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Investigations
The FBI has released a substantial amount of information, including surveillance video, about the unidentified bomb-maker.
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What We Know About The Suspect Who Planted Bombs Before The Capitol Riot

Apr 14, 2021
More than 400 people are charged in the Jan. 6 riot, but one suspect remains elusive to law enforcement: the person who left bombs near the Democratic and Republican national committee headquarters.
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Investigations
Pro-Trump rioters, including members of the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys, gather near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. At least 25 people charged in the attack appear to have links to the Proud Boys, according to court documents.
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Conspiracy Charges Bring Proud Boys' History Of Violence Into Spotlight

Apr 09, 2021
Leading members of the far-right gang known as the Proud Boys are facing federal conspiracy charges in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Ahead of the riot, members of the group called for "war."
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Investigations
The FBI started investigating UCLA student Christian Secor in late January, after receiving tips about his alleged involvement in the U.S. Capitol riot. This surveillance photo of Secor is cited in the government's application for a search warrant.
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Judge Releases UCLA Student Charged In Capitol Riot, Despite New Evidence

Mar 24, 2021
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that 22-year-old Christian Secor, charged in connection to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, should be released but must surrender access to firearms and other conditions.
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Investigations
Alex Jones addresses a pro-Trump crowd on Jan. 6, the day of the U.S. Capitol riot. Jones is widely known for his support of baseless and often bigoted conspiracy theories, and he has been banned from many tech platforms, though not Amazon.
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Alex Jones Still Sells Supplements On Amazon Despite Bans From Other Platforms

Mar 24, 2021
The conspiracy theorist Alex Jones sells dietary supplements through Amazon despite being banned from other platforms. Amazon receives a cut of the profits.
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National Security
The Jan. 6 riot at the Capito has reinvigorated a long-running debate about whether the U.S. should have a domestic terrorism law. As a candidate, President Biden said he would seek such a law. Since Biden took office, his administration has said only th
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An Old Debate Renewed: Does The U.S. Now Need A Domestic Terrorism Law?

Mar 16, 2021
With all the talk about domestic terrorism, you might assume there's a law against it. There's not. The storming of the Capitol has again raised the question about whether one is needed.
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Investigations
A college student charged in the Jan. 6 riot "openly posted calls for America to become a whites-only nation," according to the FBI. Who was he on campus?
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UCLA Student Charged In Capitol Riot Took Inspiration From Online Extremist

Mar 15, 2021
A college student charged in the U.S. Capitol riot was known on campus for his far-right views, which were nurtured by an online extremist. How do colleges confront extremism in their midst?
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Investigations
Federal prosecutors allege Leo Brent Bozell IV took part in the rioting at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The government says it identified him through his blue sweatshirt, which featured the logo for a small Christian school in Pennsylvania that witnesses
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Son Of Prominent Conservative Activist Charged In Capitol Riot

Feb 16, 2021
Leo Brent Bozell IV, whose father runs the conservative Media Research Center, has been charged in federal court for allegedly joining the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
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Trump Impeachment Aftermath: Updates
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, seen at the Capitol on Feb. 11, has called for an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
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Nancy Pelosi Announces Plans For 9/11-Style Commission To Study Capitol Attack

Feb 15, 2021
The House speaker calls for establishing an independent panel to investigate "the facts and causes" related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. And she says more money is needed to boost security.
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Trump Wasn't Convicted On Capitol Riot Charge, But Legal Repercussions Still Possible

Feb 14, 2021
The Senate has acquitted former President Donald Trump on the charge of inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol siege. But Sen. Mitch McConnell and others point out that prosecutors have not yet had their say.
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The FBI says it has identified five people arrested on Thursday as being part of a Proud Boys group that participated in the Capitol Riot.
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Capitol Riot: 5 More People Allegedly Linked To Proud Boys Are Arrested

Feb 11, 2021
The Justice Department also announced said that two men associated with the Boogaloo Bois had been arrested in Kentucky for offenses there.
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Trump Impeachment Trial: Live Updates
House impeachment manager Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, drew a stark comparison between the Americans who "sacrificed their lives for love of country, honor, duty" by stopping foreign terrorists from striking the Capitol on 9/11, and the insurg
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Impeachment Manager Plaskett Says Trump Mob Did What 9/11 Terrorists Failed To Do

Feb 10, 2021
"Almost everyday I remember that 44 Americans gave their lives to stop the plane that was headed to this Capitol building," she said. "The capitol stands because of people like that."
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Law
Ethan Nordean, pictured on Jan. 6 with backward baseball hat and bullhorn, leads members of the far-right group Proud Boys in marching before the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Nordean, 30, of Auburn, Washington, has described himself as the sergeant-of-arms
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Proud Boy 'Sergeant Of Arms' To Remain In Custody Pending Appeal

Feb 08, 2021
A Seattle judge on Monday ruled that Ethan Nordean could be released on bond but halted the decision, so the Justice Department could appeal. Nordean will stay in custody by order of another judge.
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Simon Says
A vast majority of self-identified Republicans do not consider President Trump to blame for the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Opinion: The Fringe Of America's Fabric

Jan 16, 2021
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the upcoming presidential inauguration of Joe Biden in the wake of last week's deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol.
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Code Switch
Pro-Trump supporters gather outside the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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When White Extremism Seeps Into The Mainstream

Jan 15, 2021
Professor Kathleen Belew explains how people on the mainstream right become radicalized, and why white nationalism grew so influential after the Vietnam War.
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Politics
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Poll: Majority Of Americans Blame Trump For Violence At Capitol

Jan 15, 2021
In the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, 58% say Trump is responsible for the riot at the Capitol, but most Republicans don't — and most of them don't accept the accuracy of the election either.
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Code Switch
Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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What Does It Mean To Call The Capitol Rioters 'Terrorists'?

Jan 14, 2021
Some say it's the precise word to describe the actions of the pro-Trump extremists who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6. But others warn its use will do more harm than good.
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Biden Transition Updates
Jennifer Lopez, as well as Lady Gaga, will perform at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden next week.
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Lady Gaga, J-Lo To Headline Biden Inauguration

Jan 14, 2021
The entertainers will be joined by a Georgia firefighter and a Jesuit priest at the Capitol ceremony.
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Politics
Rep. Liz Cheney is one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach President Trump on Wednesday.
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These Are The 10 Republicans Who Voted To Impeach Trump

Jan 14, 2021
It was the most members of a president's party to vote for his impeachment in history. Many Republicans faced safety threats ahead of the vote, but Trump had gone too far for this group.
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House Impeachment Vote: Live Updates
A number of GOP members — including the No. 3 House Republican — have already said they will vote for impeachment. A Democrat from a Trump-voting district sees several more Republicans joining the vote to impeach.
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Up To 12 House Republicans May Vote For Trump Impeachment, Democratic Lawmaker Says

Jan 13, 2021
Several GOP members, including the No. 3 House Republican, have said they will vote for impeachment. Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat from a Trump-voting district, sees several more Republicans joining.
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National
President-elect Joe Biden's swearing in is set to continue as scheduled with several security modifications in place. Public access to the U.S. Capitol and to the Washington Monument is so far banned until after Inauguration Day.
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How Inauguration Day Is Shaping Up: Beefed Up Security, Limited Public Access

Jan 12, 2021
Law enforcement and elected officials have implemented several security changes ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's swearing in on Jan. 20.
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