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Rep. Liz Cheney has stepped into the role played by Republican Sen. Howard Baker of Tennessee in the Watergate hearings, speaking for that portion of her party willing to hear the facts and make an independent judgment, Ron Elving writes.

The Jan. 6 committee has learned some lessons from previous televised hearings

The most telling testimony against the Republican former president has come from Republicans he appointed or who supported him and voted for him (and, in some cases, say they would do so again).

U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell re-elected in Michigan's newly redrawn 6th District

U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell, who moved to Ann Arbor from Dearborn after her district was redrawn, has won re-election in Michigan's 6th District.

From left, Steven Engel, former assistant attorney general for the Office of Legal Counsel, Jeffrey Rosen, former acting attorney general, and Richard Donoghue, former acting deputy attorney General, testify before the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on Thursday.

'Just say it was corrupt' and 3 other takeaways from Thursday's Jan. 6 hearing

Former Justice Department officials described the relentless pressure Trump put on them to find evidence of voter fraud when it didn't exist and a tense showdown in the Oval Office.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks to the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. McConnell says he may be open to reforming the Electoral Count Act.

Congress may change this arcane law to avoid another Jan. 6

Lawmakers passed the Electoral Count Act in 1887 after a contested election, and experts say they did a "terrible job." There may now be bipartisan support for a refresh.

Security fences are positioned near the West Front of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, a day ahead of the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Where the Jan. 6 insurrection investigation stands, one year later

Officials say the probe is one of the largest and most resource-intensive investigations in American history. More than 700 people have been charged already.

Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

A year after the Jan. 6 attack, Congress is plagued by a toxic atmosphere

Distrust between the parties is high a year after the violent insurrection. And it has affected how the institution operates.

Alexei Venediktov in 2017 the office of Russian radio station Echo of Moscow, which the Russian authorities shut down earlier this month citing its coverage of Russia's military activities in Ukraine. Venediktov, who was an editor at the station, says someone left an antisemitic message at his door.

A top Russian journalist found a pig's head and antisemitic slur left at his door

It was the latest in a series of acts of intimidation in Russia aimed at journalists and critics of the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine.

A pro-Trump mob gathers in front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 in an effort to disrupt the ratification of Joe Biden's Electoral College victory. So far, more than 700 people have been charged with crimes due to their actions that day.

From the Capitol riot to abortion rights, here are the top political stories of 2021

As we count down to the new year, we asked our readers what they thought were the top political stories of 2021. Here's what they picked.

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.

Kelley is charged in January 6 attack on US Capitol, but still free to campaign for governor

Kelley is one of hundreds of people from across the country facing charges of taking part in the January 6th attack on the US Capitol.

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