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Week in politics: Jan. 6 report; federal budget deal; Pelosi's final days as Speaker

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to USA Today's Susan Page about the Jan. 6 committee report, the federal budget deal, and Nancy Pelosi's final days as House speaker.

Supreme Court gives skeptical eye to key statute used to prosecute Jan. 6 rioters

Conservatives on the court expressed varying degrees of skepticism about the charge of obstructing an official proceeding.

Week in politics: Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect identified, Texas redistricting GOP win

President Trump faces some uncomfortable political realities — from another resurfacing of the 2021 attack on the Capitol, to the pendulum of midterm elections.

This artist sketch depicts Guy Wesley Reffitt, left, and his lawyer William Welch, right, in Federal Court in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 28.

In the first Jan. 6 trial, a jury found Capitol riot defendant Guy Reffitt guilty

A jury found Guy Reffitt guilty on all counts for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. The case has been widely watched by other defendants as a potential bellwether.

Twinkies are sold — J.M. Smucker scoops up Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion

Hostess, the maker of snacks such as Twinkies and HoHos, is being sold to J.M. Smucker in a cash-and-stock deal worth nearly $6 billion. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 11, 2023.)

Gabriel Sterling, one of Georgia's top election officials, defended the state's voting system against former President Trump's election lies and warned violence could result from the false claims. He's among the witnesses at the House Jan. 6th committee's fourth hearing.

The Jan. 6 committee holds its fourth hearing today. Here's what we know

Tuesday's hearing is expected to focus on former President Trump's pressure on officials to change the results of voting in their states.

Jay Johnston has pleaded guilty to a felony charge related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. He's seen here in an image from an FBI affidavit.

Actor Jay Johnston of 'Bob's Burgers' and other comedies pleads guilty in Jan. 6 case

In his career, Johnston has repeatedly portrayed police officers and agents, from Arrested Development to The Sarah Silverman Program and Men in Black II. His actions against police cost him a job.

Newly-released audio reveals that Kevin McCarthy supported ousting Trump after Jan. 6

House GOP minority leader Kevin McCarthy was recorded in January saying he'd advise then-President Trump to resign after Jan. 6. It raises questions about his future and relationship with Trump.

The House panel probing the Jan. 6 attack wants to talk to Trump ally Rep. Jordan

The House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol has requested that Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, a longtime ally of ex-President Trump, voluntarily provide information to the panel.

Rep. Adam Schiff on what the Jan. 6 committee wants to achieve before the year ends

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, a member of the House Jan. 6 committee about the panel's priorities before the end of the year and the legacy it will leave.

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