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Member of House committee investigating events of 6 January issues stark warning to her party. Plus, 100 ways to slightly improve your life

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The fallout from the Capitol attack continues as the first anniversary on Thursday approaches. Yesterday, a Republican member of the House committee investigating the events of 6 January 2021 had a stark warning for her party - they must choose between Trump and truth.

What else did Cheney say? She told ABC's This Week there were potential criminal statutes at issue here, but I think that there's absolutely no question that it was a dereliction of duty".

What did Thompson say? The Democrat told NBC's Meet the Press the committee was examining whether it could issue subpoenas to members of Congress.

How does he think it will happen? The author cited eventualities centered on a Trump return to the White House in 2024, possibly including Republican-held state legislatures refusing to accept a Democratic win.

Meanwhile, key Donald Trump loyalists Steve Bannon and Michael Flynn are at the forefront of a drive to expand Trumpist influence at the local level of US politics.