Trump signs executive actions on Jan. 6, TikTok, immigration and more
The actions range from campaign priorities like border security to culture war issues like DEI policies.
Tag: January 6th
Trump’s pardons for Jan. 6 riot help more than 50 defendants from Illinois
More than 50 Donald Trump supporters from Illinois will get their federal rap sheets wiped clean after the new president’s Day 1 signing of about 1,500 pardons related to the notorious riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021
Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and the Jan. 6 committee in effort to guard against ‘revenge’ by Trump
The Democratic president pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the 2021 attack on the Capitol. Trump tells NBC Biden’s pardons are disgraceful.
Trump is certified as the 2024 election winner without challenge, in stark contrast to 2021 violence
Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election in proceedings that unfolded Monday without violence or mayhem, in stark contrast to the Jan. 6, 2021, violence as his mob of supporters stormed the Capitol.
Trump indicted for his efforts to overturn 2020 presidential election results. Follow live updates
The indictment focuses on schemes by Trump and his allies to subvert the transfer of power and keep him in office despite his loss to Joe Biden. It’s the third criminal case brought against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House.
Former US Rep. Adam Kinzinger to release book in October
The Open Field announced Tuesday that former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s “Renegade: My Life in Faith, the Military, and Defending America from Trump’s Attack on Democracy” is scheduled for on release Oct. 17.
5 takeaways from the final Jan. 6 committee hearing
WASHINGTON — The congressional committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol referred former President Donald Trump for four criminal charges related to an insurrection that he inspired because he couldn’t publicly accept that he’d lost an election. In the face of it all, that former president already announced he is running
Jan. 6 ‘heroes’ honored for defending Capitol from Trump mob
WASHINGTON — Top House and Senate leaders have bestowed Congress’ highest honor on law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The Congressional Gold Medals were presented Tuesday in a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda, which was overrun that day nearly two years ago by supporters of then-President Donald Trump in
State Rep. Chris Miller reflects on January 6, analyzes midterm elections in IPM interview
URBANA — State Representative Chris Miller of Illinois’ 110th district won re-election in last week’s midterms. He ran unopposed and will soon serve his third term in office. Miller, the Coles County Republican, attended the “Save America” rally in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021, which preceded the attack on the U.S. Capitol Building. A
Rep. Rodney Davis walks a fine line on infrastructure, Jan. 6 as he prepares for reelection
CHAMPAIGN – Republican Congressman Rodney Davis says infrastructure is a top priority, but he voted no on President Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure law. He says Jan. 6 rioters should face charges for breaking the law, but he is not willing to criticize Republicans who encourage their beliefs. These are some of the fine lines Davis walks