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The House January 6 panel prepares to start a hearing

Pointing to 'Recently Obtained Evidence,' Jan. 6 Panel Calls Surprise Tuesday Hearing

The announcement came less than a week after the House panel delayed new hearings until next month, citing a "deluge" of fresh evidence.

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Former Acting Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen (L) and former Acting Deputy Attorney General Richard Donoghue (R) testify during the fifth hearing of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on June 23, 2022.

WATCH: Jan. 6 Hearing Highlights 'Brazen' Trump Attempt to Use DOJ to Overturn Election

The House January 6 committee plans to examine a meeting in which then-President Donald Trump pushed to replace then-Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen with Jeffrey Clark, a DOJ official who had indicated his willingness to pursue false claims of mass voter fraud.

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The January 6 committee holds a hearing

WATCH LIVE: Jan. 6 Hearing Highlights Trump Role in Fake Elector Scheme

The hearing will also examine former President Donald Trump's attempts to pressure state officials to do his bidding as he tried to overturn his 2020 election loss.

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AR-15 assault rifles on display in a gun store

Bipartisan Senate Deal on Guns Deemed 'Pathetically Weak'

"This bill is a joke! This makes it sound like mental health is the cause for gun violence. It’s the fucking guns!"

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At March for Our Lives, A Call for a Nationwide Strike of Schools

“Avoid attending school if your leaders fail to do the job”

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AOC, Chris Smalls & Bernie Sanders

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"It is time for Amazon to end its blatant disregard of labor law and treat workers with the respect and dignity they deserve."

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Republican fires gun

'I Approve This Message': Campaign Ad Mashup Exposes Gun-Obsessed GOP

"If you're only going to watch one thing today, make it this."

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French Elections: Nationwide Protests Called Against The Far-Right

French Elections: Tens of Thousands Marched Saturday Against Far-Right Le Pen

A new poll out Saturday by Ipsos Sopra/Steria shows Macron leading with 55.5 percent versus 44.5 percent for Le Pen

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