Here's why one judge who oversees Jan. 6 cases is afraid for American democracy
Judge Reggie Walton said it's "scary" moving forward, knowing Jan. 6, 2021, isn't just something in the past.
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Judge Reggie Walton said it's "scary" moving forward, knowing Jan. 6, 2021, isn't just something in the past.
Larry Giberson was at the front line of the mob's fight against police in a tunnel when one of the officers was briefly crushed between rioters and tunnel doors, according to an affidavit.
Speaking Saturday night, the former vice president also criticized right-wing politicians and media personalities who have sought to sanitize the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
Numerous lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are criticizing Fox News host Tucker Carlson for presenting a false narrative of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins "Red and Blue" to discuss the reaction to the footage, including comments from Jan. 6 committee chair Rep. Bennie Thompson.
The former president is facing lawsuits filed by members of Congress and U.S. Capitol Police officers.
A government watchdog report reveals federal agencies responsible for protecting the U.S. Capitol did not share "credible threats" before Jan. 6, 2021. The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office found the FBI and CapitolPpolice failed to fully process critical information, including about militia groups arming themselves. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins "Red and Blue" with more.
Critical information, like the fact that militia groups had armed themselves ahead of the rioting, could have helped safeguard the Capitol, government watchdog says.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy provided Fox News host Tucker Carlson access to thousands of hours of security footage from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Democratic lawmakers are condemning the move as a breach of security. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins Errol Barnett and Lana Zak with more on that and other stories making headlines.
Garret Miller also assaulted several police officers and, after leaving the Capitol grounds, replied to a tweet from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with, "Assassinate AOC."
Pence is arguing that he can reject the subpoena by claiming the status of a member of Congress when he was president of the Senate.
Other Jan. 6 defendants have made similar attempts to call Trump as a witness, to no avail, after judges and prosecutors alike opposed the moves.
Pence called the subpoena "unconstitutional" and "unprecedented."
For the third year in a row, an eight-foot, black metal fence will surround the Capitol complex during an address to Congress by President Biden.
For the third year in a row, an 8-foot black metal fence will surround the Capitol complex ahead of President Biden's address to Congress. It was erected over the weekend and will remain in place through at least Wednesday, surrounding the 175,000-square-foot Capitol grounds complex. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane takes a look.
The Arkansas man who was photographed on Jan. 6, 2021, with his foot up on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's desk has been found guilty of eight criminal charges, including obstruction of an official proceeding. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins us with more on the verdict, plus the latest on the political standoff over the debt ceiling.
Three active-duty U.S. Marines were arrested this week on charges related to the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol. Federal prosecutors said they were spotted in photos from inside the Capitol posted on Instagram.
Two years after an angry mob broke into the U.S. Capitol, CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on the status of the almost 1,000 criminal cases and speaks to a survivor of the attack who is back at work on Capitol Hill.
A congressional staffer who feared for her life started a support group to help people like herself who are still coping.
J. Brett Blanton, who oversees the facilities, historical artifacts and U.S. Capitol grounds, was the subject of a blistering internal review by the agency's inspector general last year.
"With democracy under attack all over the world ... it's good to know that we have a strong resurgent democratic spirit in America," Rep. Jamie Raskin said on "Face the Nation."
Ahead of the final meeting of the House Jan. 6 committee, CBS News has obtained audio of former President Trump's national security adviser Michael Flynn's testimony before the committee. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa breaks down what we've learned from the audio and how it could affect Trump.
The House committee investigating January 6 holds its final public meeting today and is expected to vote on recommending criminal charges against former President Trump and others for their alleged roles in fueling the Capitol attack. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane breaks down what we can expect.
The Tennessee man plotted with another man to kill dozens of federal agents who were involved in his criminal investigation, according to newly unsealed court documents.
Jensen appeared to squander an opportunity for some degree leniency by giving a tepid statement at his sentencing hearing.
The designation comes after President Biden in August signed into law the Public Safety Officer Support Act, which extends certain benefits to families of officers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, or die by suicide in the line of duty.