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U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Chair of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, speaks to the media after the committee voted to subpoena former President Donald Trump.

House Jan. 6 committee chair Bennie Thompson says our democracy is 'very fragile'

Rep. Bennie Thompson, who chaired the U.S. House Jan. 6 committee, says holding former President Donald Trump accountable is important because of the "very fragile" state of our democracy.

A sheriff's deputy handcuffs activist Ben Frazier.

An activist's arrest; Jan. 6, one year later; culinary trends; What's Good Wednesday

Terri Logan (right) practices music with her daughter, Amari Johnson (left), at their home in Spartanburg, S.C. When Logan's daughter was born premature, the medical bills started pouring in and stayed with her for years. Then, a few months ago, she discovered a nonprofit had paid off her debt.

This group's wiped out $6.7 billion in medical debt, and it's just getting started

Nonprofit RIP Medical Debt buys up unpaid hospital bills plaguing low-income patients and frees them from having to pay.

A video of President Donald Trump recording a statement in the Rose Garden of the White House on Jan. 6 is played as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington on Thursday.

Live updates: Jan. 6 panel says Trump chose not to act during Capitol attack

For 187 minutes, pressure mounted for the president to call off the mob and tell rioters to stop. Witnesses say Trump escalated the violence with a tweet and watched the violence unfold on TV.

Former President Donald Trump at a rally at the Minden-Tahoe Airport in Minden, Nev., on Oct. 8, 2022.

The many investigations surrounding Donald Trump: Jan. 6, Mar-a-Lago, taxes and more

Authorities have several open investigations involving the former president, including into his businesses, his tax returns and his actions leading up to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.

Fox News is fighting a $1.6 billion lawsuit. But advertisers haven't shied away

In court: a rough week for Fox News as it defends itself against a $1.6 billion lawsuit over lies it broadcast about the 2020 presidential election. But the network otherwise seems as strong as ever.

U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell wipes tears while testifying during the opening hearing of the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

'This Is How I'm Going To Die': Police Sergeant Recalls The Terror Of Jan. 6

U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell recounted how he and his fellow officers were crushed by the violent mob of pro-Trump supporters on Jan. 6.

Secret Service erased Jan. 6 texts after officials requested them, watchdog says

The U.S. Secret Service deleted many text messages sent over two days about the Jan. 6 attack after they were requested, according to the inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security.

The Jan. 6 report isn't dominating the sales charts like prior government reports

The Jan. 6 report was set to be a major boon for publishers, but a week out sales have been relatively thin compared to other blockbuster government reports.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, chair of the Jan. 6 Committee, speaks virtually during a hearing on July 21.

At the Jan. 6 hearings, race isn't discussed much. Still, it's a central issue

The Jan. 6 Committee has been uncovering what led up to the insurrection. But just beneath the surface is a central cause of the riot — racism and the fear of losing white power.

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