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Trump indicted over bid to overturn 2020 election

The former US president's resistance to Joe Biden's legitimate victory culminated in a deadly attack on Congress by a horde of his supporters.

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Jan 6 charges against Trump would add to his mounting legal peril

Former US president Donald Trump could be facing a third criminal indictment regarding efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

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Trump says he's a target of January 6 investigation

Trump made the claim in a post on his Truth Social platform, saying he received the target letter while with his family on Sunday night. Such a letter can precede an indictment and is used to advise individuals that prosecutors have evidence linking them to a crime

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Capitol riot extremist sentenced to 18 years in prison

Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia, was dealt the longest prison sentence among the hundreds of Capitol riot cases on Thursday.

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Why has the Fox News defamation trial been abruptly delayed?

The Fox News defamation trial has been abruptly delayed. The channel is being sued for knowingly or recklessly broadcasting lies about voting equipment after Trump lost election.

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Trump says he 'will be arrested' and calls for his supporters to rally

The NYC police department bumps up security measures as Donald Trump has urged his supporters to rally over possible indictment.

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Donald Trump drops single: (W)Rapping lies in patriotism

Donald Trump features in song released by a choir of men who are in prison for their participation in the attack on the US Capitol on 6 January 2021

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President Biden honours those who protected Capitol Hill in 2021 riots

"Our democracy held", said Biden as he awarded Presidential Citizens Medals to recipients in the White House.

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US political chaos continues into 6 January Capitol riots anniversary

There have been 11 votes in three days and still no Speaker of the House elected, an unprecedented scenario in modern-era American politics.

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House Committee blames Trump for sparking Capitol riots

Bipartisan House committee report blames Donald Trump for sparking Capitol riots and recommends he be barred from holding office pending criminal investigations.

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Jan. 6 house committee calls for criminal charges Trump

The US House’s January 6 committee has called for criminal charges to be brought against former president Donald Trump, including aiding an insurrection.

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Special counsel to oversee criminal charges against Trump

"Extraordinary circumstances" require the appointment of Jack Smith to determine whether charges should be brought said the US Attorney general

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US lawmakers subpoena Donald Trump demanding 6 January riot testimony

The investigation into events at the US Capitol saw new video from inside the building, and reviewed Secret Service messages about plans for violent protests.

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Retired NYPD officer gets 10 year jail sentence - longest for US Capitol Hill riots

A retired NYPD officer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after attacking police officers with a metal flagpole at the Capitol Hill riots in 2021. Prosecutors say Webster led the charge against the police barricades at the Lower West Plaza.

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Trump says FBI agents 'raided' his Florida home

The former US president did not say if anything was taken in what he called an "unannounced raid" by a "large group" of federal agents.

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Trump ignored pleas to stop riot, as VP's security 'prepared to die'

Mike Pence's Secret Service detail told each other to say goodbye to their families, as rioters stormed the US Capitol building, 6 January committee hears.

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Capitol riots: Trump tweet served as 'call to arms'

A presidential tweet that some saw as a “call to arms" and an “unhinged” meeting in the White House. Here are some of the takeaways from the seventh Capitol riots inquiry hearing.

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Donald Trump tried to join Capitol revolt, says ex-White House aide

Cassidy Hutchinson told the US committee investigating the 2021 insurrection that Trump rebuffed security warnings and tried to join protesters as they marched on the Capitol.

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Election worker details 'racist' abuse from Trump supporters

Wandrea “Shaye” Moss testified Tuesday to lawmakers about how her life was upended when former President Donald Trump and his allies falsely accused her and her mother of pulling vote fraud.

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Panel investigation brings Trump’s last days in office into stark view

A committee investigating the 6 January US Capitol insurrection on Thursday revealed the extraordinary efforts President Donald Trump and his team pursued in an attempt to overturn his 2020 election defeat to Joe Biden.