Nation May 04 Proud Boys members convicted of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case A jury convicted members of the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys for their involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. A federal jury found four Proud Boys guilty of seditious conspiracy, including the group's former leader,…
Nation May 02 Senate probes Supreme Court ethics after questionable financial dealings by justices Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are spotlighting recent ethics concerns surrounding the highest court in the land. In a Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, senators debated how to address concerns involving Supreme Court justices, including whether they should apply ethical guidelines to…
Nation May 01 What the Trump civil trial could mean for legal accountability in sexual violence cases In Manhattan, the cross-examination of E. Jean Carroll continued Monday. She has accused former President Trump of raping her in a department store in the mid-90s and is suing him. The trial is closely watched, not just because of the…
Nation Apr 25 Trump faces civil trial in rape and defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll A civil trial is underway over a magazine columnist’s allegation that former President Donald Trump raped her more than two decades ago. Political correspondent Lisa Desjardins discussed the lawsuit and accusations with Washington Post reporter Shayna Jacobs. A warning: This…
Politics Apr 17 House Republicans hold NYC hearing targeting DA bringing criminal charges against Trump The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee headed to New York for a hearing honing in on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. He's the prosecutor who brought criminal charges against former President Trump. The hearing was billed as a look at Bragg’s…
Politics Apr 13 Justice Thomas faces new scrutiny for real estate deal with Republican donor Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is facing questions again about his failure to disclose transactions with a Republican megadonor. A new report by ProPublica details a 2014 real estate deal in which Harlan Crow's company paid $133,000 to Thomas and…
Politics Apr 13 Fox News goes on trial in Dominion’s $1.6B defamation suit Jury selection started Thursday in Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox News. The voting technology company is suing the right-wing network for repeatedly airing debunked conspiracy theories that its voting machines were rigged against Donald Trump in…
Politics Apr 11 Texas governor seeks to pardon man found guilty of murdering Black Lives Matter protester A politically charged murder conviction in Texas is testing Gov. Greg Abbott's pardon power. At the governor's request, a state board is looking into whether to recommend a pardon for a man convicted of killing an armed protester during the…
World Apr 06 U.S. report on Afghanistan evacuation blames intelligence failures, Trump administration The Biden White House put out its long-awaited report on the widely criticized fall of Afghanistan. U.S. forces hastily withdrew in August 2021 as the Taliban re-captured the country. Amid the chaos, a suicide bombing killed 13 U.S. troops and…
Politics Apr 04 Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsification of business records Former President Donald Trump was arrested and arraigned in a Manhattan courtroom on Monday, becoming the first U.S. president to face criminal charges. He pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records relating to hush money payments during…