Capitol Insurrection

US judge grants DOJ's request to dismiss cases against far-right Oath Keepers for January 6 riots

The ruling from Washington-based US District Judge Amit Mehta tosses out convictions of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and other members of the group who were convicted of seditious conspiracy.

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A mob of supporters of then-US President Donald Trump climb through a window they broke as they storm the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021.
A mob of supporters of US President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. Picture taken January 6, 2021.

Convicted January 6 rioter appointed to sensitive Pentagon counterterrorism job - report

Elias Irizarry, 24, was appointed to a post in the Defense Department’s Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, the Washington Post reported. 

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The US Capitol building is pictured at 5:04 pm, five years after the building was overrun by pro-Trump supporters, in Washington, DC, US, January 6, 2026

White House posts new January 6 account ahead of fifth anniversary

The White House published a new January 6 webpage praising President Donald Trump’s actions, assigning blame to Democrats, Nancy Pelosi, and others ahead of the attack’s fifth anniversary.

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US PRESIDENT Donald Trump gestures as he addresses House Republicans at their annual issues conference retreat, at the Kennedy Center, renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center by the Trump-appointed board of directors, in Washington, DC, US, January 6, 2026.

Trump declares he will get impeached if Republicans lose midterms, plans to meet health insurers

Trump spoke to House Republicans at the Kennedy Center, a Washington performing arts center that was recently renamed to include a mention of Trump.

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Jan. 6 filing: US marine was jailed for plot to attack synagogue

The revelation came in a filing by federal prosecutors arguing against a request by an alleged insurgent, Riley Williams, to loosen restrictions pending her trial.

JUNE 13, 2022ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Riley Williams, one of the accused Jan. 6 insurrectionists, appears outside the federal courthouse in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Jan. 26, 2021.

Michigan GOP governor candidate Kelley arrested for role in Capitol riots

Kelley, 40, of Allendale, is one of five Republicans in the state competing to take on Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer this coming fall.

JUNE 9, 2022ByREUTERS
The US Capitol is seen through a steam exhaust on the first anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, January 6, 2022.

5 Jewish questions about the Jan. 6 committee hearings, answered

Is antisemitism on the docket? Here are five Jewish angles to watch for on Thursday evening as the hearings unfold:

JUNE 9, 2022ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
A mob of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump fight with members of law enforcement at a door they broke open as they storm the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021.

US Capitol assault hearings to open with injured police officer and filmmaker

Five further hearings are expected in the next two weeks.

JUNE 8, 2022ByREUTERS
THE US Capitol building is blanketed with snow, in Washington, January 4.

Top House Republican gets subpoena from US Capitol riot panel

The other Republican lawmakers receiving subpoenas were Representatives Jim Jordan, Mo Brooks, Scott Perry and Andy Biggs.

MAY 12, 2022ByREUTERS
US House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) holds his weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, US January 13, 2022.

AIPAC PAC to back Liz Cheney despite her criticism of endorsements

Cheney has been a prominent pro-Israel figure since her days during the George W. Bush administration.

APRIL 30, 2022ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
US Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) is seen before a vote on a report recommending the US House of Representatives cite Steve Bannon for criminal contempt of Congress during a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, October 19, 2021.

Marjorie Taylor Greene not sure whether she advocates violence

Greene is a prominent supporter of former President Donald Trump. In comments to the media, she has downplayed and justified the Jan. 6, 2021.

APRIL 22, 2022ByREUTERS
US REPRESENTATIVE Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) addresses a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington last week.

McCarthy: Trump took 'some responsibility' for Jan. 6 after event - NYT

McCarthy told Cheney he planned to call Trump to discuss a mechanism for invoking the 25th Amendment.

APRIL 22, 2022ByREUTERS
US House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) holds his weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, US January 13, 2022.

Trump Jr. texted Meadows after 2020 election to press Trump second term - CNN

"We have operational control," Trump Jr. told Meadows, according to a CNN review of the message turned over to the US House of Representatives panel investigating last year's deadly attack.

APRIL 9, 2022ByREUTERS
Donald Trump Jr. speaks to young people waiting to hear his father, U.S. President Donald Trump, deliver an "Address to Young Americans" at the Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., June 23, 2020

New defendants added to Capitol riots lawsuit after new information surfaces

Members of The Proud Boys and The Oath Keepers are among those added to the January 6 insurrection lawsuit.

APRIL 2, 2022ByARIELLA MARSDEN
A mob of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump fight with members of law enforcement at a door they broke open as they storm the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021.