NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

Jan. 6 committee tackled unprecedented attack with time-tested inquiry

  • Written by Claire Leavitt, Assistant Professor of Government, Smith College
imageA Dec. 19, 2022 meeting of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, DC. Getty Images

After 18 months, more than 1,200 interviews and 10 public hearings that presented 70 witnesses’ testimony, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack released its 845-page final report l...

Read more: Jan. 6 committee tackled unprecedented attack with time-tested inquiry

More Articles ...

  1. How Democrats won the West
  2. LGBTQ Americans are 9 times more likely to be victimized by a hate crime
  3. Is Donald Trump's tax avoidance ethical or honorable? 4 essential reads
  4. Lionel Messi's black cloak: a brief history of the bisht, given to the superstar after his World Cup triumph
  5. Celine Dion's diagnosis of stiff-person syndrome brought a rare neurological diagnosis into the public eye – two neurologists explain the science behind it
  6. Reindeer eyes change color, putting Rudolph's red nose in the shade – new research podcast
  7. When fishing boats go dark at sea, they're often committing crimes – we mapped where it happens
  8. FTX's collapse mirrors an infamous 18th century British financial scandal
  9. Christmas isn't always holly jolly – even some of its best-loved songs are bittersweet
  10. Teddy Roosevelt's failed Bull Moose campaign may portend the future of the GOP and Donald Trump
  11. How female Iranian activists use powerful images to protest oppressive policies
  12. Twitter in 2022: 5 essential reads about the consequences of Elon Musk's takeover of the microblogging platform
  13. Unusual, long-lasting gamma-ray burst challenges theories about these powerful cosmic explosions that make gold, uranium and other heavy metals
  14. Who is at the manger? Nativity sets around the world show each culture's take on the Christmas story
  15. Deja de usar “latinx” si realmente quieres ser inclusivo
  16. Did He Jiankui 'Make People Better'? Documentary spurs a new look at the case of the first gene-edited babies
  17. Americans’ personal savings rate is near an all-time low – an economist explains what it means as a potential recession looms
  18. This course teaches students how to connect with older adults to forge intergenerational bonds and help alleviate loneliness and isolation
  19. Why winter solstice matters around the world: 4 essential reads
  20. How an American magazine helped launch one of Britain’s favorite Christmas carols
  21. Disney's Black mermaid is no breakthrough – just look at the literary subgenre of Black mermaid fiction
  22. Chickenpox and shingles virus lying dormant in your neurons can reactivate and increase your risk of stroke – new research identified a potential culprit
  23. The Jan. 6 committee makes its case against Trump, his allies and their conspiracy to commit an insurrection: Five essential reads
  24. 2022's US climate disasters, from storms and floods to heat waves and droughts
  25. China's lucrative orchid industry is a test for the nation's commitment to conservation
  26. A recipe for trustworthy journalism
  27. What the criminal referral of Trump means – a constitutional law expert explains the Jan. 6 committee action
  28. Even if Jan. 6 referrals turn into criminal charges – or convictions – Trump will still be able to run in 2024 and serve as president if elected
  29. 5 wintry books to read during long nights
  30. The lenses of fishes' eyes record their lifetime exposure to toxic mercury, new research finds
  31. What's program-related investment? A management scholar explains one way that foundations support charities without giving money away for good
  32. Why is astronomy a science but astrology is not?
  33. Inflation, unemployment, the housing crisis and a possible recession: Two economists forecast what's ahead in 2023
  34. What are mud volcanoes?
  35. A hat trick of essential reads to accompany the World Cup final
  36. Holiday foods can be toxic to pets – a veterinarian explains which, and what to do if Rover or Kitty eats them
  37. 'Vaccinating' frogs may or may not protect them against a pandemic – but it does provide another option for conservation
  38. 'Untraditional' Hanukkah celebrations are often full of traditions for Jews of color
  39. Wealthy individuals are giving billions to solve the climate crisis – is it working?
  40. Video of college student arrest raises questions about use of police on campus
  41. Over the holidays, try talking to your relatives like an anthropologist
  42. 1918 flu pandemic upended long-standing social inequalities – at least for a time, new study finds
  43. Why Istanbul's mayor was sentenced to jail – and what it means for Turkey's 2023 presidential race
  44. Anti-cancer CAR-T therapy reengineers T cells to kill tumors – and researchers are expanding the limited types of cancer it can target
  45. A Trump-era law used to restrict immigration is nearing its end despite GOP warnings of a looming crisis at the Southern border
  46. How the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a surprisingly bright, complex and element-filled early universe – Podcast
  47. Why early Christians wouldn't have found the Christmas story's virgin birth so surprising
  48. The Christmas tree is a tradition older than Christmas
  49. What social media regulation could look like: Think of pipelines, not utilities
  50. Record low water levels on the Mississippi River in 2022 show how climate change is altering large rivers