America in deepening political fissures one year after Capitol riot One year after the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, Democrats and Republicans still differ sharply over its key aspects, aftermath and the related congressional investigation, underscoring an increasingly partisan Congress, a more divided country and growing distrust in American democracy. -- Future elections will likely be tainted by the same level of deep distrust that existed in 2020, according to a survey conducted by Schoen Cooperman Research. [read more](https://english.news.cn/20220106/bd334028dd284349ac7d7d9c4e02666c/c.html)