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Letters from an American – January 5, 2026 (Monday) – Heather Cox Richardson
Letters from an American, January 5, 2026 (Monday) By Heather Cox Richardson, Jan 05, 2026 Five years ago, on January 6, 2021, more than 2,000 rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol to try to stop the process of counting the electoral votes that would make Democrat Joe Biden president of the United States. They tried to…
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Jan. 6 riot ‘does not happen’ without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress – NPR
LawCapitol riot ‘does not happen’ without Trump, Jack Smith told CongressDecember 31, 20259:15 PM ET By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Jan. 6., 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol “does not happen” without Donald Trump, former special counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers earlier this month in characterizing the Republican president as the “most culpable…
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Jimmy Carter lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda | CNN Politics
7 hr 1 min agoWatch the moment Jimmy Carter’s casket was brought to the US Capitol – From CNN staff Former President Jimmy Carter will lie in state in the US Capitol ahead of a funeral at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday. The Capitol will be open to the public to pay their respects…
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Donald Trump will determine the fate of nearly 1,600 Jan. 6 defendants – Washington Post
The fate of nearly 1,600 Jan. 6 defendants depends on Donald Trump. The president-elect has pledged to pardon many defendants accused or convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Source: Donald Trump will determine the fate of nearly 1,600 Jan. 6 defendants – Washington Post
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Donald Trump’s tweets predicted bursts of violence during January 6 Capitol riot, study finds
A recent study published in the Journal of The Royal Society Interface sheds light on the connection between social media activity and the escalation of violence during the U.S. Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. By analyzing thousands of live video recordings, tweets from former President Donald Trump, #StopTheSteal tweets, and rally speeches, scientists identified…
