Trump lawyers told DOJ they couldn't find classified doc discussed in audio
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Trump lawyer: Good chance of a "motion to dismiss"
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Jan. 6 panel releases more transcripts
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Jan. 6 committee transcripts show link between Trump, Nevada fake electors
New transcripts released on Wednesday by the House Jan. 6 panel reveal Trump and his allies played a direct role in the Nevada Republican Party's phony elector scheme in 2020.
Jan. 6 committee's witness transcripts
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol is set to release its final report, and has also released transcripts of its interviews with key witnesses. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest from Capitol Hill. Then, CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joined John Dickerson on "Prime Time" to discuss what we've learned from the transcripts.
Mark Meadows 2020 messages leaked
Texts exclusively obtained by "Talking Points Memo" from the Jan. 6 committee suggest former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows was working with some Republican members of Congress to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Hunter Walker, an investigative reporter behind the exclusive series covering the text messages, has the details.
Jan. 6 committee could recommend criminal charges
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection will hold what could be its final meeting Monday. The committee is also expected to to vote on who to refer to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution. Christina Ruffini has the details.
Jan. 6 panel to hold likely final hearing Monday
The Capitol rioter who chased officer Eugene Goodman near the Senate chamber on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced to five years in prison. Meanwhile, the committee investigating the attack is holding its likely final meeting Monday. Scott MacFarlane has the details.
Mark Meadows ordered to testify before Georgia grand jury
A grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, is looking into former President Trump's actions after his loss in Georgia.
Riggleman on texts turned over by Meadows
Denver Riggleman says that text messages turned over to the January 6th committee by former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows provide “irrefutable” proof of a plot to overturn the 2020 presidential election. https://cbsn.ws/3LHeocS
Testimony from Sidney Powell, Mark Meadows sought in Georgia election probe
The prosecutor who's investigating whether Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia is seeking to compel testimony from more allies of the former president.
Barr on Jan. 6 grand jury, future of GOP
Former Attorney General Bill Barr says recent federal grand jury subpoenas in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot suggest that prosecutors are "taking a hard look" at high-ranking Trump allies and the former president himself. He also said he thinks it would be "really bad for the party" if Trump were the 2024 Republican nominee. Barr spoke with CBS News' Catherine Herridge in an exclusive interview Friday.
Barr: DOJ "taking a hard look" at Trump
In an exclusive interview with CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge, former Attorney General Bill Barr offered his analysis of the Jan. 6 grand jury investigation and what recent subpoenas for top Trump advisers may mean for the former president.
Mark Short discusses the events of Jan. 6
Marc Short, former chief of staff to former Vice President Mike Pence, spoke exclusively to CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge about the likelihood Pence will be interviewed by the Jan. 6 committee, calling it a "risky precedent."
Jan. 6 hearing focuses on "unhinged" White House
The House Jan. 6 committee held its seventh public hearing Tuesday. A former member of the Oath Keepers and a Capitol rioter testified before the panel. Scott MacFarlane, Major Garrett and Robert Costa joined John Dickerson to discuss.
New reaction to former WH aide's testimony
Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, delivered stunning testimony during Tuesday's Jan. 6 hearing. Congressional correspondent Scott Macfarlane discussed the significance of her testimony on CBS News.
What Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony means
Former aide to then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows Cassidy Hutchinson testified in a surprise hearing before the committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. CBS News chief political analyst and senior national correspondent John Dickerson joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss her bombshell testimony.
Breaking down day six of the Jan. 6 hearing
Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, offered explosive testimony Tuesday during day 6 of the House select committee’s public hearings of its investigation of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
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Cassidy Hutchinson's shocking Jan. 6 testimony; Impact of abortion ruling.
Former prosecutor on Trump's legal risks
Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to President Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows, testified at a House January 6 committee hearing and revealed new details about what was happening in the White House. Renato Mariotti, a former federal prosecutor, joins CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss the legal risks the former president could be facing.
Trump demanded to go to Capitol on Jan. 6, aide says
In a surprise Jan. 6 committee hearing Tuesday, former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson provided shocking testimony about former President Donald Trump's alleged behavior on the day of the Capitol insurrection. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joined CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss the bombshell hearing.
Hearing reveals new details of Jan. 6
The House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol held its sixth public hearing Tuesday and heard testimony from a former aide to Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga joined "Red and Blue" with more on the investigation.
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Trump lawyers told DOJ they couldn't find classified doc discussed in audio
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CIA chief secretly met with Chinese counterpart in Beijing last month
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Meta threatens news ban in California over bill to support journalism
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Multiple rare sightings of wolverine in California confirmed
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Phoenix limits construction amid water crisis
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Police arrest suspect in Florida's Hollywood Beach shooting
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