In January, footage emerged showing that far-right rioters who stormed the Oregon Capitol weeks before the insurrection in D.C. had help getting in: Namely, GOP Rep. Mike Nearman, who opened a locked door for them. Nearman was criminally charged in April, but steadfastly refused to resign — even when new video released last week showed him coaching the rioters ahead of time.
Now, the Oregon House has taken the unprecedented step of expelling him. Read More...
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- In Ancient Mesoamerica, a vast network of traveling merchant spies were essential to the expansion of the legendary Aztec Empire.
These agents were known as pochteca, and while their empire grew, so did their personal wealth and status.
But these cushy benefits could be deadly.
I'm Joel Cook, and this is "Rogue History."
[dramatic music] As these Aztec agents trekked across Central and South America, gathering intelligence, they made enemies far and wide. Read More...
