Capitol

Editor’s Note (6/14/22): The current hearings on the January 6, 2021, insurrection, held by a U.S. House of Representatives committee, have highlighted ties between mainstream supporters of former president Donald Trump and extremist groups in the mob that invaded the Capitol. A week after the January 2021 attack, extremism expert Amy Cooter explained why these connections are growing more dangerous and common. Growing concerns about violence from some people and groups supporting Donald Trump proved terrifyingly…

Members of the Committee attend the public hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 9, 2022.Jonathan Ernst | ReutersMembers of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot were tightlipped about what to expect in this week's public hearings, giving few details beyond their road map to prove that former President Donald Trump is to blame for the efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.The…

Gif: Jan. 6 Committee / TwitterLast night, almost every major TV network devoted three hours to a congressional hearing by the January 6th Committee, which is investigating the attempted coup by Donald Trump and his supporters after the former president lost the election in 2020. But if you missed the broadcast, there’s only one video you need to watch. Because it’s the video everyone is talking about.You’ve obviously seen scattered clips here and there of the violence perpetrated by neo-fascist supporters of Trump on…

By Sara E. Pratt, NASA Earth Observatory May 28, 2022Capitol Reef National Park in south-central Utah. May 2, 2022.In the Utah desert, the red rocks, cliffs, and canyons of this nautically named national park—and many of its famous fossils—owe their existence to water.Capitol Reef National Park in south-central Utah is not home to either a capitol or a reef. It was named instead for two geologic features: the prominent white domes of Navajo Sandstone, which reminded early settlers of the Capitol Building in Washington,…