Evening Roundup, January 6
Featuring Tim Dickinson, Steve Vladeck and Jen Rubin, Rep. Kamlager-Dove and April Ryan, Tom Joscelyn, Carlos Espina, Meredith Blake, and The Contrarian Podcast
J6ers: Where Are They Now?
Donald Trump pardoned or commuted the sentences of all the Jan. 6 criminals on his first day back in office. He set loose a crew of seditionists, violent felons, moral reprobates, and menaces to society…
Maduro's Show Trial
On Monday, Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro appeared in a New York courtroom for the first time since being extracted by American forces. Maduro pled not guilty to charges of narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine-importation conspiracy, and possession of and conspiracy to possess machine guns. So, what happens now?
Five Years After January 6
Five years ago on January 6th, thousands of people who refused to accept the results of the 2020 presidential election attacked the U.S. Capitol. Over 1,500 insurrectionists have been pardoned by Trump. Today, Jan. 6, 2025, at 10:00am ET, House Democrats are holding a special hearing featuring eye witness testimony to commemorate…
How Jan. 6 Marked the Marriage of MAGA and White Nationalism
Nick Fuentes, the notorious online white nationalist and white supremacist, recently came back into the spotlight after an interview with Tucker Carlson that caused a major rift on the MAGA right. Tom Joscelyn, former senior professional staffer on the J6 Committee, breaks it down for us.
Venezuela's Liberty Purgatory
In the wake of the U.S.’ operation in Venezuela, the word “liberation” continues to be thrown around. But what does it actually mean for Venezuelans on the ground? Carlos Espina, an immigrant rights activist, provides perspective lost in this media circus.
Subject to Debate: MTV Isn't Dead Yet. But It Might As Well Be.
2026 was only a few minutes old when news of yet another high-profile death began to circulate on social media.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries on the future in Venezuela and more
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke with The Contrarian’s April Ryan right after leaving last night’s Gang of Eight meeting with other leaders in Congress.
The corrupt self glorification of a depraved narcissist & sociopath...Trump's corrupt clown caravan careens catestrophically: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAbYBG_w2Yg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAbYBG_w2Yg
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