Sep 05 Watch 4:53 Trump attorneys and prosecutors clash over key details of his election interference case By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz Key details at the center of former President Trump’s election interference criminal case were debated in a Washington courtroom Thursday. Judge Tanya Chutkan declined to slow down proceedings in the case, giving prosecutors a chance to unseal crucial, and potentially… Continue watching
Aug 09 Man who attacked police with poles in Jan. 6 Capitol riot gets 20-year prison sentence By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A California man with a history of political violence was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison for repeatedly attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 6:17 Breaking down Supreme Court decisions on Jan. 6 cases, homeless camps and agency power By John Yang, Kyle Midura With just one day left in its term, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a trio of major decisions Friday. The justices upheld a law making it a crime for unhoused people to camp in public areas like parks, sidewalks and… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 5:07 Former neighbor disputes Alito’s explanation of upside-down U.S. flag flying at his home By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan, Ian Couzens A former neighbor of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said, “at worst, he's just outright lying,” about his account of a neighborhood dispute that led to hoisting an upside-down American flag at his Virginia home. The inverted flag is associated… Continue watching
May 29 Watch 7:32 Alito says he won’t recuse himself from election and Jan. 6 cases after flag controversies By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito told lawmakers he won’t recuse himself from cases involving the 2020 presidential election or the Jan. 6 Capitol riot despite concerns about two flags associated with far-right causes that have flown over his properties. Alito… Continue watching
May 29 Alito rejects calls to recuse himself from Supreme Court cases because of flag controversies By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting calls to step aside from Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants because of the controversy over flags that flew over his homes. Continue reading
May 28 Appeals court upholds retired NYPD officer’s 10-year prison sentence for Capitol riot attack By Associated Press A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday rejected Thomas Webster's claims that he was convicted by a biased jury. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 6:44 Flag associated with Christian nationalism flown at Alito’s beach house, report says By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat The New York Times reports that an “Appeal to Heaven” flag, which has origins dating to the Revolutionary War but is now associated with Christian nationalism and efforts to overturn President Biden's election win, was seen flying outside Supreme Court… Continue watching
May 17 Justice Alito’s home flew a U.S. flag upside down after Jan. 6, a report says By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The upside-down flag is a symbol associated with Trump's lies about election fraud. The New York Times says the flag was outside Alito's Virginia home days after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol Jan. 6, 2021, carrying similarly inverted flags. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 7:57 Analyzing the consequential Supreme Court term and its ideological divide By John Yang, Saher Khan The Supreme Court wrapped up oral arguments and has now turned to rolling out decisions in some of the most consequential cases of the year. Those decisions will shape policies nationwide on divisive issues like homelessness and reproductive rights, and… Continue watching