Politics May 26 2 Oath Keepers who stormed Capitol on Jan. 6 sentenced to prison U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta sentenced Jessica Watkins, of Woodstock, Ohio, to eight years and six months behind bars and sentenced Kenneth Harrelson, of Titusville, Florida, to four years in prison.
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 18 WATCH: Former FBI employees accuse bureau of ‘weaponization’ against conservatives The three men who described themselves as whistleblowers alleged overreach and retaliation by the FBI in front of a House panel on what Republicans assert is the "weaponization" of government against conservatives.
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.
Politics May 15 Special prosecutor harshly criticizes FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation but no new charges A special prosecutor has ended his four-year investigation into possible FBI misconduct in its probe of ties between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
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.
Politics May 04 Former Proud Boys leader Tarrio found guilty of Jan. 6 sedition plot Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio has been convicted of orchestrating a plot for members of his far-right extremist group to attack the U.S. Capitol in a desperate bid to keep Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the…
Politics May 02 WATCH: Garland announces results of operation targeting dark web opioid, fentanyl traffickers Authorities in the U.S. and Europe arrested nearly 300 people, confiscated over $53 million, and seized a dark web marketplace as part of an international crack down on drug trafficking that officials say was the largest operation of its kind.
Politics Apr 14 WATCH: Garland announces charges against El Chapo sons and Sinaloa cartel for fentanyl trafficking The Justice Department has charged 28 members of Mexico's powerful Sinaloa cartel, including sons of notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, in a sprawling fentanyl-trafficking investigation.
Nation Apr 11 One killed, 3 injured in shooting outside D.C. funeral home The shooting happened about 20 minutes after a funeral ended for a victim of a homicide who was shot and killed in March. The gunfire comes as the country reels from the latest string of mass shootings, including five people…