Jan 09 Ray Epps, a target of Jan. 6 conspiracy theories, gets a year of probation for his Capitol riot role By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Right-wing media outlets amplified conspiracy theories Epps was an undercover government agent who helped incite the Capitol attack to entrap Trump supporters. Continue reading
Jan 05 Massachusetts voters become latest to try and keep Trump off the 2024 ballot over Jan. 6 attack By Michael Casey, Associated Press Five voters in Massachusetts have become the latest to challenge Trump's eligibility to appear on Republican primary election ballot in March, claiming he is ineligible to hold office because he encouraged the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 05 3 years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a major mystery is still unsolved By Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Authorities are still working to identify more than 80 people wanted for acts of violence at the Capitol and to find out who placed pipe bombs outside the Republican and Democratic national committees’ offices the day before the Capitol attack. Continue reading
Jan 05 WATCH: Biden lambastes Trump for Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day 'we nearly lost America' By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden warned Friday that Trump's efforts to retake the White House in 2024 pose a grave threat to the country, the day before the third anniversary of the violent riot at the U.S. Capitol by then-President Trump’s supporters aiming to… Continue reading
Jan 03 Trump asks Supreme Court to review Colorado ruling barring him from the 2024 ballot By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The Republican presidential candidate on Wednesday appealed the Colorado Supreme Court's finding that an insurrection clause in the Constitution's 14th Amendment renders him ineligible. Continue reading
Dec 19 Colorado Supreme Court bans Trump from the state's ballot under Constitution's insurrection clause By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The ruling Tuesday marks the first time in history that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment has been used to disqualify a presidential candidate. Continue reading
Dec 19 Ex-Proud Boys leader is sentenced to over 3 years in prison for the Capitol insurrection plot By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A former leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group has been sentenced to more than three years behind bars for joining a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol nearly three years ago. Continue reading
Dec 13 Supreme Court to hear a case that could erase 2020 Capitol riot charge against hundreds, including Trump By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices agreed Wednesday to review an appellate ruling that revived a charge against three defendants from Texas, Massachusetts and New York accused of obstruction of an official proceeding. Continue reading
Dec 06 Colorado Supreme Court to hear arguments on removing Trump from 2024 ballot under insurrection clause By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The Colorado Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump should be barred from running for president again under the Constitution's ban against those who "engaged in insurrection."… Continue reading
Dec 01 Federal appeals court rules Trump can be sued for inciting violence on Jan. 6 By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A federal appeals court says lawsuits against Donald Trump brought by Capitol Police officers and Democratic lawmakers over the U.S. Capitol riot can move forward. Continue reading