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April 18, 2024 at 8:29 PM

Judge rejects Trump effort to pause Jan. 6 civil lawsuits while criminal case is ongoing

Trump had asked D.C. District Judge Amit Mehta to stay proceedings in the lawsuits.
April 18, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Judge rejects Trump effort to pause Jan. 6 civil lawsuits while criminal case ongoing
April 17, 2024 at 9:54 AM

Supreme Court appears divided on case that could upend felony charges against Jan. 6 rioters, Trump

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard a case that could invalidate felony charges for more than 300 individuals connected to the Capitol riot -- including Donald Trump.
April 17, 2024 at 9:54 AM
SCOTUS appears divided on case that could upend felony charges against Jan. 6 rioters
April 17, 2024 at 1:31 AM

Supreme Court appears split on case that could affect Jan. 6 rioters’ charges

The Supreme Court appears divided on a case that could impact felony charges against Jan. 6 rioters and former President Donald Trump.
April 17, 2024 at 1:31 AM
Supreme Court appears split on case that could affect Jan. 6 rioters’ charges
April 16, 2024 at 6:56 PM

Supreme Court justices seem skeptical of law used for Jan. 6 prosecutions

The court also allowed Idaho to enforce a ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
April 16, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Supreme Court justices seem skeptical of law used for Jan. 6 prosecutions
April 16, 2024 at 5:18 PM

Supreme Court hears case related to felony charges for Capitol riot

Over 300 people, including former President Donald Trump, face felony obstruction charges in connection to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
April 16, 2024 at 5:18 PM
Supreme Court hears case related to felony charges for Capitol riot
April 14, 2024 at 6:32 PM

Chris Sununu now says Trump shouldn't drop out if convicted but stands by his past criticism

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Sunday reaffirmed his support for Trump while standing by some -- but not all -- of his past criticism of the former president
April 14, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Sununu now says Trump shouldn't drop out if convicted but stands by past criticism
April 9, 2024 at 7:23 PM

RFK Jr. says he 'made a mistake' after Jan. 6 comments

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Friday he is still “listening” to arguments about the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to try to “hear every side.”
April 9, 2024 at 7:23 PM
RFK Jr. says he 'made a mistake' after Jan. 6 comments
April 3, 2024 at 4:50 PM

Jan. 6 rioter who led crowd in attacking police sentenced to over 7 years in prison

Taylor James Johnatakis, a Washington state man who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced Wednesday to seven years and three months in prison.
April 3, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Jan. 6 rioter who led crowd in attacking police sentenced to over 7 years in prison
1 month ago

Trump praises Jan. 6 'hostages' ahead of primaries

Trump is ramping up the rhetoric on the campaign trail.
1 month ago
Trump praises Jan. 6 'hostages' ahead of primaries
1 month ago

Trump claims Liz Cheney and Jan. 6 committee should be jailed

The former president is calling for Liz Cheney and other members of the House Jan. 6 committee to be jailed and also said liberal Jews "hate" their religion and Israel.
1 month ago
Trump claims Liz Cheney and Jan. 6 committee should be jailed
1 month ago

Trump's driver contradicts Cassidy Hutchinson about Jan. 6 SUV altercation, GOP report says

Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony about Trump's actions on Jan. 6 was contradicted, in part, by Trump's driver, a new report from a Republican-led House committee claims
1 month ago
Trump driver contradicts Cassidy Hutchinson about Jan. 6 altercation, GOP report says
1 month ago

Trump promises to 'free' Jan. 6 rioters on first day back in White House if reelected

Trump says one of his first acts if elected to a second term would be to "free" people convicted for their roles in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol
1 month ago
Trump promises to 'free' Jan. 6 rioters on first day back in White House if reelected
1 month ago

Voters have ‘moved beyond’ Jan. 6: Rep. Nancy Mace

George Stephanopoulos interviews Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., on “This Week.”
1 month ago
Voters have ‘moved beyond’ Jan. 6: Rep. Nancy Mace
2 months ago

House Republicans release more Jan. 6 tapes, but now without rioters' face blurred

House Republicans released 5,000 hours more of security footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol on Friday.
2 months ago
House Republicans release more Jan. 6 tapes, but now without rioters' faces blurred
2 months ago

Some Jan. 6 rioters received improper sentence enhancements, appeals court rules

A Circuit Court of Appeals panel issued a ruling Friday that could impact scores of prison terms handed down to rioters sentenced for joining the Jan. 6 riot.
2 months ago
Some Jan. 6 rioters received improper sentence enhancements, appeals court rules
2 months ago

Georgia's GOP governor says Trump shouldn't get presidential immunity: 'No one is above the law'

Trump isn't "above the law" and shouldn't be granted presidential immunity, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said on Sunday
2 months ago
Georgia's GOP governor says Trump shouldn't get immunity: 'No one is above the law'
2 months ago

