Dec 19 Jury selection to begin in Jan. 6 sedition trial for Proud Boys leader, members By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Jury selection is expected to get underway Monday in the seditious conspiracy trial of former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and four other members of the extremist group. Continue reading
Dec 16 QAnon follower who chased Capitol officer on Jan. 6 gets 5 years By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 29 Oath Keepers founder guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 case By Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 01 WATCH: Rep. Liz Cheney speaks with Judy Woodruff about Trump, Jan. 6 and endorsing Democrats By Joshua Barajas Speaking with the PBS NewsHour’s anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff on Tuesday, Cheney said she supports Democrat Tim Ryan for Ohio’s open Senate seat over Republican JD Vance… Continue reading
Oct 24 Jan. 6 sedition trial delayed after Oath Keeper leader contracts COVID By Ashraf Khalil, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The trial of a far-right extremist group leader and four associates charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol has been delayed after the Oath Keepers leader tested positive for the coronavirus. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 7:22 Concerns grow over the increasing ties between Christianity and right-wing nationalism By Laura Barrón-López A growing movement led by right-wing politicians is increasingly challenging the separation of church and state. On the ballot this November are several high-profile Republican candidates who are embracing Christian nationalist ideals. Kristin Kobes Du Mez of Calvin University joined… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: At least 125 killed in stampede in Indonesia, Ukrainian forces gain ground In our news wrap Monday, an Indonesian police chief and nine other elite officers were removed from their posts for their role in a stampede at a soccer match that killed at least 125 people, Wall Street kicked off the… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: Voting in Russian-held areas of Ukraine concludes, pipeline leaks in Baltic Sea In our news wrap Tuesday, voting orchestrated by the Kremlin and rejected by most other countries concluded in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine, natural gas leaks along Russian pipelines in the Baltic Sea trigger questions of possible sabotage and the U.S. Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch 9:04 New book 'The Divider' takes a look at Trump presidency and what led to January 6 attacks By Judy Woodruff A new book by two veteran journalists takes a look behind the scenes of Donald Trump's presidency. Husband and wife reporting team Peter Baker of The New York Times and Susan Glasser of The New Yorker say that to understand… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: House votes on reform to electoral vote count, malaria outbreaks in Pakistan In our news wrap Wednesday, the House approved a bill to block future attempts at subverting presidential elections and close loopholes in the law, medical workers struggled to contain malaria outbreaks as mosquitoes breed in the wake of flooding in… Continue watching