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Former Trump adviser Navarro must face contempt of Congress trial, judge rules

WASHINGTON — Former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro must face a criminal contempt trial for refusing to answer a subpoena by the congressional committee investigating the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a federal judge in Washington ruled.

Tribune News Service

J6 rioter sought rights to Pelosi note

Richard "Bigo" Barnett was famously photographed putting his feet up on Pelosi's desk during the insurrection

Salon

A Philly man bragged about relieving himself in Pelosi’s office on Jan. 6. Now, he’s headed to prison

WASHINGTON — After storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with an angry mob of supporters of former President Donald Trump, James Rahm Jr. took to Facebook to brag about what he’d done.

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New legislative push begins to end Confederate Heroes Day as an official Texas holiday

AUSTIN, Texas — Two days after the country celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, state Rep. Jarvis Johnson, D-Houston, stood inside the state Capitol and reminded those in attendance that Texas would soon celebrate a holiday honoring the Confederacy.

Tribune News Service

Prosecutor: Riot was 'moment to celebrate' for Oath Keepers

A government lawyer says the Capitol riot was the culmination of weeks of preparation and was a moment of triumph for members of the far-right Oath Keepers

The Independent UK

Proud Boys are right: Trump's to blame

Proud Boy leader's lawyer argues Capitol insurrectionists are "scapegoats" for Trump's actions. That's clearly true

Salon

Social media firms bent rules to favor Trump, Jan. 6 staff finds

Social media companies bent their own rules in favor of former President Donald Trump and his supporters in the volatile weeks preceding the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to an unpublished staff report from the House’s Jan. 6 committee.

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Gov. Greg Abbott energizes supporters with vows to focus on education and the border as his third term begins

Texans came from all corners of the state to watch Abbott’s inauguration Tuesday. Even those who don’t completely agree with the Republican leader reveled in the ceremonies.

The Texas Tribune

Lisa Marie Presley was born 'a princess,' but 'never wanted to trade off her fame'

Andrew Slater remembers explaining to Lisa Marie Presley how this whole thing was going to work.

Los Angeles Times

Missouri man found guilty on 2 charges related to Jan. 6 insurrection

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday found a northwest Missouri man guilty of two misdemeanor charges for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Tribune News Service

Speaker McCarthy's tidy 1st week disguises trouble ahead

Republican Kevin McCarthy wrapped his first full week as House speaker in the most outwardly orderly way

The Independent UK

Far-right Livestreamer Sentenced To 60 Days In Prison For Role In Capitol Riot

A former Buzzfeed commentator and far-right personality who recorded video of himself storming the Capitol building on January 6.

Zenger

Oaths, M&Ms and a historic Quran: Texas’ freshman lawmakers begin their inaugural legislative session

New Texas House members were sworn into office Tuesday, including some who have already made history.

The Texas Tribune

Capitol riot trial starts for man with feet on Pelosi desk

A prosecutor says an Arkansas man who propped his feet on a desk in then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the riot at the U.S. Capitol planned the trip for weeks and came prepared for violence

The Independent UK

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George Skelton: McCarthy's Mar-a-Lago trip was his tipping point. It showed he could be bullied into submission

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy weakened himself two years ago by calling out then-President Donald Trump for inciting the violent Capitol insurrection, then rushing to his golf resort to beg forgiveness.

The Independent UK

Birth control ruling to see fresh scrutiny at Texas Capitol

Texas lawmakers are returning to the Capitol for the first legislative session since a statewide abortion ban took effect, and access to birth control for minors is likely to command fresh attention

Tribune News Service

No ‘dynamic duo’: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have forged separate roles

AUSTIN, Texas — In eight years as arguably the most conservative “Big Two” in Texas history, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have achieved an uneasy peace. The two Republican leaders rarely clash in public and they’ve increasingly avoided conflict by doubling down on the unique — and…

The Independent UK

What are the key differences between the Jan 6 and Brazil riots?

Both incidents saw misguided supporters of right-wing populist leaders storm government buildings in protest at imagined election fraud

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Salon

Welcome to the creepiest Congress ever

With Kevin McCarthy as Speaker, House Republicans gear up to wage a two year war on reality itself

WEKU

McCarthy's struggles point to troubles ahead for his office, his party and Congress

The memory of the speakership fights leading up to the Civil War remind us that the consequences of dysfunction in the national government affect us all.

Salon

Who really wins? The shutdown caucus

Kevin McCarthy's GOP opponents shut down the House all week, preventing Congress from governing. What's next?

Los Angeles Times

Jackie Calmes: McCarthy and the GOP have only themselves to blame for their humiliation

Fitting bookends framed the House Republicans’ first week of majority control/not control in a new Congress. Between them is a story of the party’s radicalism and dysfunction — past, present and, almost certainly, future.

Los Angeles Times

Kevin McCarthy wins House speakership on 15th vote

WASHINGTON — Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was elected speaker of the House early Saturday morning after four days and 15 ballots, resuscitating a chamber that had been paralyzed as it endured the longest struggle to elect a leader since the Civil War.

Los Angeles Times

McCarthy loses 14th vote for speaker amid drama on House floor

WASHINGTON — House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy of California lost his 14th ballot for speaker Friday evening in the most dramatic fashion possible, falling a single vote shy of the outright majority he needed.

The Guardian - US

Kevin McCarthy narrowly loses 14th House speaker vote in stunning setback

Republicans had placed their hopes in a deal with far-right detractors, but Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert thwarted that plan

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