Former President Obama, US leaders mark one year since January 6 insurrection
Former President Barack Obama and other leaders released statements on the first anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
DeSantis downplays U.S. Capitol riot, blasts media for coverage on anniversary of insurrection
Gov. Ron DeSantis downplayed aspects of the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol, adding he didn’t intend to watch “nauseating” one-year anniversary remembrances. “You're going to see the D.C., New York media, I mean, this is their Christmas, Jan. 6, OK, ” DeSantis said. “They are going to take this and milk this for anything they could to try to be able to smear anyone who ever supported Donald Trump.”
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.
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.
Bay Area elections supervisors continue outreach, education to combat misinformation
In the year since the January 6 insurrection, elections officials in Tampa Bay spent time answering questions from residents and correcting any misleading or wrong information about what happens at the polls.
Former President Donald Trump cancels Jan. 6 news conference, will discuss Capitol riot during Arizona rally
Former President Donald Trump announced he will cancel a news conference in Florida that was set to be held on the one-year anniversary of the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. He says he will address "many of those important topics" at a rally in Arizona.
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.
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.
Proud Boy pleads guilty for role in Capitol riot, a first for the far-right group
A New York man has pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol with fellow members of the far-right Proud Boys
Jan. 6 House committee seeking information from Rep. Jim Jordan
A committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has requested an interview and information from congressman Jim Jordan of Ohio.
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.
Trump to hold Jan. 6 news conference on anniversary of deadly attack on U.S. Capitol
Former President Trump will hold a news conference on Jan. 6, 2022, one year after the deadly Capitol riot. In his statement announcing the event, he repeated unfounded claims that the presidential election was riddled with "massive" voter fraud.
Jan. 6 panel seeks info from Rep. Scott Perry related to Capitol riot
Perry and other congressional Republicans met with Trump ahead of the attack and strategized about how they could block the results at the Jan. 6 electoral count.
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.
Florida man sentenced to more than 5 years in prison for role in Capitol riot
A Largo man who pleaded guilty to participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to 63 months in prison. It's the longest prison sentence yet for a participant in the insurrection.
Largo man apologizes for role in Capitol riot, hopes for leniency
In a handwritten letter, Robert Palmer said he now realizes that former President Trump lied about the election results, writing, "little did I realize that they were the tyrannical ones desperate to hold on to power at any cost."