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Wide Shot of Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia

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Georgia lawmakers concerned over looming Medicaid redeterminations

Democratic lawmakers in the Georgia House held an informal hearing last week on how to manage the end of a temporary federal policy that kept over 2 million people in Georgia on Medicaid since the start of the pandemic. 

March 20, 2023
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  • Sofi Gratas
Rioters loyal to former President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

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  • National Security

Judge issues the first outright acquittal of a defendant charged over the Jan. 6 riot

A federal judge on Wednesday acquitted a New Mexico man of misdemeanor charges that he illegally entered the U.S. Capitol and engaged in disorderly conduct during last year's riot.

April 07, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine announced on Tuesday that the District of Columbia is suing the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys for damages from the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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  • Politics

D.C.'s attorney general is suing the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers over Capitol attack

The District of Columbia is seeking damages from the two far-right groups for allegedly conspiring to terrorize the city with the violent attack on Jan. 6.

December 15, 2021
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  • Ryan Lucas
Georgia State Capitol with fence

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  • Politics

State Capitol grounds ringed by foreboding steel fence spurred by 2020 protests

Depending on who you talk to, the steel black fence either provides much-needed additional protection or is an unnecessary waste of taxpayers’ dollars that sends the wrong message to the public. The governor is said to be happy with the project he pushed through last fall, but Democratic lawmakers have criticized the barrier as an overreaction to perceived threats.

October 05, 2021
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Reps. Bennie Thompson (right) and Liz Cheney, joined by fellow committee members, speak to the media after a July 27 hearing of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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  • Politics

Jan. 6 Select Committee Probe Expands To Trump And Top Officials In A Wave Of Demands

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol issued a wave of record requests to eight federal agencies, including any communications by Rudy Giuliani and Ivanka Trump.

August 25, 2021
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  • Claudia Grisales
Members of the National Guard patrol near the U.S. Capitol in March in Washington.

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  • Politics

Prosecutors Secure The 2nd Guilty Plea In The Capitol Insurrection

Paul Hodgkins pleaded guilty to one count of obstructing an official proceeding. He is the second person to plead guilty in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

June 02, 2021
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  • Ryan Lucas
Federal law enforcement officers fire impact munitions and tear gas at protesters demonstrating against racism and police violence in front of the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse in Portland, Ore., on July 16, 2020. Through the end of 2020, the majority of last year's federal civil disorder charges were filed in Oregon.

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  • National

DOJ Uses Civil Rights-Era Law To Charge Protesters And Insurrectionists

Racial justice protesters and many who stormed the U.S. Capitol are being charged with civil disorder, under the 1968 Civil Obedience Act. Some argue that the law is unconstitutional.

May 22, 2021
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  • Conrad Wilson
Rioters clash with police trying to enter Capitol building through the front doors. Rioters broke windows and breached the Capitol building in an attempt to overthrow the results of the 2020 election.

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  • Law

Man Indicted For Attacking Officer With Skateboard During U.S. Capitol Riot

Federal investigators continue to make arrests into the insurrection at the Capitol months after the siege.

April 09, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Acting U.S. Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman (right) attends a press briefing about the attack Friday at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Pittman announced that one Capitol Police officer died after a man rammed his vehicle into a barrier.

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  • National

U.S. Capitol Police Officer Killed In Attack At Capitol Checkpoint

Police fatally shot the suspect they say rammed a car into a barrier and then lunged at officers with a knife. One officer was killed, and another was injured.

April 03, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Merrit Kennedy
Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. They gathered to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election. A pro-Trump mob later stormed the Capitol, breaking windows and clashing with police officers. Five people died as a result.

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  • Politics

Timeline: What Trump Told Supporters For Months Before They Attacked

The record shows at least eight months of incendiary statements from then-President Trump and others close to him leading up to the insurrection at the Capitol.

February 08, 2021
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  • Steve Inskeep
Inauguration Day has been quiet so far in Washington, D.C. Some 25,000 National Guard members are in the city, where insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol just two weeks ago.

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  • Politics

No Large Protests In D.C. As President Biden Is Inaugurated

Some 25,000 National Guard members are in the city where insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol just two weeks ago.

January 20, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell and
  • Hannah Allam
Pro-Trump supporters breeched security and stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Federal authorities as well as several local departments are looking into whether any off-duty officers were involved in the attack.

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  • National

Off-Duty Police Officers Investigated, Charged With Participating In Capitol Riot

More than two dozen off-duty officers attended the pro-Trump rally. Many celebrated on social media at the time. But now they could face federal charges and find themselves out of a job.

January 15, 2021
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  • Eric Westervelt
Jacob Chansley, the "QAnon Shaman" known for his painted face and horned hat, was taken into custody in Arizona in connection with the assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6.

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  • Politics

U.S. Now Says No Direct Evidence Of 'Kill/Capture Teams' So Far In Capitol Riot

The top U.S. prosecutor for the District of Columbia cited a "disconnect" after federal prosecutors in Arizona said there was "strong evidence" that pro-Trump rioters intended to kill officials.

January 15, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell and
  • Merrit Kennedy
A screenshot from the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection allegedly shows gold medalist swimmer Klete Keller wearing an Olympic jacket.

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  • National

Former U.S. Olympic Swimmer Klete Keller Charged In Capitol Attack

Keller, 38, is facing three counts: obstructing law enforcement, knowingly entering a restricted building without lawful authority, and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.

January 14, 2021
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  • Brakkton Booker
Pro-Trump extremists climb the walls of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. The pro-Trump mob broke windows of the Capitol and clashed with police officers. Now there's debate about whether federal charges of seditious conspiracy should be used against some of the rioters.

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  • National Security

Federal 'Strike Force' Builds Sedition Cases Against Capitol Rioters. Will It Work?

Seditious conspiracy is among the more serious federal charges that prosecutors are looking at for some U.S. Capitol rioters. Some legal experts caution against going down that road.

January 13, 2021
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  • Eric Westervelt
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