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June 24, 2021 | 7:42 AM

Prosecutors get their 1st guilty plea in the Jan. 6 oath keepers conspiracy case

Young is one of 16 people associated with the Oath Keepers to be charged with conspiracy, obstruction and other offenses over the Capitol riot.
By Ryan Lucas/NPR
June 11, 2021 | 5:38 AM

Ex-police chief and 5 others charged in Capitol riot conspiracy

They are accused of conspiring with one another in a plot to block the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory.

By The Associated Press
June 8, 2021 | 8:08 AM

‘Bring your guns’: Probe uncovers more alarming intelligence before Capitol riot

Among new public details, the panels say Capitol Police had seen information from a pro-Trump website that included comments about the Capitol's tunnel system, and that encouraged demonstrators to bring weapons to subdue members of Congress and police, and reverse the presidential election's results.
By Claudia Grisales/NPR

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Updated: May 28, 2021 | 2:00 pm

Senate Republicans block plan for independent commission on Jan. 6 Capitol riot

The bipartisan measure, approved by the House, failed to win enough votes to overcome a filibuster. Just six GOP senators joined with Democrats, leaving the measure short of the 60 votes needed to proceed.

By Brian Naylor/NPR
May 27, 2021 | 5:45 AM

Why a ‘9/11 Commission’ is popular but may not happen for the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection

In the initial weeks after the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, the idea of an independent commission to probe the origins of the attack and the failures that let it happen seemed a no-brainer.

By Ron Elving/NPR
May 26, 2021 | 5:27 AM

New videos appear to show state Senator Doug Mastriano closer to Capitol insurrection than he said

In one video, Mastriano appears poised to stroll past police barricades as rioters push past them.

By Ryan Briggs/WHYY and Katie Meyer/WHYY
May 20, 2021 | 5:42 AM

House passes bill to investigate Capitol insurrection, but its fate in Senate is unclear

More than 400 people have been charged so far in the siege. At least 40 Pennsylvanians are among those charged. The second highest total of any state in the country, behind only Texas.

By Claudia Grisales and Barbara Sprunt/NPR
May 20, 2021 | 5:21 AM

Two Pennsylvanians included in new round of arrests announced following US Capitol insurrection

More than 400 people have been charged so far in the siege. At least 40 Pennsylvanians are among those charged. The second highest total of any state in the country, behind only Texas.

By Carolyn Thompson/The Associated Press
May 18, 2021 | 12:05 PM

Top House Republican (and potential witness) opposes bipartisan commission to probe Capitol insurrection

Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's opposition undercuts his own member's agreement with the Democratic chairman and gives cover to other House GOP lawmakers to vote against it.
By Deirdre Walsh/NPR
May 18, 2021 | 5:47 AM

Report: DHS division failed to analyze intelligence ahead of Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection

It turns out that, despite its critical role in identifying threats here at home, I&A is fraught with issues.

By Dina Temple-Raston and Tim Mak/NPR
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