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The Jan. 6 insurrection
Democracy in America
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Haley questions Trump’s mental fitness, citing New Hampshire rally flub
Nikki Haley has made mental competence tests a central part of her pitch, but Saturday marked the first time she had targeted Donald Trump so directly.
Updated 2 days ago
Threats to members of Congress, Capitol increased last year
2 days ago
Perspective
Capitol ‘absolutely’ is safer now than on Jan. 6, police chief says
3 days ago
U.S. seeks jail for Trump adviser Navarro in Jan. 6 contempt case
3 days ago
McConnell, Republican lawmakers sign Supreme Court brief on keeping Trump on ballot
4 days ago
The Jan. 6 Indictment
Read the full text of the 45-page Trump Jan. 6 indictment document
Breaking down the 91 charges Trump faces in his four indictments
Analysis
4 things that stand out from the Trump Jan. 6 indictment
Here are the four Jan. 6 charges against Trump and what they mean
More coverage of Trump’s indictments
Opinions
Donald Trump and the 14th Amendment
Letters to the Editor
These politicians denied democracy on Jan. 6. Now, they want your vote.
Opinion by Steve Brodner
Is this who we are?
Opinion by
Karen Tumulty
Ginni Thomas called 2020 a ‘heist.’ Clarence Thomas must recuse himself.
Opinion by
Ruth Marcus
The Jan. 6 legal hurricane hits the Supreme Court
Opinion by
Jason Willick
The 14th Amendment deserves closer scrutiny
Letters to the Editor
Why the Jamaal Bowman fire alarm scandal will keep burning
Opinion by
Jason Willick
Who elects these clowns, exactly? As it turns out, almost none of us.
Opinion by
Karen Tumulty
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Analysis
From Trump’s perch, every slope is a slippery one
January 18, 2024
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Analysis
Doing your own research is a good way to end up being wrong
January 17, 2024
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Here are the key states where Trump’s ballot status is being challenged
Updated January 12, 2024
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Democratic group plans $140 million voter testimonial onslaught against Donald Trump
January 12, 2024
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Maryland Elections Board member arrested on Jan. 6 riot charges, resigns
Updated January 11, 2024
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Analysis
Jan. 6 ‘hostage’ comments fuel House GOP divisions in tough election year
January 11, 2024
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Analysis
Trump often passively encourages violence — and actively rationalizes it
January 10, 2024
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Man who was subject of Jan. 6 conspiracies sentenced to probation
January 9, 2024
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Trump trades Iowa rallies for day in court in preview of campaign to come
Updated January 9, 2024
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Trump tries reappropriating ‘insurrection’ on Jan. 6 anniversary
January 6, 2024
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Family of Ashli Babbitt, slain during Jan. 6 riot, sues U.S. government
January 6, 2024
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How the GOP’s rewriting of Jan. 6 paved the way for Trump’s comeback
Updated January 6, 2024
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Analysis
Three years after Jan. 6 attack, the political divide is even wider
January 6, 2024
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Jan. 6 rioter who skipped earlier sentencing hearing gets 10-year term
January 4, 2024
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Analysis
Could the Supreme Court actually disqualify Trump?
January 4, 2024
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A quarter of Americans believe FBI instigated Jan. 6, Post-UMD poll finds
January 4, 2024
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The Jan. 6 Committee Report
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Watch short recaps of the Jan. 6 committee’s hearings
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The Post’s Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage
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The Attack: Before, During and After
An investigation by The Post reveals numerous new warnings of violence on Jan. 6 that went unheeded, the cost of President Donald Trump’s inaction as the Capitol was overrun and the distrust that has spread across the country in the aftermath.
October 31, 2021
Exclusive
41 minutes of fear: A video timeline from inside the Capitol siege
January 16, 2021
Inside the Capitol siege: How barricaded lawmakers and aides sounded urgent pleas for help as police lost control
January 10, 2021
Six hours of paralysis: Inside Trump’s failure to act after a mob stormed the Capitol
January 11, 2021
How the U.S. Capitol Police were overrun in a ‘monumental’ security failure
January 8, 2021
‘The storm is here’: Ashli Babbitt’s journey from capital ‘guardian’ to invader
January 10, 2021
Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol, with one woman killed and tear gas fired
January 7, 2021
Exclusive
FBI report warned of ‘war’ at Capitol, contradicting claims there was no indication of looming violence
January 12, 2021
Exclusive
Dozens of people on FBI terrorist watch list came to D.C. the day of Capitol riot
January 14, 2021