Nation Jan 24 Oath Keepers founder Rhodes barred from entering Washington without court’s permission, judge rules By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
Politics Jan 22 Stewart Rhodes, convicted of seditious conspiracy and released by Trump, visits Capitol Hill Rhodes, the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group founder, was found guilty of orchestrating a weekslong plot that culminated in his followers attacking the U.S. Capitol in a desperate bid to keep Trump in power. By Michael Kunzelman, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics Jan 21 Trump’s Jan. 6 clemency releases former Proud Boys leader, Oath Keepers founder from lengthy sentences President Donald Trump's action paved the way for the release of extremist group leaders convicted in major conspiracy cases, as well as people who violently attacked law enforcement officers defending the Capitol. By Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Politics Oct 29 Nearly 4 years after far-right extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol, election threats persist American University professor Kurt Braddock says many of Donald Trump's supporters have doubled down on electoral conspiracy theories since the Jan. 6 siege. By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Politics Aug 21 Attorney for far-right Oath Keepers group pleads guilty to Jan. 6 Capitol riot charges Kellye SoRelle is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 17 by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington, D.C. SoRelle answered routine questions by the judge as she pleaded guilty on Wednesday to obstructing justice and trespassing. By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Jun 03 2 Oath Keepers who helped amass guns before Jan. 6 attack sentenced to prison By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Two Florida men who stormed the U.S. Capitol with other members of the far-right Oath Keepers group were sentenced Friday to three years in prison for seditious conspiracy and other charges. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: Senate votes to block Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan In our news wrap Thursday, the Senate voted to rescind President Biden's plan to cancel federal student loan debts for 43 million people, President Biden urged the nation's newest military officers to maintain American leadership in a world that's getting… Continue watching
Jun 01 Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets over 4 years in prison By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Roberto Minuta was among six Oath Keeper members convicted by jurors of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors said was a violent plot to stop the transfer of power from Trump to President Joe Biden after the 2020 election. Continue reading
May 26 2 Oath Keepers who stormed Capitol on Jan. 6 sentenced to prison By Michael Kunzelman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta sentenced Jessica Watkins, of Woodstock, Ohio, to eight years and six months behind bars and sentenced Kenneth Harrelson, of Titusville, Florida, to four years in prison. Continue reading
May 25 Oath Keepers founder sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 Capitol attack By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Rhodes, 58, is the first person convicted of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack to receive his punishment, and his sentence is the longest handed down so far in the hundreds of Capitol riot cases. Continue reading