Solemn ceremonies at the U.S. Capitol Thursday replaced the violent scenes of rioters ransacking the building one year ago. It was also a day when a sitting president denounced the man he succeeded -- in stark terms. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins begins our coverage, and joins Judy Woodruff with White House correspondent Geoff Bennett with more. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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Biden forcefully condemns Trump's 'web of lies' in Jan. 6 anniversary address

On the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Judy Woodruff speaks to Vice President Kamala Harris about the state of American democracy, the Democrats' agenda and the administration's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Harris on the state of democracy a year after Jan. 6

While the disturbing scenes of the Jan. 6 insurrection were captured by witnesses and the media, many unknowns still exist. Among them, the actions of President Donald Trump who was silent for more than three hours. The bipartisan House committee investigating the attack aims to find out why. Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson, a Democrat who chairs the committee, joins Judy Woodruff with more. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Thompson on what the Jan. 6 panel has learned in the year since the Capitol attack

To get a better understanding of the broader effects of the Jan. 6 insurrection on American politics, culture and democracy itself, Judy Woodruff speaks to four writers who have spent the last year engaged in that conversation. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Jan. 6 attack was a 'warning shot' and likely a 'harbinger,' experts say. Here's why

One year ago, supporters of President Donald Trump breached the U.S. Capitol building in an attempt to disrupt the democratic process. When the violent mob broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 2021, lawmakers that were inside scrambled for safety. New York Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries was one of those lawmakers, and joins Judy Woodruff to recollect the day's harrowing events. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Jan. 6 insurrection 'came very close,' to being much worse, Rep. Jeffries says

The attack on the U.S. Capitol was based on a "Big Lie" about election fraud in 2020, and the hope of supporters of former President Donald Trump that they could stop the certification of electoral vote results. But in the year since, there's been a new misinformation campaign to recast, downplay, and misrepresent the events that unfolded at the capitol. Amna Nawaz reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

How disinformation around Jan. 6 riot has downplayed violence, divided Americans

Police officers were on the frontlines defending the United States Capitol on Jan. 6. For many of them, and even the Capitol Police force as a whole, the year since has been difficult. Officers like Harry Dunn are still recovering from the emotional scars sustained that day. Others, like Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilino Gonell, are still recovering from the physical toll. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Capitol Police officers who put their lives at risk say everyone has a job in protecting democracy

Michigan Rep. Peter Meijer was among the lawmakers in the Capitol's House chamber last January during the pro-Trump riot just three days after he was sworn in to his first term. He voted with nine fellow Republicans to impeach then-President Donald Trump. That vote has resulted in death threats and now, a Trump-endorsed primary challenger to his reelection bid. Meijer joins Judy Woodruff for more. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Death threats, primary challenge followed Rep. Meijer's vote to impeach Trump after Jan. 6

This week marks one year since the insurrection at the United States Capitol on Jan. 6. William Brangham reports from one part of the country that produced an outsized number of people charged in the capitol riots, and heard from others in that community who are still trying to understand the forces that propelled their neighbors to the siege. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Texans explain what animated their loved ones, neighbors to storm the Capitol

NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including how the Jan. 6 riot has played out in the past year, the Democrats' push to pass voting rights laws, and the fate of the Build Back Better Act. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Jan. 6 riot, voting rights, Build Back Better negotiations

Thursday will mark the one-year anniversary of the attack on the US Capitol and insurrection. A vigil is planned this year, and President Biden says he will address the nation. Former President Trump, whose supporters attacked the Capitol, is also expected to hold a news conference - and he may be planning another run for office in 2024. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins to discuss the history of presidential re-runs. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A history of presidential attempts to return to office and what it means for 2024

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the year in politics, including the Jan. 6 insurrection and response, the social and political effect of the pandemic, how voting laws were affected, and how it all impacted democracy. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Brooks and Capehart on how American democracy fared in 2021, and their hopes for 2022

Former Democratic Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada died Tuesday, at the age of 82, after a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Reid went from humble beginnings in a small town to become one of the longest-serving Senate majority leaders in American history. Lisa Desjardins looks back at this life and legacy. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A look at the life and legacy of Senate titan and Democratic firebrand Harry Reid

A year out of office, former President Donald Trump faces a series of investigations looking into his role in the Jan. 6 riot, potential business fraud, and sexual assault allegations. Despite that, and no longer holding office, Trump remains a key figure in the Republican Party. David Farenthold, who covers the Trump family and their businesses for The Washington Post, joins Amna Nawaz with more. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Republican Party is paying millions for Trump's legal bills. Here's why

Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and NPR's Asma Khalid join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the American public's views on the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic, rising inflation and how the Democrats' agenda is faring on Capitol Hill. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Amy Walter and Asma Khalid on the omicron variant, inflation and Dem agenda

Listen to all of the PBS NewsHour's coverage of U.S. politics, from Yamiche Alcindor's reports from the White House, to Lisa Desjardins on Capitol Hill, to our weekly analysis and discussions from David Brooks, Mark Shields, Amy Walter and Tamara Keith.

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