Tag Archives: January 6th

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced Wednesday the establishment of a new select subcommittee to reinvestigate events before and after the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. The move comes as Republicans seek to counter findings from the original bipartisan investigation conducted during the 117th Congress. “House Republicans are proud of …

Ashley Murray, North Dakota Monitor A former Pennsylvania police officer who joined the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that delayed the certification of the 2020 presidential election results cannot be charged with obstructing an official proceeding unless a lower court finds otherwise, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled …

Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams Relatives of the late Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick—who died a day after being assaulted by right-wing rioters on January 6, 2021—refused to shake hands with Republican leaders at a Tuesday Congressional Gold Medal ceremony to honor those who defended democracy and the complex during last …

The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol has requested that Fox News host Sean Hannity sit down with the panel as it continues its investigation into the attack. Axios broke the news, which committee member Rep. Adam Schiff (D, Calif.) later confirmed to MSNBC’s Hallie …