Trump’s blanket Jan. 6 pardons stun Republicans on Capitol Hill
President Trump’s sweeping pardons of more than 1,500 people charged with crimes related to the Capitol riot of Jan. 6, 2021, including individuals who assaulted police officers, stunned Republican lawmakers who witnessed firsthand the chaos on Capitol Hill four years ago.
Experts worry that Trump's Jan. 6 pardons will legitimize political violence, embolden extremists
After President Donald Trump pardoned around 1,500 Jan. 6 Capitol rioters on Monday, far-right activists cheered the move and said it strengthened their loyalty to him. Some also borrowed from the president’s own rhetoric,
Trump defends January 6 pardons in his first Oval Office interview of second term
President Donald Trump defended the pardons he issued to January 6 participants in his first interview since returning to the presidency. "They were very minor incidents, and it was time," Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity in an interview held at the Oval Office.
Sen. Andy Kim says Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons dishonor Capitol Police officer who died, as backlash mounts
Sen. Andy Kim walked into his Senate office in the basement of the U.S. Capitol complex Tuesday with tears in his eyes. The freshman New Jersey Democrat had just gotten off the phone with the brother of Officer Brian Sicknick,
Democrats react to President Donald Trump’s January 6 pardons
House and Senate Democrats react to President Donald Trump’s pardoning of January 6 rioters Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
Jan. 6 rioters convicted for role in Capitol attack speak out against Trump's pardons
Following Trump's executive action, two people who pleaded guilty for their actions at the Capitol that day have spoken out against their pardons.
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Kevin Cramer’s son sentenced to 28 years over chase, fatal car crash
The son of North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer (R) was sentenced Monday to 28 years in prison over a police chase and death of a local sheriff’s deputy. Ian Cramer, 43, was charged with manslaughter ...
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Senator’s son sentenced to 28 years for killing deputy during car chase
STANTON, N.D. — The adult son of North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer was sentenced to serve 28 years in prison Monday in connection with a wild chase in which he fled from a hospital and drove into a ...
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Pete Hegseth continues meetings with senators on Capitol Hill
Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth is back on Capitol Hill Thursday meeting ... let him answer all of his questions,” Hawley said. Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) has met with Hegseth.
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Cramer reflects on change in Washington mood
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is surrounded by a very different Washington than he was eight years ago. Many Republicans thought his political career was over after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the ...
Maddow Blog | So much for ‘looking forward’: GOP launches new Jan. 6 investigation
Around this time two years ago, as the Republican majority in the House got to work, among the earliest priorities for the party was a new, GOP-friendly investigation into the Jan. 6 attack. The ...
GOP China hawks mum as Trump throws TikTok a lifeline
The Capitol Hill Republicans who pushed aggressively to ban TikTok have gone almost totally silent on President Donald ...
At Trump's second inaugural, a changed Washington and a full embrace from Republicans
“This American carnage stops right here and stops right now,” Trump said in his speech. He has repeated those themes ...
Trump selections for top jobs advance, despite initial controversy
Three days ahead of Trump’s return to the White House, many of his most prominent Cabinet choices have sailed relatively ...