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Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

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Navy falsely accused of hiring Jan. 6 rioter as new communications director

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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GOP senator caught cowering during Capitol riot mocked for declaring he will take a bullet for Pete Hegseth

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Kash Patel’s personnel moves at FBI cause break between QAnon, Jan. 6ers

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

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EXCLUSIVE: Longtime Proud Boys lieutenant wasn’t pardoned over the Capitol riot. Now he may sue the government

Nate Wolf is a reporter based in New York City. His work has appeared in the Chief, InsuranceNewsNet, and Deadspin.

Nate Wolf

Is Tesla offering jobs and homes (but not work laptops) for Jan. 6ers? Dubious hiring post raises eyebrows

‘I’m considered a national hero’: A month ago Trump pardoned these J6ers. Now CPAC says they’re not welcome

Hope Talbot is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Daily Express, Euronews, and Bristol24/7, to name a few.

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Text message chat: "I would like to schedule a tour. Would any of these dates work for you? Tuesday (2/04)." with the response "Are you Joe Biggs the J6 insurrectionist?" over an "Apartment for Rent" sign.

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Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter trying to rent on Zillow reached out to the worst possible landlord

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Trump DOJ scrubs entire Jan. 6 Capitol riot database from the web

‘QAnon Shaman’ Jacob Chansley pledges to buy guns after Trump pardon

Why some right-wingers now thing a prominent, self-described 'J6 conspiracy theorist' is a Democratic psyop

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Accusations fly after top right-wing Jan. 6 reporter outed as Biden donor

Marlon Ettinger writes about politics, crime, and culture.

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January 6th "Lectern guy" has his miniature lecterns pulled off ebay

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eBay blocks Jan. 6 Lectern Guy’s miniature podium tributes to the Capitol riot

Aneela Mirchandani is a San Francisco-based independent journalist. Follow her on X at @TheOddPost.

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Kim Guilfoyle mocked Ali Alexander’s name as a ‘terrorist slogan’—threatening texts soon followed

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

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Trump mocked for saying "nobody was killed on January 6"

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‘Somebody tell Ashli Babbit’: Trump mocked for boasting ‘nobody’ died on Jan. 6

Cozy TV fashion streamer who stormed the Capitol IDed by feds by his snappy threads

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Dandy Groyper arrested on Capitol riot charges after FBI found his fits on Instagram

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