Politics Sep 06 Federal prosecutors seeking new indictment for Hunter Biden by end of September The exact charges the president's son would face were not immediately clear, but he has been under investigation in Delaware on gun and tax charges.
Politics Sep 01 Proud Boys leader Ethan Nordean gets 18 years in prison, tying for longest sentence in Jan. 6 insurrection A one-time leader in the Proud Boys far-right extremist group has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, tying the record for the longest sentence in the attack.
Politics Sep 01 Proud Boy who smashed Capitol window on Jan. 6 gets 10 years in prison, declares 'Trump won!' A former Proud Boys member who smashed a U.S. Capitol window in the building's first breach on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison — and then defiantly declared as he walked out of the courtroom,…
Politics Aug 31 Election workers are being bombarded with death threats, the U.S. government says Some point to former President Donald Trump and his allies repeatedly and falsely claiming the 2020 election was stolen and spreading conspiracy theories about election workers.
Politics Aug 31 Biden administration proposes rule that would require more firearms dealers to run background checks It's the latest effort by Biden's top officials to combat rising gun violence nationwide. People who sell firearms online or at gun shows would be required to be licensed and run background checks on the buyers before the sales.
Politics Aug 28 Judge sets March 4 trial date for Trump's federal election subversion case The Republican ex-president was charged earlier this month in a four-count indictment with scheming to undo the result of the election he lost to Democrat Joe Biden.
Nation Aug 18 Proud Boy in Jan. 6 case disappears ahead of sentencing Christopher Worrell of Naples, Florida, was supposed to be sentenced Friday after being found guilty of spraying pepper spray gel on police officers, part of the mob storming the Capitol as Congress was certifying Joe Biden's presidential victory.
Politics Aug 17 Canadian woman sentenced to nearly 22 years for 2020 ricin letter sent to Trump White House Pascale Ferrier, 56, had pleaded guilty to violating biological weapons prohibitions in letters sent to Trump and to police officials in Texas.
Politics Aug 16 Prosecutors in the Hunter Biden case deny defense push to keep gun charge agreement The agreement was supposed to have wrapped up the long-running investigation of President Joe Biden's son, but it largely unraveled during a contentious court hearing last month.
Politics Aug 14 Hunter Biden's lawyers argue plea deal on gun charge remains valid The two-part deal on tax and gun charges was supposed to have largely wrapped up the long-running investigation run by Delaware U.S. attorney David Weiss. But it hit the skids after a judge raised questions about its terms and appeared…