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Jan. 6 police hero becomes go-to witness for Democrats in Congress to counter Trump

Daniel Hodges, a D.C. metropolitan police officer, says he's trying to block the whitewashing of the history of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. Read More

Trump pardoned them for Jan. 6. Now they want millions of dollars

Almost 400 people pardoned or granted clemency by President Donald Trump in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol are now seeking millions of dollars in payouts from the federal ... Read More

Report linked ex-Capitol Police officer to 'Jan. 6 pipe bomber': What we know

As of this writing, the Blaze News report remained unconfirmed, and federal authorities had not identified Kerkhoff as a suspect. Read More

They prosecuted the Capitol rioters. Now the rioters and the DOJ are after them.

After Trump’s mass pardons of the U.S. Capitol rioters, some have gained influence inside the Justice Department. The January 6 prosecutors describe mounting threats, harassment and fear of lasting ... Read More

Officials say a fresh review of evidence led to arrest in D.C. pipe bomb case

For years, the person who planted pipe bombs at the Republican and Democratic national party headquarters the night before rioters took over the Capitol remained a mystery. On Thursday, federal ... Read More

Newest Trump Pardon Candidate? The Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect

Trump pardons drug lords and indicted lawmakers who speak ill of Joe Biden, so why not the conspiracy enthusiast Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect? Read More

Man accused of planting pipe bombs before Jan. 6 Capitol attack is charged with explosives offenses

The FBI has arrested a man accused of placing two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the U.S. Read More