Former State Dept. contracted diplomatic security officer arrested on Jan. 6 charges

A U.S. State Department contractor responsible for diplomatic security was arrested Tuesday on charges that he breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
2 months ago
Former State Dept. contracted diplomatic security officer arrested on Jan. 6 charges
3 months ago

Judge 'shocked' by efforts to 'rewrite history' of Jan. 6 attack, those who label perpetrators 'hostages'

A senior judge in D.C. issued a scathing rebuke on Thursday of those he says are trying to "rewrite history" of the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
3 months ago
Judge 'shocked' by efforts to 'rewrite history' of Jan. 6 attack
3 months ago

Peter Navarro sentenced to 4 months for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoena

The former Trump aide was convicted in September on one count of contempt of Congress over his refusal to appear for a deposition in front of the committee.
3 months ago
Peter Navarro sentenced to 4 months for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoena
3 months ago

Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro sentenced to 4 months for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoena

Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro was sentenced to four months Thursday for defying a congressional subpoena to cooperate with the House Jan. 6 committee.
3 months ago
Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro gets 4 months for defying Jan. 6 committee subpoena
3 months ago

Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, who took on Jan. 6 rioters, discusses congressional run

ABC News Live’s Linsey Davis spoke with former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn on why he’s running for office and the state of democracy three years after Jan. 6.
3 months ago
Former Capitol Police officer discusses congressional run, state of democracy
3 months ago

Former Capitol Police officer runs for office after Jan. 6 attack

After facing physical and verbal attacks during the Jan 6. Capitol attack, former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn is running for Congress and he tells us why.
3 months ago
Former Capitol Police officer runs for office after Jan. 6 attack
3 months ago

Former Capitol police officer runs for Congress

A Capitol police officer who became known for his emotional congressional testimony about the Jan. 6 insurrection is running for office. Harry Dunn joins "GMA3" to discuss his congressional run.
3 months ago
Former Capitol police officer runs for Congress
3 months ago

Former Oath Keeper admits 'the election was not stolen' during Jan. 6 sentencing

Former Oath Keeper Ray Epps was sentenced as former President Donald Trump appeared in court
3 months ago
Former Oath Keeper admits 'the election was not stolen' during Jan. 6 sentencing
3 months ago

Trump says he'll attend immunity hearing Tuesday in his Jan. 6 case

Former President Trump is planning to appear at a D.C. hearing in his election interference case Tuesday, two days before he's expected to attend his civil fraud trial.
3 months ago
Trump says he'll attend immunity hearing Tuesday in his Jan. 6 case
3 months ago

Insider calls Trump’s demeanor on Jan. 6 ‘very unsettling’

Aides allegedly told special counsel Jack Smith's team that former President Donald Trump was "not interested" in doing more to stop the riot in 2021.
3 months ago
Insider calls Trump’s demeanor on Jan. 6 ‘very unsettling’
3 months ago

Special counsel probe uncovers new details about Trump's inaction on Jan. 6: Sources

Special counsel Jack Smith has uncovered previously undisclosed details about former President Trump's refusal to help stop the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, sources say.
3 months ago
Special counsel probe uncovers new details about Trump's inaction on Jan. 6: Sources
3 months ago

Biden marks Jan. 6 anniversary by calling Trump a threat to democracy and freedom

President Joe Biden held his first campaign event of 2024 Friday near Valley Forge, where he said democracy is under threat, on the eve of the anniversary of Jan. 6.
3 months ago
Biden marks Jan. 6 anniversary by calling Trump a threat to democracy and freedom
3 months ago

New reporting reveals details about Trump’s alleged behavior on Jan. 6

ABC News’ Jon Karl reveals new reporting from witnesses of the Jan. 6 attack on “This Week.”
3 months ago
New reporting reveals details about Trump’s alleged behavior on Jan. 6
3 months ago

‘Trump wasn’t responsible’ for Jan. 6; people 'don't believe in the system': Gonzales

ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos interviews Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, on “This Week.”
3 months ago
‘Trump wasn’t responsible’ for Jan. 6; people 'don't believe in the system': Gonzales
3 months ago

Pelosi condemns Trump amid newly reported details of his inaction on Jan. 6

Nancy Pelosi on Sunday lambasted Donald Trump for his inaction to quell the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021
3 months ago
Pelosi condemns Trump amid newly reported details of his inaction on Jan. 6
3 months ago

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales defends Trump endorsement despite Trump downplaying Jan. 6

Tony Gonzales is defending his endorsement of Trump despite their sharply different views on Jan. 6.
3 months ago
Republican lawmaker defends Trump endorsement despite Trump downplaying Jan. 6
3 months ago

New details on Jan. 6 investigation

ABC News’ Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl reports on new details on the Jan. 6 investigation. Plus, what lies ahead for the Republican field after the crucial caucuses in Iowa.
3 months ago
New details on Jan. 6 investigation
3 months ago

