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News Articles: Jan 6

A replica plaque commemorating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot stands outside the office of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

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  • Politics

After delays, the missing Jan. 6 plaque will be displayed at the Capitol

This week, senators stepped up after learning the plaque, which had been approved by Congress more than three years ago, was nowhere to be found at the Capitol.

January 09, 2026
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Panel

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  • News

Georgians testify in front of Jan. 6 committee on anniversary of riots

Tuesday marked the five-year anniversary of the deadly riots on the U.S. Capitol. U.S. Democratic House members held a special hearing and heard testimony from Georgians.

January 07, 2026
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis

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  • Photography

2 police officers relive Jan. 6 through their own bodycam footage

D.C. police officers experienced some of the most intense violence during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. We sat down with two of them to rewatch their body camera footage from that day.

January 05, 2026
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By:
  • Bronson Arcuri,
  • Tom Dreisbach,
  • and 1 more
President Donald Trump speaks during a Mexican Border Defense Medal presentation in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, in Washington.

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  • National

Trump sues BBC for $10 billion, accusing it of defamation over Jan. 6 speech edit

The British broadcaster apologized to Trump last month, calling the edit an "error of judgment," but denies its reporting was defamatory.

December 16, 2025
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By:
  • The Associated Press
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino (center) speaks about the arrest of a suspect in the January 6 pipe bomb case at a news conference Thursday at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.

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  • Law

FBI arrests suspect in investigation into pipe bombs planted near DNC, RNC before Jan. 6 attack

The FBI has spent years searching for the person who put bombs near the Democratic and Republican committee headquarters, hours before the assault on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

December 04, 2025
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson and
  • Ryan Lucas
Before joining the DOJ, Jonathan Gross was an outspoken attorney for Jan. 6 defendants. In September 2024, he appeared on One America News, where the chyron referred to the riot defendants as "regime hostages."

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  • Investigations

Trump DOJ hired lawyer who compared Jan. 6 prosecutions to the Holocaust

Before joining the Justice Department this year, attorney Jonathan Gross said Jan. 6 prosecutors were "evil people. They will put you on a cattle car to Auschwitz without batting an eye."

August 25, 2025
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach
A screenshot of Jared Wise joining the crowd at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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  • Investigations

Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops

The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.

August 07, 2025
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach
Jeanine Pirro speaks during 2022 FOX Nation Patriot Awards in 2022 in Hollywood, Fla.

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  • Law

Trump names Fox's Pirro as interim U.S. attorney for D.C. after dropping earlier pick

President Trump named Fox News personality Jeanine Pirro as the interim top prosecutor in Washington, D.C., to replace Ed Martin.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Tom Dreisbach
President Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on Tuesday.

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  • Politics

Trump defends his decision to pardon January 6 rioters

Trump said those prosecuted for the attack on the U.S. Capitol had served long enough, and he sought to shift criticism to a set of preemptive pardons issued by former President Joe Biden.

January 21, 2025
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By:
  • Jason Breslow
President-elect Donald Trump walks from the podium after a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla.

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  • Politics

Trump in news conference says 'all hell will break out' if Gaza hostages not released

The president-elect made a similar pledge on social media in early December. His latest comments came during a wide-ranging news conference from Mar-a-Lago.

January 07, 2025
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By:
  • Franco Ordoñez and
  • Lexie Schapitl
Leander Antwione Williams, identified by the FBI as the man with a “W” on his shirt, is seen on bodycam footage in an altercation with police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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  • Politics

Former NFL, Ga. Southern player in Savannah pleads not guilty to Jan. 6 charges

Leander Antwione Williams is due back in court after President-elect Trump takes office.

December 17, 2024
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
The Fox News studios and headquarters in New York City, March 21, 2023.

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  • Law

Federal judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News

A judge threw out a suit against Fox News by a former Trump supporter who said he got death threats when the network aired false conspiracy theories about his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection.

November 27, 2024
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Special counsel Jack Smith led the Jan. 6 case against Donald Trump. That case is now all but dead.

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  • Law

Judge grants dismissal of Jan. 6 case against Trump

The move came after federal prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss both the Jan. 6 and Mar-a-Lago documents cases against Donald Trump.

November 25, 2024
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By:
  • NPR Washington Desk
Leander Antwione Williams, identified by the FBI as the man with a “W” on his shirt, is seen on bodycam footage in an altercation with police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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  • Politics

Former NFL, Ga. Southern player in Savannah arrested on Jan. 6 charges, due in DC court this week

Former Detroit Lion and Georgia Southern University football player Leander Antwione Williams is charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

November 18, 2024
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
Vice President Harris speaks during a campaign rally in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Oct. 28, 2024.

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  • Politics

Harris returns to the site of Trump’s Jan. 6 rally to make her closing argument

A week before Election Day, Vice President Harris will use the backdrop to lay out the case for turning the page on the divisive and chaotic politics of her Republican opponent.

October 29, 2024
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By:
  • Tamara Keith
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