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 04 Proud Boys member who went on the run after conviction in the Jan. 6 riot gets 10 years in prison By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Christopher Worrell, who was sentenced in federal court on Thursday, had previously went on the run after he was convicted of assaulting police with pepper spray during the riot. Continue reading
Jan 04 Watch 4:25 Foreign governments spent millions at Trump businesses while he held office, Democrats say By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura House Democrats released a new report showing foreign countries spent millions at former President Trump’s businesses while he held office. The release appears to be a political counter-punch to Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into President Biden and his family’s foreign business… Continue watching
Jan 04 Trump’s lawyers want special counsel Jack Smith held in contempt in 2020 election interference case By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Prosecutors have acknowledged the deadlines in the case are on hold pending an appeal. But prosecutors say they'd continue meeting the deadlines to ensure the prompt resumption of the case once it's returned to the court. 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
Jan 03 Trump’s vow to deport millions is undercut by history By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press In summer 1954, the Eisenhower administration launched a military-style effort to remove Mexican immigrants who were in the country illegally. Donald Trump has lauded the raids since he first ran for president. Continue reading
Jan 03 What you need to know about the release of court records related to Jeffrey Epstein By David B. Caruso, Associated Press Some previously sealed court records are going to be made public, but the great majority of the people whose names appear in those documents are not accused of any wrongdoing, and there is no client list. Continue reading
Jan 02 Trump appeals Maine ruling barring him from 2024 primary under the Constitution’s insurrection clause By Nicholas Riccardi, David Sharp, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is appealing a decision by Maine's Democratic secretary of state that he cannot be on the ballot there because he violated a constitutional ban against people who "engaged in insurrection" holding office. Continue reading
Jan 02 DeSantis and Haley will appear at next week’s CNN debate at the same time as Trump’s Fox town hall By David Bauder, Associated Press DeSantis and Haley are set to appear at next week's Republican presidential debate on CNN. In contrast, Trump will participate in a Fox News town hall during the same time. Continue reading