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Trump’s Plans for a Coup Are Now Public
Some of the plots to overturn the election happened in secret. But don’t forget the ones that unfolded in the open.
Group asks California bar to investigate Trump adviser's role in Jan. 6
A bipartisan group of legal minds and former officials filed a complaint against an adviser to former President Trump on Monday, requesting that the California bar launch an investigation into his role in the Jan.
Report Cites New Details of Trump Pressure on Justice Dept. Over Election
A Senate panel fleshed out how Donald Trump pursued his plan to install a loyalist as acting attorney general to pursue unfounded reports of fraud.
Trump lawyer behind plan to overturn election loses lawsuit
John Eastman claimed venue’s refusal to host his appearance violated free speech rights
John Eastman Is Not a Victim of Cancel Culture
Trying to overthrow a democratic election is categorically different from holding an unpopular opinion.
Who is brave enough to be Trump's 2024 running mate?
Anyone who agrees to be Trump’s running mate enters a minefield and should enroll in the Mike Pence School of Patience and Constitutional Law.
Raffensperger: Trump request to 'find' votes was a threat
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) wrote in his new book that former President Trump was threatening him when he asked Raffensperger to "find" enough vote to overturn Joe Biden's victory in Georgia.
Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 6 more Trump associates in probe
A committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to six more associates of former President Donald Trump who were involved in his efforts to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election
Merrick Garland Letting Steve Bannon Slide Is Setting a Dangerous Example
The Attorney General has yet to take action against the former White House adviser for defying a subpoena, which could make it harder for the January 6 committee to compel testimony from other Trump allies.
Deposition delayed for Trump DOJ official in Jan. 6 probe
Former Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) official Jeffrey Clark has secured a delay for his deposition, initially scheduled for Saturday, due to a medical issue, postponing his effort to plead the Fifth Amendment and avoid criminal pros
Photojournalist sues to block subpoena from Jan. 6 committee
A freelance photojournalist filed a lawsuit against the House Jan. 6 committee on Wednesday, seeking to block a subpoena requesting her phone records.
Alex Jones spoke to January 6 committee and pled the Fifth 'almost 100 times'
The right-wing host of the commentary website InfoWars described his testimony, given remotely on Monday, as 'extremely interesting, to say the least.'
Coup memo author tries to hide 11,000 documents from Capitol riot committee
Mr Eastman claims 11,000 of the 95,153 pages which a federal judge ordered him to give the committee are protected by attorney-client privilege
Six of Donald Trump’s lawyers subpoenaed by Capitol attack panel
The panel is targeting documents and testimony from Cleta Mitchell, Kurt Olsen, Katherine Freiss, Phillip Kline, Kenneth Chesebro and Christina Bobb
Trump may have engaged in ‘criminal conspiracy’: US Capitol panel
Court filings by panel investigating January 6 riot mark most formal effort yet to link Donald Trump to a federal crime.
Takeaways as Jan. 6 panel eyes Trump 'criminal conspiracy'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol has previewed some of its findings in a federal court filing, and investigators for the first time said they have enough evidence to suggest then-President Don
Trump aide Stephen Miller sues Jan 6 committee over phone records subpoena
Former Trump aide Stephen Miller is suing the House of Representatives select committee investigating the Capitol riot in a bid to block the subpoena of his phone records.
Pressing for Evidence, Jan. 6 Panel Argues That Trump Committed Fraud
The argument was a response to a lawsuit filed by John Eastman, who is seeking to shield his communications with former President Donald J. Trump.
Michael Flynn Invokes Fifth Amendment Before Jan. 6 Panel
The Trump ally and former national security adviser is the latest high-profile witness to sidestep questions from the House committee by citing the right against self-incrimination.
Biden mocks Trump as ‘the great MAGA king’ - follow live
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