on the US Capitol was a direct consequence of Trump's actions.
New York man threatened to kill Donald Trump, prosecutors charge
Thomas Welnicki, 72, was charged with threatening to kill, kidnap, and inflict bodily harm on Trump. Welnicki's lawyer says he was distraught about what he saw as Trump threatening democracy.
Trump to ask judge throw out suits by lawmakers, police over US Capitol riot
The Democratic lawmakers have invoked an 1871 law passed to fight the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan that prohibits political intimidation.
Chuck Schumer overheard Jan. 6 rioter calling him 'the big Jew'
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer revealed that a Capitol insurrectionist sought to harm him because of his Jewishness. Antisemitic flags and symbols were prevalent at last year's riots.
Biden, Harris urge Americans to protect democracy on Capitol attack anniversary
Biden, in remarks from the Capitol's National Statuary Hall, lambasted former President Donald Trump for spreading mistruths that fueled the deadly attack.
Biden calls Trump threat to democracy on anniversary of Capitol attack
Speaking at the US Capitol, Biden warned that Trump's false claims that the election was stolen through widespread voting fraud could unravel the rule of law.
On This Day: One year since the Capitol Insurrection
Trump himself believed the election was rigged, falsely claiming along with many right-wing news outlets that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him.
Jews were on both sides of Jan. 6. Where are they a year later?
Sen. Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat, was as usual multitasking on January 6, participating in Congress’ affirmation of Joe Biden’s electoral college win of the presidency.
A year from Capitol insurrection, US democracy is being tested - opinion
The violent insurrection sparked by the twice-impeached former president continues to poison the nation with division, lies and threats.
