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The Jan. 6 Committee has voted to subpoena Trump. Here's what else happened

The House Jan. 6 committee just wrapped up what could be its final hearing about the attack on the Capitol. The panel unanimously voted to subpoena former President Donald Trump.

Meet the judge deciding the $1.6 billion defamation case against Fox News

Delaware Judge Eric M. Davis, known for his poker face, is overseeing both Dominion Voting Systems' lawsuit against Fox News and a similar case against the conservative TV network Newsmax.

U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca, center, speaks to reporters after six white former law enforcement officers in Mississippi pleaded guilty to federal civil rights offenses in federal court in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023.

6 white ex-officers in Mississippi plead guilty to assault on 2 Black men

Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department said the Mississippi officers "caused harm to the entire community who feel that they can't trust the police officers who are supposed to serve them."

People run for safety after a gunman opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, south of San Jose, Calif., on Sunday.

Gilroy Garlic Festival Shooting: Boy, 6, And Girl, 13, Among The Victims In California

"He was joyful, always wanted to play, always positive," Alberto Romero said of his 6-year-old son, Stephen. Police say the gunman got an AK-47-style rifle into the area by cutting through a fence.

A committee exhibit shows former Vice President Mike Pence talking on the phone from his secure location during the riot, as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol holds a hearing on Thursday.

Pence prevented a fall into chaos, and 3 other takeaways from Jan. 6 hearing

The committee laid out how Trump and a lawyer advising him pressured Pence even after Trump was aware there was a riot. The question now is whether Trump could face criminal consequences.

Criminal records of Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump include rape, domestic violence

Dozens of Jan. 6 defendants who received pardons from President Trump had past criminal convictions for charges including rape, manslaughter, domestic violence and drug trafficking.

Donald Trump has been a popular figure in West Virginia for years now.

Will Trump's Jan. 6 trial move to West Virginia? The long-shot strategy explained

Experts say the request is a long shot, legally speaking. But even if it fails, it could still be a win for Trump politically. NPR traveled to West Virginia to explore why.

Rioters loyal to former President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

Judge issues the first outright acquittal of a defendant charged over the Jan. 6 riot

A federal judge on Wednesday acquitted a New Mexico man of misdemeanor charges that he illegally entered the U.S. Capitol and engaged in disorderly conduct during last year's riot.

Ivanka Trump's testimony to the Jan. 6 committee is displayed on a screen during the committee's hearing on Thursday.

New revelations and 3 other takeaways from the first Jan. 6 committee hearing

The committee transported the audience back to Jan. 6 with video of what happened that day. It also made a strong case that former President Donald Trump was responsible for what happened.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., applauds U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger, during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Capitol Police chief: Jan. 6 failures 'largely' fixed but extremism threat persists

USCP Chief Tom Manger says problems that led to the Capitol riot have been addressed, and he is focusing on expanding field offices to be better prepared for rising threats to congressional members.

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