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Pelosi Says She'll 'Never Forgive' Trump For 'His Lackeys and His Bullies' He Sent to the Capitol on Jan. 6: 'You Cannot Erase That'
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) bluntly declared that she will "never forgive" former President Donald Trump for the "trauma" inflicted on Congressional staff during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
California man who admitted to U.S. Capitol siege charge sentenced to 35 days
A Huntington Beach man who filmed himself entering the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection was sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 7 to 35 days behind bars, court records show.
Capitol Police watchdog warns more change needed after Jan. 6 riot
The US Capitol Police inspector general told lawmakers Tuesday that the department has not made needed changes in the aftermath of the deadly riot by Trump supporters on Jan. 6.
Former Trump aide Meadows halts cooperation with January 6 probe
Mark Meadows's lawyer says it would be untenable' for his client to cooperate with congressional investigation.
North Shore brothers plead guilty to charges in US Capitol attack on Jan. 6
Two North Shore brothers pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges for their participation in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
California woman who joined mob that stormed Capitol and said police 'welcomed' her in is charged
Prosecutors filed charges against a Mission Viejo woman who admitted entering the U.S. Capitol when it was stormed by a mob seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election, but who claimed that police "welcomed" her in.
The Massive Progressive Dark-Money Group You've Never Heard Of
Over the past half decade, Democrats have quietly pulled ahead of Republicans in untraceable political spending. One group helped make it happen.
The Abortion Backup Plan No One Is Talking About
So many states have restricted access to abortion so severely that people in large swaths of the country feel they have no options if they want to terminate a pregnancy.
The Simplest Fix to America's Rent Problem
The country's voucher-focused help for American renters is mired in red tape, and many landlords opt out. Would cash work better?
The House of Representatives Is Failing American Democracy
By fleeing to the political extremes, a co-equal House of Congress is abdicating its lawmaking power.
About the author: Daniel Lipinski is a former U.S. representative from Illinois.