US at risk of 'losing our precious democracy,' Jimmy Carter says in op-ed
On the anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, former President Jimmy Carter has a dire warning about the state of the country’s democracy.
U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee calls Jan. 6 Capitol Riot 'terrifying,' Congress more divided than ever
East Bay Congresswoman Barbara Lee will hold a panel discussion called “Reclaiming our Democracy,” to talk about the attack. She was among the California lawmakers forced to flee the House and Senate chambers, as they were trying to officially certify Joe Biden's election victory.
Capitol Riot: Events planned to mark January 6 anniversary
January 6 marks one year since pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol as Congress began counting the Electoral College votes from the 2020 presidential election.
Capitol Riot: President Biden marks one year since January 6 insurrection
President Joe Biden on Thursday delivered what he declared was the "God's truth" marking the first anniversary of the U.S. Capitol insurrection, the violent attack by Donald Trump's supporters that has fundamentally changed Congress and raised global concerns about the future of American democracy.
Jan. 6 riot: U.S. Capitol Police making changes in aftermath of insurrection
Nearly a year after the Jan. 6 riot, there's still concern by some about the readiness of the Capitol Police to stop another attack.
Biden, Harris to deliver remarks on anniversary of Jan. 6 Capitol riot
President Joe Biden on Thursday will mark the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. A number of other events are also planned.
Jan. 6 committee prepares to go public as findings mount in Capitol riot probe
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is preparing to go public with their findings.
Tears, remorse don't spare capitol riot suspects from jail
Many rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol a year ago are shedding tears and expressing remorse when judges sentence them for their part in the insurrection.
White House, Jan. 6 committee agree to shield some Trump documents in Capitol riot probe
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot agrees to defer its attempt to get hundreds of pages of records from the Trump administration.
Michael Flynn, former Trump official, sues Jan. 6 committee, Pelosi over subpoenas
The former Trump official's suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, alleges that the committee engaged in "outrageous intrusion" by subpoenaing him and his family.
California man gets prison for threats over 2020 election
Robert Lemke, a resident of Bay Point in the San Francisco Bay Area, pleaded guilty in October to one count of making threatening interstate communications.
Washington man who assaulted police officer at Capitol riot gets nearly 4 years in prison
A man who joined a mob in one of the most violent attacks on police during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Monday to nearly four years in prison.
Social media postings from US Capitol rioters influenced sentencing
Among the biggest takeaways so far from the Justice Department's prosecution of the insurrection is how large a role social media has played, with much of the most damning evidence coming from rioters' own words and videos.
House votes to hold former Trump aide Mark Meadows in contempt in Jan. 6 probe
The House has voted to hold former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress after he ceased to cooperate with the Jan. 6 committee investigating the Capitol insurrection.
Jan. 6 panel set to vote on holding Mark Meadows in contempt
The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is set to recommend contempt charges against former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.
Mill Valley man charged with assaulting officers during U.S. Capitol riot
A man from the Bay Area was indicted Friday on charges of assaulting law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Jan. 6 panel issues more subpoenas to Trump aides in US Capitol riot
The subpoenas were issued to Robert “Bobby” Peede Jr. and Max Miller, who the committee says met with Trump in his private dining room on Jan. 4; Brian Jack, Trump's political director at the time; and rally organizers Bryan Lewis, Ed Martin and Kimberly Fletcher.
Mark Meadows, former Trump aide, faces contempt charge from Jan. 6 committee
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection said it has “no choice” but to move forward with contempt charges against former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.
Mark Meadows won't cooperate with Jan. 6 panel, attorney says
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows won’t cooperate with the Jan. 6 panel investigating the Capitol insurrection, his attorney said in an abrupt reversal.
Prosecutors: Parents had 14-year-old 'in tow' at Capitol riot, mom should get jail time
Virginia Marie “Jenny” Spencer and her husband, Christopher, had the child “in tow” when they joined other rioters who overwhelmed a line of police officers, invaded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office suite and demanded entry to the House chamber, prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memo.