Politics Feb 05 Second federal judge puts Trump’s birthright citizenship order on hold Trump’s inauguration week order was already on temporary hold nationally because of a separate suit brought by four states in Washington state.
Politics Jan 28 D.C.’s new top prosecutor advocated for Jan. 6 rioters and echoed Trump’s false 2020 election claims The top federal prosecutor for Washington is a conservative activist who promoted Donald Trump’s conspiracy theories about a stolen election, railed against the prosecution of the rioters who stormed the Capitol and represented some in court.
Nation Jan 24 Oath Keepers founder Rhodes barred from entering Washington without court’s permission, judge rules U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta's order on Friday comes two days after Rhodes visited the Capitol, where he met with at least one lawmaker, chatted with others and defended his actions during a mob’s attack on Jan. 6, 2021.
Politics Jan 22 Stewart Rhodes, convicted of seditious conspiracy and released by Trump, visits Capitol Hill Rhodes, the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group founder, was found guilty of orchestrating a weekslong plot that culminated in his followers attacking the U.S. Capitol in a desperate bid to keep Trump in power.
Politics Jan 21 Trump’s Jan. 6 clemency releases former Proud Boys leader, Oath Keepers founder from lengthy sentences President Donald Trump's action paved the way for the release of extremist group leaders convicted in major conspiracy cases, as well as people who violently attacked law enforcement officers defending the Capitol.
Politics Jan 20 Trump issues sweeping pardon of people charged with crimes in Jan. 6 insurrection President Donald Trump on Monday said he was pardoning about 1,500 of his supporters who have been charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack, using his sweeping clemency powers on his first day back in office to dismantle the…
Politics Jan 14 Trump pardons can’t erase impact of Capitol riot convictions, top DC prosecutor says President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to pardon Capitol rioters when he returns to the White House next week, but Graves says pardons can't undo the work that his office has done.
Politics Jan 10 Second judge finds Giuliani in contempt of court for lying about Georgia election workers Rudy Giuliani was found in contempt of court Friday for the second time this week — by a second federal judge — for continuing to spread lies about two former Georgia election workers after a jury awarded the women a $148…
Politics Jan 06 Here’s where Jan. 6 trials stand on the fourth anniversary of the Capitol riot Jan. 6 trials, guilty pleas and sentencings have continued chugging along in Washington's federal court despite Trump's promise to pardon rioters, whom he has called “political prisoners" and “hostages” he contends were treated too harshly.
Politics Dec 23 Ex-police officer convicted of lying about leaking confidential information to Proud Boys leader Tarrio U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson convicted former Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Shane Lamond of obstructing justice and making false statements after a trial without a jury.