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January 6 Capitol Attack Prosecutions

Federal prosecutions tied to the January 6 Capitol attack

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Jan 17, 2026
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How have political leaders’ claims about “paid agitators” been substantiated or refuted in past protest investigations?

Political leaders’ accusations that protests are driven by “paid agitators” have a long rhetorical history and often function as a delegitimizing trope, but empirical investigations have produced a mi...

Jan 15, 2026
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Are there confirmed cases of federal employees with Proud Boys membership in ICE personnel records?

There are no confirmed, publicly released ICE personnel records in the provided reporting that show federal employees explicitly listed as Proud Boys members; reporting documents allegations, requests...

Jan 7, 2026
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Were all Jan. 6 prisoners pardoned

A broad presidential clemency in January 2025 wiped away convictions or commuted sentences for the vast majority of people prosecuted for the January 6 Capitol attack, but reporting and public records...

Jan 18, 2026

was section 4 of the 25th amendment invoked

Section 4 of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment has never been invoked in U.S. history; it remains an unused constitutional mechanism for removing a president deemed unable to discharge the powers and duties ...

Jan 17, 2026

What is seditious conspiracy under federal law and how was it applied in January 6 cases?

Seditious conspiracy is a rarely used federal crime that makes it unlawful for two or more people to conspire to use force to overthrow, oppose, or obstruct the execution of U.S. law, punishable by up...

Jan 8, 2026

seditious conspiracy Vs insurrection

Seditious conspiracy is a statutory crime that criminalizes an agreement to use force to overthrow or oppose U.S. authority, while insurrection refers to the act of rising up or engaging in rebellion ...