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Kansans charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol include alleged members of the Proud Boys, a Topeka City Council candidate and others who've since expressed regret for their actions. All have now been pardoned by President Trump.

Missourians charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol include an alleged member of the Proud Boys, a husband and wife, and a man who entered the Capitol dressed as George Washington. All have now been pardoned by President Trump.

Eric Lee Peterson, who pleaded guilty to entering the unlawfully entering the Capitol building, requested to attend Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony in Washington, D.C. Trump said that he plans to act quickly to pardon Jan. 6 defendants once in office.

Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley and Democrat Lucas Kunce have waged a feisty and expensive race. A Hawley win could show that Missouri is firmly locked into backing GOP candidates — and that his role in the 2020 insurrection didn't sink his election prospects.

Kansans charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol include alleged members of the Proud Boys, a Topeka City Council candidate and others who've since expressed regret for their actions.

Missourians charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol include an alleged member of the Proud Boys, a husband and wife, and a man who entered the Capitol dressed as George Washington.

Artist Tom Corbin was chosen for the job by a committee that included members of the Truman family. His statue of the 33rd president, who was from Independence, Missouri, was dedicated this week.

A statue honoring the aviation pioneer — who was born in Atchison, Kansas — is now part of the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall. Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and her statue is one of two representing Kansas in the collection.

Taken as Hawley entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the image shows Missouri's junior senator raising his fist in support of demonstrators who had gathered to protest the certification of Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory.

Last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol left five people dead and a country more divided. Missouri Rep. Emanuel Cleaver was there on Jan. 6, 2021, and shares his thoughts on the state of democracy today. Plus, hear the latest COVID-19 updates from around the Kansas City metro.

Congressman says former President Trump bears the majority of the blame for the insurrection.

Politicians and voters remain clearly divided over the insurrection, the events leading up to it and its lasting effects on democracy.