Capitol insurrection
Where Things Stand: In Tucker’s World, Insurrectionists Were Just Hanging Out In ‘Their Building’
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12.20.21 | 6:55 pm
Fox News host Tucker Carlson used his recent appearance at a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix as a barely-veiled soft pitch for his new “documentary” about Jan. 6, a highly produced mashup that nods toward nearly every conspiracy theory about that day festering in the far-right corners of the internet.
Carlson gave a speech at the conservative youth event, regaling the audience with a colorful anecdote about 26th U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt’s proclivity for going out to the White House lawn to speak with American citizens during his presidency … 120 years ago.
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Jan. 6 Panel Asks Member Of Congress For Info For The First Time
The Jan. 6 Committee is asking Rep. Scott Perry for information about the insurrection.
12.20.21 | 6:09 pm
Jan. 6 Committee Homes In On Links Between Trump, Big Lie Rallies
The panel demanded records from six more organizers of Jan. 5 and 6 events protesting the certification of Biden's win.
12.10.21 | 2:31 pm
Appeals Court Smacks Down Trump Effort To Block Jan. 6 Probe
The move allows a subpoena for Trump's White House records held by the National Archives to go ahead.
12.09.21 | 4:48 pm