Jan. 6 fugitives arrested at Florida ranch: FBI

One suspect has been on the run since the attack, court records show.
3 months ago
Jan. 6 fugitives arrested at Florida ranch: FBI
3 months ago

Trump using Jan. 6 riot as campaign rallying cry

In Iowa, he called those convicted of attacking the U.S. Capitol "J6 hostages."
3 months ago
Trump using Jan. 6 riot as campaign rallying cry
3 months ago

Former Jan. 6 Capitol police officer running for Congress 

Harry Dunn, who was at the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection, said he’s running to hold Donald Trump accountable.
3 months ago
Former Jan. 6 Capitol police officer running for Congress 
3 months ago

Biden marks Jan. 6 anniversary as Iowa caucus looms

ABC News’ Rick Klein talk about President Joe Biden’s campaign remarks in Pennsylvania as the campaign trail heats up.
3 months ago
Biden marks Jan. 6 anniversary as Iowa caucus looms
3 months ago

3 years later, Jan. 6 by the numbers: More than 1,200 charged, more than 460 imprisoned for role in Capitol attack

In the three years since Jan. 6, federal prosecutors have charged more than 1,265 defendants across nearly all 50 states and D.C.
3 months ago
Jan. 6 by the numbers: More than 1,200 charged, more than 460 imprisoned
3 months ago

3 years later, Jan. 6 pipe bomber mystery still unsolved

Three years after Jan. 6, 2021, federal law enforcement leaders are still looking for the person who placed two pipe bombs outside the DNC and RNC.
3 months ago
Jan. 6 pipe bomber mystery unsolved 3 years later
3 months ago

Harry Dunn, Capitol Police officer on Jan. 6, announces run for Congress

He's said he's fighting to hold Donald Trump accountable.
3 months ago
Harry Dunn, Capitol Police officer on Jan. 6, announces run for Congress
3 months ago

Jan. 6 'likely the largest single-day mass assault' on law enforcement in US history: DC US attorney

The Jan. 6, 2021, attack was "likely the largest single day mass assault of law enforcement officers in our nation's history," the D.C. U.S. attorney said Thursday.
3 months ago
Jan. 6 'likely' largest mass-assault on law enforcement in US history: DC US attorney
3 months ago

Former Proud Boy involved in Jan. 6 who went on the run sentenced to 10 years in prison

The former Proud Boy whose disappearance triggered a six-week manhunt was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday.
3 months ago
Ex-Proud Boy involved in Jan. 6 who went on the run sentenced to 10 years in prison
4 months ago

Biden-Harris reschedules first campaign event of 2024

President Joe Biden will lay out what he sees as the stakes of the 2024 presidential election -- democracy and freedom -- in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, on Friday.
4 months ago
Biden-Harris reschedules first campaign event of 2024
4 months ago

At least a dozen bomb threats called into state capitols

The threats prompted law enforcement officials to sweep for explosives, which they did not find.
4 months ago
At least a dozen bomb threats called into state capitols
4 months ago

Trump asks Supreme Court not to weigh in, now, on whether he's immune from Jan. 6 charges

Trump on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stay out of the legal debate over presidential immunity regarding his actions attacking the 2020 election results
4 months ago
Trump asks SCOTUS not to weigh in, now, on whether he's immune from Jan. 6 charges
4 months ago

Organizers of Jan. 6 rally withheld information that would have changed security plans, says government report

The organizers of the rally that preceded the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol withheld information that would've changed the security plans at the event, a new report finds.
4 months ago
Jan. 6 rally organizers withheld info that would have changed security plans: OIG
4 months ago

Supreme Court to rule on Jan. 6 charges

The Supreme Court will hear an appeal that a federal law, which makes it a crime to "corruptly obstruct an official proceeding" cannot be applied to the attack on the Capitol.
4 months ago
Supreme Court to rule on Jan. 6 charges
4 months ago

Supreme Court to hear major challenge to felony statute used against Jan. 6 Capitol rioters

The Supreme Court will take up a major challenge to a felony obstruction statute the DOJ has used against over 300 defendants in their investigation of Capitol riot.
4 months ago
Supreme Court to hear major challenge to felony statute used against Jan. 6 rioters
4 months ago

Just before Jan. 6 hearing, 3 Capitol rioters express regret, ask for mercy

At least 300 or the Trump supporters have pleaded guilty.
4 months ago
Just before Jan. 6 hearing, 3 Capitol rioters express regret, ask for mercy
4 months ago

House speaker says Jan. 6 footage should be blurred to protect rioters, then backtracks

Mike Johnson's spokesman walked back his comment that he was blurring footage from Jan. 6 in order to protect participants from being charged by law enforcement
4 months ago
 House speaker says Jan. 6 video should be blurred to shield rioters, then backtracks