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GOP candidates and leaders subpoenaed as Jan. 6 panel dives into fake electors scheme

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack is expanding its probe into false electors tied to the 2020 election, issuing six subpoenas, including to two Republicans running for office.

This file photo provided by the Kent County Sheriff, shows Ty Garbin.

One Of The Men Charged In The Michigan Governor Kidnap Plot Gets 6 Years In Prison

Ty Garbin pleaded guilty last year for his role in a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer from her vacation home.

Evan Neumann, who is wanted by the FBI, holds his new Belarusian documents at the department of citizenship and migration office in Brest, Belarus.

A Jan. 6 Capitol riot suspect wanted by the FBI was granted refugee status in Belarus

Evan Neumann is under federal indictment in the U.S. for more than a dozen charges linked to last year's Capitol insurrection. Russian ally Belarus has granted him asylum and protection indefinitely.

A view of vehicles in a dust storm that cut visibility to near zero and triggered a series of chain-reaction crashes on a highway in Springfield, Ill.

A sudden dust storm in Illinois led to car crashes that killed 6 and injured dozens

Police said more than 70 vehicles were involved in the crashes that left parts of Interstate 55 closed and more than 35 people injured. Injuries ranged from minor to life-threatening.

A woman receives a booster shot at a pop-up vaccination clinic in Las Vegas on Dec. 21.

The CDC now recommends Pfizer boosters after 5 months, down from 6

The move to shorten the Pfizer booster interval comes as the U.S. shatters daily case records. The recommended interval for those who received Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines has not changed.

The winner of August's $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot claims prize in Florida

The winning ticket was sold at a Publix supermarket in Neptune Beach, a town along the Atlantic Coast near Jacksonville. The jackpot was the third-largest in U.S. history.

An aerial view shows painted circles in the grass to encourage people to keep a distance from each other at Washington Square Park in San Francisco. The photo is from May 22, 2020.

Coronavirus FAQ: Is the 6-foot rule debunked? Or does distance still protect you?

At a congressional hearing, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the CDC recommendation to stay 6 feet from others to ward off infection was not based on data. Does that mean keeping a distance won't protect you?

Protesters gather outside the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Seattle last month as judges prepare to hear arguments on the revised travel ban. This week, the Justice Department took its challenge to blocks on the ban to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Trump Asks Supreme Court To Reinstate Travel Ban On 6 Majority-Muslim Nations

The Trump administration is seeking to reinstate a ban on travel to the U.S. from six majority-Muslim countries. The ban's challengers will have until June 12 to respond to the government's petition.

The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, seen during a public session in July. The panel has scheduled another hearing for next week.

Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, will speak with the House Jan. 6 panel

The committee asked to interview Thomas on her communications with a lawyer pushing for then-Vice President Pence to block the count of the 2020 election results.

Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., speaks Thursday at the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol,

Jan. 6 committee leaders say Trump broke the law by trying to pressure Pence

The former president's campaign to get his vice president to overturn the election "was not just wrong," said Vice Chair Liz Cheney, a Republican, "it was illegal and unconstitutional."

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