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What pleading the Fifth is and what it means for the Jan. 6 committee
The Fifth Amendment protects a person from being "compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself."
January 6 panel targets social media companies with subpoenas after ‘inadequate responses’ to voluntary request
The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 riot has issued four subpoenas to giant social media conglomerates after the panel said the companies provided "inadequate responses" to its initial request for documents and information over the summer.
Oath Keepers leader and 10 others charged with ‘seditious conspiracy’ related to US Capitol attack
The Justice Department has charged 11 defendants with seditious conspiracy related to the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, including the leader of the Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes.
Melania Trump’s hat auction has even those who know her scratching their heads
Melania Trump's announcement last week that she was autographing and auctioning a hat for personal profit with two other items -- for an opening bid of $250,000 -- has left even those who know the former first lady well puzzling over her decision.
GOP congressman apologizes for comparing DC vaccine protocols to Nazi Germany
Ohio Republican Rep. Warren Davidson apologized on Thursday for comparing Washington, DC's Covid-19 safety protocols to Nazi Germany.
US warns ‘drumbeats of war’ are sounding as Ukraine crisis talks with Russia end with no breakthrough
The last of three meetings aimed at ratcheting down tensions with Moscow over its potential invasion of Ukraine ended without a clear breakthrough, leaving prospects for future diplomacy and de-escalation in doubt as Russian officials warned they could soon turn to military options.
‘Under Trump it was so much better’: The reality Dems may be missing is that people are hurting now
Outside a Costco, Laura Godinez lifts meat, toothpaste, coffee, bottled water and bulk supplies of DayQuil from her cart -- just the staples in a pandemic-era weekly shopping trip that is now often missing extras that might bust the family budget, like cookies and snacks.