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As events develop we will add new reporting to this collection.</p> </div> </header> <section id="primary"> <div id="content" role="main"> <div id="topicpage" class="spot"> <div id="spotlight"> <ul id='postlist' class='cf' data-max='3' data-taxonomy='tag' data-term='Capitol-riots'><li class='item cf'><div class='thumb'><a href='https://billmoyers.com/story/insurrection-timeline-first-the-coup-and-then-the-cover-up-updated/'><img src='//billmoyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/GettyImages-1230455307-scaled-1-480x270.jpg' class='imgmax'></a></div><div class='text'><div class='category'><a href='/topics/democracy-government/'>Democracy & Government</a></div> <div class='posttitle'><a href='https://billmoyers.com/story/insurrection-timeline-first-the-coup-and-then-the-cover-up-updated/'>UPDATED: Insurrection Timeline — First the Coup and Then the Cover-Up</a></div> <div class='date'>March 7, 2021 <div class='post-author'> | <a href="https://billmoyers.com/author/stevenharper/" title="Posts by Steven Harper" class="author url fn" rel="author">Steven Harper</a></div></div><div class='entry-content'><p>The theme for the latest update: The trial is over, but the stain remains. 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