Jan. 6 Capitol Riots Rumors: News and Fact Checks from Snopes.com

Jan. 6 Committee Requests Interview with Ivanka Trump

The committee sent a letter requesting a meeting in February with Ivanka Trump, a White...

Supreme Court Allows Jan. 6 Committee to Get Trump Documents

The justices rejected a bid by Trump to withhold the documents from the committee until...

Founder of Oath Keepers Charged with Seditious Conspiracy

It is the first time the Justice Department has brought a seditious conspiracy charge in...

1/6 Panel Requests Interview from GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy

The chairman requested that McCarthy provide information to the panel regarding the violence that took...

Who Is Ray Epps?

The conspiratorial claim that the attack on the U.S. Capitol was a false flag conducted...

First Anniversary of Jan. 6 Capitol Attack: A Collection of Stories

From federal prosecutors' cases against well-known rioters to politicians' views of the attack, here's what we...

1 Year Later: Here’s What’s Happening with Key Jan. 6 Capitol Rioters

From court cases involving the so-called "QAnon Shaman" to "Zip-tie guy," we obtained and analyzed...

Fact-Checking the Capitol Insurrection

From Jake Angeli to secret infiltration, Snopes fact-checks the rumors and myths around the Jan....

Did Ted Cruz Describe Jan. 6 as a ‘Violent Terrorist Attack’?

Right-wing commentators, many of whom have played down the breach of the U.S. Capitol, turned...

Where Congress Stands on the Jan. 6 Capitol Attack — and Its Consequences

Together, Snopes and OnTheIssues analyzed three key votes in order to find out where every...

Snopestionary: Defining the Congressional Meeting That Inspired Jan. 6 Capitol Siege

Every four years, laws governing presidential elections require a formal ceremony where electoral votes are...

‘Pivoting To This Story Hard’: Inside Snopes’ Newsroom During Jan. 6 Capitol Attack

On the first anniversary of the siege, here's a look into how Snopes staff members...