The subpoenas are the latest in a wide net the House panel has cast in an effort to investigate the riot, when supporters of former President Trump smashed their way into the Capitol to interrupt the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory.
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Maine DEP suspends construction license for $1 billion power line
The license will be reinstated if the New England Clean Energy Connect project’s developer wins its legal fights over state land or a pending statutory ban.
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Two Fox News contributors resign over Tucker Carlson’s ‘egregious’ Jan. 6 documentary
Conservatives Johan Goldberg and Stephen Hayes say the program is part of ‘a longstanding trend’ among Fox News’ opinion hosts who have amplified the ‘false claims and bizarre narratives’ of former President Trump.
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House Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Alex Jones and Roger Stone
Jones, who spreads conspiracy theories, and Stone, a longtime Trump ally, are the latest to be asked for information by a congressional committee investigating the violence at the Capitol.
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Next Kyle Rittenhouse legal battle: Who gets the $2 million bail posted after his arrest?
An organization run by right-wing lawyer Lin Wood filed a motion shortly after the verdict Friday asking that the money be refunded to that group, the the teenager’s lawyers say it should go to their client.
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Probe finds ‘overwhelming evidence’ of misconduct by Cuomo
A legislative investigation has found “overwhelming evidence” that former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo engaged in sexual harassment and ordered state workers to help produce his book during work hours.
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A Bangor Democrat takes aim at Jared Golden in potential primary
Michael Sutton jumped into the race after Golden voted against the Build Back Better Act last week
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‘A little, weak Democrat could beat me up’: Congressional candidate Mike Perkins in hospital with COVID-19
Republican hopeful says he’s feeling ‘like I got hit by a tractor-trailer and then the truck backed up and hit me again.’
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Attempted breach of Ohio county election network draws FBI and state scrutiny
Data obtained in Ohio and in a similar incident in Colorado were distributed at a symposium hosted by an ally of Donald Trump who has pushed false claims of election fraud.
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Golden is only House Democrat to vote against Build Back Better
The 2nd District congressman, who has broken with his colleagues on several high-profile bills, opposes a piece of the sweeping $2 trillion social policy and climate change bill that largely benefits wealthy homeowners.