Capitol Riot

US Capitol rioter gets nearly seven years in jail for bear spraying officer

The 80-month prison term handed to Julian Khater was one of the longest sentences so far given to any of the more than 900 people charged after the 6 January 2021 Capitol riot

US: Lawmakers seek to bar insurrectionists from holding office

New York, Connecticut and Virginia are among states where proposed legislation would prohibit anyone convicted of participating in an insurrection from holding public office or a position of public trust, such as becoming a police officer

Capitol riot panel to vote on pursuing Donald Trump criminal charges

The full House committee investigating the Capitol riot is to hold its last meeting at 1:00 pm (1800 GMT) on Monday and release its final report two days later

Trump’s 2024 bid: Divider-in-chief still has two more years to plot his return

Despite the Midterms shocker, legal troubles and waning popularity, the former president’s core base is intact and he is the de facto leader of a divided GOP

Explained: Who are the Oath Keepers and why are they on trial?

Members of the anti-government group, founded in 2009, have been charged with seditious conspiracy in the 6 January riot at the US Capitol. Prosecutors say the members spent weeks amassing weapons, and readying armed teams outside Washington to stop Joe Biden from becoming president

'Victory for the rule of law': Steve Bannon's contempt conviction hailed by Capitol Riot committee

Bannon, 68, was convicted after a four-day trial in federal court on two counts: one for refusing to appear for a deposition and the other for refusing to provide documents in response to the committee's subpoena

US Capitol Riot panel: Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone gives new information

Cipollone was a highly sought-after witness, especially after bombshell testimony that he tried to prevent Donald Trump from challenging the 2020 election results and worked to stop the defeated president from joining the violent mob that laid siege to the Capitol

US Capitol Riot panel: More witnesses come forward with evidence against former President Donald Trump

The committee has been intensifying its year-long investigation into the 6 January attack and Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election

Capitol Riot hearing: Donald Trump hounded the Justice Department to pursue false election fraud claims

Three Trump-era Justice Department officials recounted persistent badgering from the president, including day after day of directives to chase baseless allegations that the election won by Democrat Joe Biden had been stolen

Trump's endorsement decision turned odds in favour of Britt in Alabama elections

Alabama is one of a handful of states holding contests Tuesday at the midpoint of a primary season that has been shaped by Trump’s effort to influence the GOP