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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, front, followed by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., walk from the House Chamber following a Senate procession carrying boxes holding Electoral College votes to the House Chamber for a joint session to confirm the Electoral College votes. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo)

Following The Money Behind The Capitol Insurrection

The rally before the attack on the Capitol. Who funded it? How much did they spend? Who are they funding now? We talk dark money and the insurrection.

Bob Boilen's Favorite Music of 2021 Is...

Bob Boilen's favorite music of 2021 includes a 100-song playlist and his top 10 albums. It's music filled with great stories and sonic adventures.

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., vice chair of the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, speaks during a meeting on Capitol Hill Monday.

Rep. Liz Cheney read text messages she said Mark Meadows got during the Jan. 6 siege

In the messages, Donald Trump Jr. and Fox News hosts Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity urge Meadows to get then-President Donald Trump to tell his supporters to leave the Capitol.

This exhibit from video released by the House Jan. 6 select committee shows then-President Donald Trump recording a video statement on the afternoon of Jan. 6 from the White House Rose Garden.

Trump didn't act and didn't want to, plus 4 other takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearings

The committee, across eight hearings, has built a case — more political than legal — that Trump, who continues to lie about the election and teases he'll run in 2024, is not fit to hold the office.

Former Vice President Mike Pence, left, is introduced by U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood at the Peoria and Tazewell County Republicans Lincoln Day Dinner at the Peoria Civic Center on June 20, 2022.

Pence largely avoids Jan. 6, Trump as he rallies GOP to present a 'positive' conservative vision for the future in Peoria speech

Former Vice President Mike Pence presented a bullish forecast for Republican chances up and down the ballot in the upcoming 2022 elections during a speech largely bereft of direct references to former President Donald Trump, or the January 6, 2021 insurrection on Capitol Hill.

A Sig Sauer P320 handgun is held at a store.

6 major takeaways from the ATF's first report in 20 years on U.S. gun crime

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives released a major report that details how stolen guns and emerging technology like "ghost guns" play a factor in gun violence in the U.S.

Results? The Albums Everyone Can Love

Is it possible to come up with a top ten list of records everyone can agree on? What's been the most popular decade for music? What are the least-heard albums? We found answers to these questions and more in our summer-long poll.

Mariah Carey and K-pop group Stray Kids rule this week's charts

Holiday music rules the pop charts once again this week, as Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" scores its 17th nonconsecutive week at No. 1 — the third longest run of all time.

Former Trump administration advisor Steve Bannon surrenders at the FBI Washington Field Office in Washington, DC on Monday. He's been charged with two counts of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee.

Steve Bannon threatens vengeance after surrendering on criminal contempt charges

Former President Donald Trump's onetime top adviser surrendered to federal authorities Monday. Bannon was indicted last week for defying a congressional subpoena related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

News brief: gun legislation, Powell on Capitol Hill, 4th House Jan. 6 hearing

Senators reach a bipartisan deal on a gun safety bill. Fed chairman will testify before two congressional panels this week. Jan. 6 hearing shows how Trump pressured state officials on election tally.

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