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Trump said he would pardon Jan. 6 rioters. How does that power work?

Legal scholar Kim Wehle unpacks Trump's promise to pardon Jan. 6 attackers and why his pardoning power might have wider ranging implications.

Cuomo To Meet With Leaders Across 6 States To Discuss COVID Response

Leaders of six northeastern states are holding an emergency coronavirus meeting this weekend. New York Governor Andrew believes the coronavirus situation…

More than 600 people have been charged in the Capitol riot investigation, and at least 60 have pleaded guilty.

6 More People Connected To The Capitol Riot Plead Guilty

They include one man who told a family member he wanted to attend an event where he could shoot House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on live television.

A man in Torrance, Calif., buys a Mega Millions ticket hours before the drawing on Friday evening. No one won that drawing, and the jackpot went up to $1.6 billion.

At $1.6 Billion, Mega Millions Jackpot Becomes Largest In Lottery History

After no one won the jackpot in a drawing on Friday night, the winnings surpassed the record $1.586 billion for the Powerball prize in January 2016. The next drawing will be on Tuesday night.

Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows was one of the first Trump administration officials subpoenaed by the committee, in late September.

Mark Meadows will stop cooperating with the Jan. 6 panel

The decision comes a week after Meadows' attorney said the former White House chief of staff would voluntarily speak with the committee.

A photo of then-President Donald Trump in the Oval Office with his coat still on as he returns from speaking on the Ellipse on Jan. 6, as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing on Oct. 13.

Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Trump

The subpoena requires the former president to produce documents by Nov. 4 and to appear for testimony on or about Nov. 14.

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) says the House Jan. 6 committee investigation will reveal new details of the insurrection for the public.

American democracy is more vulnerable now than on Jan. 6, Schiff says amid hearings

American democracy is more vulnerable today than it was on January 6 because the "big lie" that Donald Trump won the 2020 election has spread, says Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA).

Trump offers long-promised pardons to some 1,500 January 6 rioters

On the campaign trail, Trump regularly featured the stories of Jan. 6 defendants he labeled "hostages" and "patriots."

Police officers try to push back President Donald Trump supporters trying to break through a police barrier, Jan. 6 at the Capitol in Washington. Two U.S. Capitol police officers have sued Trump for allegedly inciting the mob that attacked them that day.

2 Capitol Police Officers Sue Trump For Injuries Sustained During Jan. 6 Riot

Two U.S. Capitol police officers argue former President Donald Trump is responsible for the injuries they received during the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol.

Gangsta Boo, a former member of Three 6 Mafia, dies at 43

Lola "Gangsta Boo'' Mitchell was found dead Sunday in Memphis, Tenn., her hometown at the age of 43. The cause of death has not been released.

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