US Capitol Riots
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Man on trial for role in U.S. Capitol riot says he was following Trump’s ordersDustin Byron Thompson's defense team is the first to argue that Trump and those connected to him were responsible for the actions of the mob that day.WorldApr 13, 2022
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U.S. Supreme Court blocks Trump’s bid to keep Jan. 6 documents from CongressThe justices on Wednesday rejected a bid by Trump to withhold the documents from the committee until the issue is finally resolved by the courts.WorldJan 19, 2022
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Far-right militia members charged with seditious conspiracy for U.S. Capitol riotsThe charges against members of the Oath Keepers were the first seditious conspiracy charges levied in connection with the attack on Jan. 6, 2021.WorldJan 14, 2022
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A year after Jan. 6 riot, Americans and Canadians agree U.S. democracy in peril: pollThe poll, conducted by the Angus Reid Institute, also found stark differences in how the event is viewed by conservatives and liberals in both countries.PoliticsJan 6, 2022
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U.S. teachers on ‘front line of culture war’ over how — or if — to teach Capitol riotsTeachers are left to decide whether to instruct about the U.S. Capitol riots - and the lessons sometimes vary based on whether they are in a red state or a blue state.WorldJan 4, 2022
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‘QAnon Shaman’ sentenced to over 3 years for role in U.S. Capitol riotThe decision imposed on Jacob Chansley is one of the stiffest sentences handed down in any of the roughly 675 U.S. Capitol riot prosecutions.WorldNov 17, 2021
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Congress vote to hold Steve Bannon in contempt amid U.S. Capitol riot investigationThe partisan split over Bannon's subpoena, and over the committee's investigation in general, is emblematic of the raw tensions that still grip Congress months after the riot.WorldOct 21, 2021
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U.S Capitol riots: Police who endured insurrection violence testify for 1st timeThe panel's first hearing comes as partisan tensions have only worsened since the insurrection, with many Republicans playing down, or outright denying, the violence that occurred.WorldJul 27, 2021
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Canada adds 3 groups including Three Percenters, to terrorist listCanadian officials cited the Jan. 6 riot and said members of the Three Percenters had been linked to a 2020 plot to kidnap the governor of Michigan.CanadaJun 25, 2021
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Oath Keepers member pleads guilty to conspiracy in U.S. Capitol riotHe agreed to cooperate with investigators as part of his plea deal.WorldJun 23, 2021
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