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Jay Johnston was arrested today in Los Angeles for his participation in the January 6 insurrection and attack on the U.S. Capitol. The benched Bob's Burgers actor surrendered to the FBI at its field office Wednesday, a day after the Justice Department issued warrant for him (read it here). Johnston…

Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the far-right group Proud Boys, was convicted along with three other members of the organization for their roles in the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021. The convictions were perhaps the highest profile cases so far brought by the Justice Department…

Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch is dropping his defamation claim against Australian news site Crikey over a column that connected him to the January 6th attack on the Capitol. In a statement, Murdoch’s attorney, John Churchill, cited the recent settlement of Dominion’s lawsuit against Fox Corp. and Fox…

Mike Pence must testify before a grand jury about his conversations with Donald Trump, forcing the former vice president to comply with a subpoena issued as part of a special counsel investigation of efforts to overturn the election on January 6. CNN, citing unnamed sources, broke the news of Judge…

The chief of Capitol Police blasted Tucker Carlson’s characterization of the January 6th attack on the Capitol, calling the Fox News host’s conclusions “offensive and misleading.” In an internal memo, chief Thomas Manger wrote, "The program conveniently cherry-picked from the calmer moments of our…

UPDATE, February 22: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer weighed in on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s decision to give Tucker Carlson access to thousands of hours of Capitol surveillance footage from January 6th. “This disclosure poses grave security risks to members of Congress and everyone who…

Former Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel tasked with the investigations of former President Donald Trump. ABC News first reported on the subpoena, and its reporting was confirmed by multiple news outlets. Special Counsel Jack Smith, appointed in November, is…

UPDATED: Days after the January 6 Committee recommended four staggering criminal charges against former president Donald Trump, the panel this evening released its final report. “Our country has come too far to allow a defeated president to turn himself into a successful tyrant by upending our…

UPDATE: The January 6th Committee recommended that the Justice Department pursue four criminal charges against former President Donald Trump along with others they claim helped orchestrate an effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The charges include obstruction of an official…

UPDATED with latest: January 6 Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson told reporters the committee has set its final meeting for Monday, at which is will refer charges in “five or six categories” to entities such as the Justice Department. He indicated the referrals were still being finalized, but that they…

UPDATED with the latest: The January 6 Committee reported on the status of its negotiations with former president Donald Trump related to its recent subpoena for his testimony under oath and “records relevant to the Select Committee's investigation into the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol…

Former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon has been sentenced to four months in prison for ignoring subpoenas from the congressional committee investigating the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. The punishment for criminal contempt of Congress was handed down Friday by U.S. District Court Judge…