January 6

Pentagon prepares to deploy 1,500 soldiers to Minnesota as Walz mobilizes Nat'l Guard to protests

The Pentagon has placed 1,500 active-duty US soldiers on alert as mass protests against immigration enforcement escalate in Minnesota, following the National Guard’s mobilization and rising tensions

JANUARY 18, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM, REUTERS

Law enforcement officials stand guard, in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, during a protest more than a week after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, January 17, 2026.

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.

JANUARY 7, 2026|BySHOSHANA BAKER

Police officers stand guard as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington

On This Day in 2021: January 6 US Capitol insurrection riots

Conspiracies surrounding the election, spread and promoted by Trump and many right-wing news outlets, led hundreds of people to surround the US Capitol and destroy federal property.

JANUARY 6, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

BBC edit of January 6 speech sparks $10B lawsuit from Trump

Trump has launched a defamation lawsuit against Britain’s BBC, saying edited clips of a January 6 speech created a false impression he incited the US Capitol attack.

DECEMBER 16, 2025|ByREUTERS

Trump asks US Supreme Court to intervene as he presses immunity bid

Three of the nine Supreme Court justices were appointed by Trump, cementing a 6-3 conservative majority on the top US judicial body.

FEBRUARY 12, 2024ByREUTERS

Former US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign stop to unveil his leadership team, at the South Carolina State House in Columbia, South Carolina, US, January 28, 2023.

Evangelical preacher hints civil war 'worth it' for Trump win

"I don't want a civil war. I don't know anyone who does. But would it be worth it to turn this nation back? I believe it would," said Andrew Wommack.

FEBRUARY 11, 2024ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN

Elliot Resnick, former Jewish Press editor, pleads guilty to January 6 felony

Under a plea agreement the prosecution filed at the hearing, the prosecution and the defense agreed to recommend a prison sentence of 8-14 months and a fine between $4,000 and $40,000.

JANUARY 31, 2024ByRON 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.

Biden, Trump mark anniversary of Jan 6 riot with dueling speeches

The Justice Department released new footage of the events, which showed rioters shouting at police and members of Congress through broken glass at the entrance to the House chamber.

JANUARY 7, 2024ByLEON KRAIEM

US President Joe Biden delivers a speech to mark the third anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol at a campaign event at Montgomery County Community College, in Blue Bell, near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, US, January 5, 2024.

Maine election disqualifies Trump from presidential primary ballot

The decision came after a group of former Maine lawmakers said that Trump should be disqualified based on a provision of the US Constitution.

DECEMBER 29, 2023ByREUTERS

With Vice President Mike Pence looking on, US President Donald Trump gives a statement on Jerusalem, during which he recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, US, December 6, 2017

Judge rejects Trump immunity claim in federal 2020 election case

Chutkan's ruling brings Trump a step closer to facing a jury on charges that he plotted to interfere in the counting of electoral votes and obstruct congressional certification of Biden's victory.

DECEMBER 2, 2023ByREUTERS

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a campaign rally in Claremont, New Hampshire, U.S., November 11, 2023.

Trump engaged in 'insurrection' but can still run, Colorado judge rules

The ruling is the latest and most significant in a string of recent legal challenges to Trump's eligibility in light of his role in the events of January 6.

NOVEMBER 19, 2023ByREUTERS

Were the Yom Kippur prayer protests Israel's January 6th? - opinion

In storming the Capitol, their democratic temple, hundreds of Americans crossed once inconceivable lines. On Yom Kippur, secular zealots stormed Israelis’ holiest “sanctuary of time.”

OCTOBER 3, 2023ByGIL TROY

JEWS PRAY while activists protest against gender segregation in the public space during a public prayer at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, on Yom Kippur last week.

Georgia prosecutor in Trump case accuses Republican lawmaker of interference - newspaper

Trump, the first former U.S. president ever to face charges, is the front-runner in the race for the Republican nomination to face President Joe Biden, a Democrat, in the 2024 U.S. election.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023ByREUTERS

Former U.S. President Donald Trump is shown in a police booking mugshot released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, after a Grand Jury brought back indictments against him and 18 of his allies in their attempt to overturn the state's 2020 election results in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., August 24, 2

Ramaswamy to pardon Trump, Jan 6 insurrectionists if elected US President

Ramaswamy called the prosecution of non-violent insurrectionists "political prosecution" during a Republican primary debate last month.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

US PRESIDENTIAL candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has doubled back on the issue of US military aid to Israel, telling ‘Israel Hayom’ that he would consider enlarging aid to Israel if elected.