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The Jan. 6 attack: The cases behind the biggest criminal investigation in U.S. history

More than 1,570 people have been federally charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. NPR tracked each case from the initial charges through sentencing.

Supporters of then-President Donald Trump begin to gather for a rally on Jan. 6, 2021, in the vicinity of the U.S. Capitol and National Mall. Some of these supporters later rioted at the Capitol. New records show a gap of more than seven hours in Trump's phone call record around the time of the siege.

Trump White House phone records show 7-hour gap on Jan. 6

Calls Trump made to Republican lawmakers during the insurrection have been revealed publicly, underscoring questions about why no activity was recorded during the most crucial hours of that day.

News brief: Children's vaccines; Colombia's new president; Jan. 6 hearings continue

Colombia elects a new president. Parents can now vaccinate kids under 5 against COVID. And, Elise Stefanik's defense of former President Trump around Jan. 6 clouds her pro-democracy work abroad.

Steve Bannon, longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, convicted of contempt of Congress, arrives at federal court for a sentencing hearing, Friday, Oct. 21, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)

Steve Bannon sentenced to 4 months in prison for flouting House Jan. 6 panel

A judge has sentenced former Trump political adviser Steve Bannon to 4 months incarceration and a $6,500 fine for criminal contempt of Congress.

Enjot, 45, who lost his house and few relatives, walks past the rubble of a building collapsed in Monday's earthquake in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. Rescuers on Tuesday struggled to find more bodies from the rubble of homes and buildings toppled by an earthquake that killed a number of people and injured hundreds on Indonesia's main island of Java. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

Indonesia's earthquake had just a 5.6 magnitude. Why are hundreds of people dead?

Bodies continued to be pulled from debris Tuesday in the hardest-hit city of Cianjur. Experts say proximity to fault lines, the shallowness of the quake and poor infrastructure all worsened the toll.

Pack Your Bags And Your Books For 6 Literary Journeys With Nancy Pearl

The latest stack of books from our go-to librarian will transport you to Newfoundland, New Orleans, Sierra Leone, Malaysia, Massachusetts, and the British Isles.

Doug Mastriano used legal maneuvering to end his Jan. 6 committee interview

Mastriano said he never entered the Capitol, that he left before any violence occurred, and never crossed police lines "as they existed.”

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 13: A clip of former President Donald Trump is played during a hearing of the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack at the Cannon House Office Building on Monday June 13, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

The Jan. 6 committee says the Trump campaign ripped off donors. But was it illegal?

Rep. Zoe Lofgren said Monday the Trump campaign took $250 million in donations but didn't use it for the legal defense funding it claimed to need it for.

Florida Panthers repeat as Stanley Cup champions by beating the Oilers in 6 games

The Florida Panthers repeated as Stanley Cup champions, becoming the NHL's first back-to-back winners since Tampa Bay in 2020 and '21 and the third team to do it this century.

A January 6, 2021, video of US Senator Chuck Schumer and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is shown during the US House Select Committee hearing to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the US Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on October 13, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Jan. 6 panel shows new footage of congressional leaders scrambling for security help

Thursday's hearing revealed new video footage of members of Congress working the phones from secure locations, interspersed with scenes of rioters chanting outside.

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