Category: January 6

Drawn-Out Legal Battle Led Jan. 6 Defendant to Suicide, Family Member Says

Matthew Perna wanted to change the world. He traveled to Asia, Europe, and South America. He went on a mission trip to Haiti. He returned home to Pennsylvania to make that world a better place. Matt loved long-distance running. It was not the treads on asphalt kind of running that he preferred, but the back-to-nature…


Drawn-Out Legal Battle Drove Jan. 6 Defendant to Suicide, His Aunt Says

Matthew Perna wanted to change the world. He traveled to Asia, Europe, and South America. He went on a mission trip to Haiti. He returned home to Pennsylvania to make that world a better place. He loved long-distance running. It wasn’t the treads-on-asphalt kind of running that he preferred, but the back-to-nature kind—trail running. His…


Capitol Report (Feb. 28): First Trial of Jan 6 Detainee Begins

President Joe Biden is working with allies Monday, planning their next move on Russia. The administration has now cut ties with Russia’s Central Bank, and Congress is preparing to spend billions to support Ukraine. Russia, Ukraine, and China—what are the implications moving forward for the American people? U.S. Congressman and candidate for U.S. Senate Tedd…


Protester Allegedly Shoved Off Ledge by Officer on Jan. 6 Comes Forward, Plans to Sue Police

The protester who was allegedly shoved by a police officer off a ledge near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, identified himself for the first time on Tuesday and said he plans to sue the police for attempted murder. Before Tuesday, Derrick Vargo was the unnamed subject of a video in which a police…


Protester Allegedly Shoved Off Ledge by Officer on Jan. 6 Comes Forward, Plans to Sue

The protester who was allegedly shoved by a police officer off a ledge near the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, identified himself for the first time on Feb. 22 and said he plans to sue the police for attempted murder. Before Feb. 22, Derrick Vargo was the unnamed subject of a video in which…


Can Pro-Trump Congressmen Be Disqualified as ‘Insurrectionists?’

Commentary When political opponents claim that pro-Trump members of Congress are “insurrectionists” and, therefore, disqualified from office, it is time to review what the Constitution means by “insurrection.” When one such claim is based on a single vote in Congress, then it is high time to review the Constitution’s Speech and Debate Clause. When yet another…


Police Beating of Unconscious Trump Supporter Was ‘Objectively Reasonable,’ Department Rules

The beating of an unconscious Trump supporter by a DC Metropolitan Police Department officer on January 6 was deemed to be “objectively reasonable” after an investigation by the department’s Internal Affairs Bureau, The Epoch Times has learned. The Internal Affairs investigation was opened in September 2021 based on a complaint filed by a Texas man who…


What the Jan. 6 Capitol Incursion Really Was

Commentary After the 2020 presidential election, my Epoch Times columns summarized actions state legislatures could take in states with disputed results. When asked to do so, I also summarized those options directly to interested state lawmakers. Last week, a leftist website distorted this into a claim that I “guided” private citizens to represent themselves as…


Facts Matter (Feb. 4): Court Strikes Down ‘No-Excuse’ Mail-In Voting Law, Rules it Unconstitutional in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, a state judge officially struck down its 2019 mail-in voting law, saying that the Pennsylvania Constitution requires voters to cast their ballots in person unless they meet specific requirements—meaning that the law was unconstitutional. Meanwhile, in Boston, a young man is being denied a heart transplant because he is unvaccinated. The doctors are saying…


Rep. Jordan Warns Against Getting ‘Overconfident’ About GOP Midterm Sweep

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) warned Republicans not to get “overconfident” ahead of the 2022 midterm election in November, which is widely expected to see a solid GOP victory in the House of Representatives. President Joe Biden’s first year in office has been fraught with one political and economic crisis after another. At the southern border…