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After Senate Republicans blocked a bill to create an outside independent commission to investigate the attacks on the U.S. Capitol, Pelosi said a special panel is needed to lead an investigation.

The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has issued five new subpoenas for witnesses lawmakers want to hear from, in addition to 35 witnesses subpoenaed already.

Democrats will hold 12 presidential primary debates. The Democratic National Committee says it will have about one a month through the process.

In the first criminal conviction of a former Israeli prime minister, Ehud Olmert is punished for taking bribes related to a real estate deal. His sentence also includes a fine of $290,000.

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol covered heated meetings inside the White House. NPR Justice Correspondent Ryan Lucas reports.

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. was ordered to pay the fine — the largest ever charged a public utility — for the San Bruno explosion and fire that killed 8 people and destroyed dozens of homes.

A counsel for the panel said in a video that the Trump campaign misled donors in its fundraising after the 2020 election, perpetuating false claims of voter fraud in order to raise funds.

Perry said Tuesday that he's declining the request. He is the first sitting lawmaker that the panel has sought to question from regarding the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.

In response to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot four years ago, Congress passed new rules to govern the presidential certification process. Those rules will be in effect Monday.