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Attorney General Merrick Garland pauses as he speaks at the Department of Justice in Washington on Wednesday, in advance of the one year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Merrick Garland vows to keep following leads to hold Jan. 6 rioters accountable

In a speech delivered Wednesday, the attorney general said the Justice Department "will follow the facts wherever they lead. ...The actions we have taken thus far will not be our last."

Couy Griffin, a commissioner in Otero County, N.M., speaks to journalists as he leaves the federal court in Washington, D.C., on March 21, 2022.

'Cowboys for Trump' leader is given a mixed verdict in his Jan. 6 Capitol riot trial

A federal judge found Couy Griffin, a county commissioner from New Mexico and founder of the group "Cowboys For Trump," guilty on one of two counts stemming from the Capitol riot.

The White House authorizes the National Archives to share documents with Jan. 6 panel

Separately, the select committee investigating the Capitol riot indicated that former Trump strategist Steve Bannon is not planning to comply with the subpoena it issued to him.

Nevada caucus volunteers receive training for recording results Thursday in Las Vegas.

6 Things To Watch In The Nevada Caucuses

Sen. Bernie Sanders is the favorite, but does Elizabeth Warren peel away some progressives after a fiery debate performance? Former Vice President Biden has a lot on the line — and a lot to prove.

Supporters of Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol. The House of Representatives voted 222-190 on Wednesday to create a select committee to investigate the insurrection.

The House Approves New Select Committee To Investigate The Jan. 6 Riot

After Senate Republicans blocked plans for an outside commission to investigate the Capitol attack, the House voted to create a special panel for a new investigation. It was a largely partisan vote.

Former President Donald Trump smiles at the crowd after speaking at a rally on Jan. 15 in Florence, Ariz.

Trump's political revenge tour takes on Republicans who broke with him over Jan. 6

The former president is campaigning in South Carolina on Saturday night in the district of one GOP lawmaker who voted for impeachment and is facing a primary challenge from a Trump-backed opponent.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., chair of the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, speaks during a meeting on Dec. 13, 2021. One part of the panel's probe focuses on money and the day's events.

New clues emerge about the money that might have helped fund the Jan. 6 insurrection

Recent legal moves by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol offer some clues on how it's following the money.

Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) speaks during the Elections Subcommittee field hearing on 'Voting Rights and Election Administration in Florida' at the Broward County Governmental Center on May 06, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Jan. 6 panel wants answers from lawmaker it says led a Capitol tour before the attack

Republican Barry Loudermilk denies he showed people around the complex before the insurrectionists laid siege. The committee says it has evidence contradicting that denial.

Attorney General Merrick Garland, seen here in his office at the Department of Justice, discussed his wide remit, where the priorities range from price-fixing in the chicken industry to Russian oligarchs financing the war in Ukraine, in an interview with NPR.

Garland says the Jan. 6 investigation won't end until everyone is held accountable

In an exclusive interview with NPR, the attorney general says he won't avoid cases related to the Capitol riot probe that are political, controversial or sensitive.

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.

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