Politics Jun 13 Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents at Mar-a-Lago The history-making arraignment kickstarts a legal process that will unfold at the height of the 2024 presidential campaign and carry profound consequences not only for his political future but more urgently for his own personal liberty.
Politics Jun 13 Charged with mishandling secret documents, Trump will make court appearance The arraignment, though largely procedural in nature, is the latest in an unprecedented public reckoning this year for former President Donald Trump, who faces charges in New York arising from hush money payments during his 2016 presidential campaign, as well…
Politics Jun 09 WATCH: Justice Department releases Trump indictment | PBS NewsHour Special Coverage The indictment paints an unmistakably damning portrait of Trump’s treatment of sensitive information, accusing him of willfully defying Justice Department demands to return documents he had taken from the White House to Mar-a-Lago.
Politics Jun 01 Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets over 4 years in prison Roberto Minuta was among six Oath Keeper members convicted by jurors of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors said was a violent plot to stop the transfer of power from Trump to President Joe Biden after the 2020 election.
Politics May 25 Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 Capitol attack Rhodes, 58, is the first person convicted of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack to receive his punishment, and his sentence is the longest handed down so far in the hundreds of Capitol riot cases.
Politics May 17 Justice Department watchdog finds U.S. attorney in Massachusetts tried to influence DA election The inspector general says Rachael Rollins tried to use her position to influence the outcome of a race for Boston's district attorney by leaking information aimed at sabotaging the campaign of her preferred candidate's rival.
Nation May 09 Texas mall shooter’s ‘RWDS’ patch linked to far-right extremists The shooter who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall was wearing a patch that read “RWDS,” a phrase that has been embraced in recent years by far-right extremists who glorify violence against their political enemies.
Nation May 06 Prosecutors seek 25 years for convicted Oath Keepers founder in Jan. 6 case The Justice Department is seeking 25 years in prison for Stewart Rhodes, the Oath Keepers founder convicted of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors described as a violent plot to keep President Joe Biden out of the White House, prosecutors said in court…
Politics Apr 27 Guardsman accused of document leak spoke of ‘violence and murder,’ prosecutors say Prosecutor say the Massachusetts Air National guardsman accused of leaking highly classified military documents kept an arsenal of weapons, talked of "violence and murder" on a social media platform and an "assassination van."…
Politics Apr 14 Suspect in military documents leak appears in court as U.S. reveals case against him A Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused in the leak of highly classified military documents appeared in court Friday as prosecutors unsealed charges and revealed how billing records and interviews with social media comrades helped pinpoint the suspect.