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Dem staffer axed over post wishing Trump shooter had 'lessons'
“That’s what your hate speech got you!” said Jacqueline Marsaw, a field director for Rep. Bennie Thompson.
Dems call on DHS inspector general to resign over deleted texts
The Trump-appoined IG made the surprising admission during testimony before the Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability subcommittee on Tuesday.
Kevin McCarthy gives Tucker Carlson access to Jan. 6 riot surveillance tapes
The 44,000 hours of footage, most of which Carlson claims has never been seen by the public before, has been under review by the Fox News host’s producers “for about...
Jan. 6 House panel to make criminal referrals, ask Biden DOJ for charges
The chairman of the House committee investigating last year's Capitol riot said Tuesday that the panel intends to ask the Justice Department to issue criminal charges.
McCarthy warns Jan. 6 panel to preserve records, vows GOP probe
Republican House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy is vowing to investigate the special committee probing the Jan. 6 Capitol riot -- warning the committee's head to preserve all records and...
Jan. 6 panel creates subcommittee to handle 'outstanding issues'
“It’s cleaning up every unfinished piece of work for the committee," said Mississippi Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson
Jan. 6 panel evaluating ‘next steps’ after Trump defies subpoena
“In the days ahead, the committee will evaluate next steps in the litigation and regarding the former president’s noncompliance,” Thompson and Cheney wrote.
Pennsylvania convict accused of death threats to Biden, Dem lawmaker and judge
Robert Maverick Vargo, 25, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges he threatened to kill President Biden, Rep. Bennie Thompson and a federal judge.
Jan. 6 panel chair has COVID, primetime hearing to go ahead
Panel spokesman Tim Mulvey confirmed Tuesday that Chairman Bennie Thompson had told his fellow Jan. 6 panel members to "proceed" with the highly anticipated primetime hearing.
Jan. 6 committee delays final hearings to July, citing 'new evidence'
The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is moving the final two live hearings to July after receiving a “deluge of new evidence.”
Jan. 6 panel seeking testimony from Clarence Thomas' wife 'Ginni'
The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is going to seek testimony from Virginia “Ginni” Thomas – the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas – over...
Bannon lawyer: Ex-Trump strategist 'probably' should have taken Fifth
Steve Bannon's lawyer said his client should have exercised his Fifth Amendment right rather than defy subpoenas from the House Select Committee investigating the Capitol riot.
'Partisan witch hunts': Rep. Jordan rejects 'inappropriate' Jan. 6 panel interview request
Rep. Jim Jordan has rejected an invitation from the chairman of the House select committee investigating the Capitol riot to appear before the panel.
Meadows sues Pelosi, Jan. 6 panel members as contempt vote looms
Former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to invalidate subpoenas issued by the House select committee examining the Jan. 6 Capitol riot after...
Bannon 'not required to respond' to subpoena in Jan. 6 probe, lawyer says
Steve Bannon is "not required to respond" to a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol, his lawyer claimed.
Democrats slam Trump over sanctuary cities threat
Democrats slammed President Trump on Sunday for threatening to release illegal immigrants in sanctuary cities to retaliate against political foes, accusing him of employing migrants as "pawns" and of overstepping...
When liberals cry 'uncle'
Should black liberals get a pass on making racist accusations? On a Nation of Islam radio show last weekend, Rep. Bennie Thompson — a Mississippi Democrat and member of the...