(John Minchillo | Associated Press file photo) In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo rioters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington. | Aug. 2, 2021, 11:31 p.m. | Updated: 11:54 p.m. Two more Utahns have been arrested and accused of taking part in the […]
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Dems launch expansive Jan. 6 investigation as commission plans fade
It wasn’t long after January’s deadly insurrectionist attack on the U.S. Capitol when an obvious idea took hold: policymakers needed an independent commission, along the lines of the 9/11 Commission, to determine what happened and why. As we’ve discussed, in theory, this seemed like a no-brainer. Eleven weeks after the […]
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Trump’s role in Jan. 6 siege looms over business of Washington: The Note
The TAKE with Rick Klein The first of what will be many congressional hearings on the Capitol siege revealed how much is still not known about what happened Jan. 6 — even after an impeachment trial, evidence unearthed in scores of prosecutions and countless hours of videos of the attack […]
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The Hill’s 12:30 Report – Presented by Facebook – Lawmakers investigate Jan. 6 security failures
Presented by Facebook To view past editions of The Hill’s 12:30 Report, click here: http://bit.ly/1M1mIfw To receive The Hill’s 12:30 Report in your inbox, please sign up here: http://bit.ly/1Tt4hqN –> A midday take on what’s happening in politics and how to have a sense of humor about it.* *Ha. Haha. Hahah. Sniff. Haha. […]
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FBI warns of potential boogaloo violence during Jan. 17 rallies
Federal authorities are warning state and local law enforcement about threats of possible violence by right-wing extremists at a series of protests planned for later this month in Washington and in state capitols, according to an FBI document obtained by Yahoo News. The situational information report, produced by the Minneapolis […]
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Here’s when 17 of Pennsylvania’s best museums are reopening in Jan. 2021
Pennsylvania, get ready to get your culture on. Museums across the state are reopening starting on Jan. 4, thanks to the lifting of coronavirus restrictions put into place by Governor Tom Wolf. When they reopen, though, don’t expect it to be like 2019 all over again. There will still be […]
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Minimum wage hike, Family and Medical Leave Act take effect Jan. 1; here’s what businesses and workers say it means to them
NORTHAMPTON — Jeremiah Micka has been dealing with a lot lately. Like many, the owner of the Union Station complex in Northampton — which includes the Tunnel Bar, the Roosevelt Room banquet facility, the Platform Sports Bar and a patio bar called The Deck — has struggled to keep his […]