Politics Jan 13 Justice Department finalizes tighter regulations on gun stabilizing braces The Justice Department is finalizing tighter regulations on guns with accessories known as stabilizing braces, a gun-control action touted by President Joe Biden after the devices were used in mass shootings.
Nation Dec 19 FBI finds sharp rise in online extortion of teens tricked into sending sexually explicit photos An explosive increase in teenage boys targeted online and extorted for money after being tricked into sending explicit pictures of themselves has the FBI sounding a public-safety alarm.
Politics Dec 16 QAnon follower who chased Capitol officer on Jan. 6 gets 5 years An Iowa construction worker has been sentenced to five years in prison after being at the center of of one of the most harrowing scenes of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Politics Dec 06 U.S. judge rules in favor of tough Oregon gun law, giving initial victory A federal judge in Portland has delivered an initial victory to proponents of a sweeping gun-control measure approved by Oregon voters.
Politics Nov 30 WATCH: Garland holds briefing on conviction of Oath Keeper leader for seditious conspiracy Tuesday verdict, while not a total win for the Justice Department, gives momentum to investigators just as the newly named special counsel ramps up his probe into key aspects of the insurrection fueled by Trump’s lies of a stolen election.
Politics Nov 29 Oath Keepers founder guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes has been convicted seditious conspiracy for a violent plot to overturn Biden's presidential win, handing the Justice Department a major victory in its prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.
Nation Nov 28 Mom of child killed in Uvalde shooting sues police, gunmaker The mother of one of 19 children killed in the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has filed a federal lawsuit against police, the school district and the maker of the gun used in the massacre.
Politics Nov 25 Biden, Democrats continue push for assault weapons ban After the mass killing last Saturday at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Biden said in a statement: "When will we decide we’ve had enough? ... We need to enact an assault weapons ban to get weapons of war off…
Politics Nov 18 Pro-Trump Oath Keepers sought ‘violent overthrow’ of government on Jan. 6, prosecutors tell court A federal prosecutor says Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four associates discussed using violence to overturn the results of the 2020 election for weeks and saw an opportunity to do it when rioters started attacking the Capitol.
Politics Nov 09 Voters uphold abortion rights in Michigan, California, Vermont ballot measures The Tuesday ballot initiatives come months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to abortion it guaranteed.