Jordan declined to comply with the Dec. 22 request to appear before the panel to discuss his communication with Trump on the day of the assault.
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Biden’s economic challenge: Finding workers and goods
The president is trying to showcase his achievements while aiming to repel Republican criticism that his policies have fueled inflation.
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Resolution honoring police who defended U.S. Capitol sparks partisan divide in Maine House
A total of 49 House members, all Republican, voted against the resolution, some taking issue with describing the Jan. 6 insurrection as domestic terrorism.
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One year on, the Jan. 6 attack looms large in the lives of Mainers who were there
The march on the Capitol unfolded with Mainers on opposite sides of the police barricades until one side toppled them, shaking the foundations of American democracy.
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Black man whose arrest led to ‘separate but equal’ posthumously pardoned
Homer Plessy was ‘white enough to gain access to the train and black enough to be arrested for doing so.’
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‘Democracy won’ on Jan. 6, Pelosi says
The House speaker will lead Congress in a day of remembrance at the Capitol on Thursday.
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Biden’s Jan. 6 speech to lay ‘singular responsibility’ on Trump
The former president cancels a news conference, saying he would discuss his claims of electoral fraud at a later rally.
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Fox’s Hannity faces ethical issues over texts advising Trump
The Jan. 6 panel seeks his insight about what happened before, during and after the assault.
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Garland: Justice Department will hold those responsible for Jan. 6 riot accountable
The attorney general’s remarks come as he faces intensifying pressure to focus on the actions of former President Trump.
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Maine lawmakers kick off 2nd session with debate over COVID precautions
The session will include negotiations about using an $822 million projected budget surplus and debate on over 350 bills, including reforms to the state’s child protection system.