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.
Nation Apr 14 Guardsman accused in records leak to appear in court A Massachusetts Air National Guardsman arrested in the leak of highly classified military documents is expected in federal court Friday as the Justice Department prepares to outline the criminal case against him.
Politics Apr 08 Abortion pill decision latest contentious ruling by Trump-appointed Texas judge A Texas judge who sparked a legal firestorm with an unprecedented ruling halting approval of the nation's most common method of abortion is a former attorney for a religious liberty legal group with a long history pushing conservative causes.
Politics Mar 20 How a possible Trump indictment would be an unprecedented moment in U.S. history The decision whether to indict former President Donald Trump over hush-money payments made on his behalf during his 2016 presidential campaign lies in the hands of a Manhattan grand jury that has been meeting in secret to hear evidence for…
Nation Feb 18 Supreme Court ruling creates turmoil over gun laws in lower courts A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Second Amendment is upending gun laws across the country, dividing judges and sowing confusion over what firearm restrictions can remain on the books.