Politics Jun 28 Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendants with obstruction By Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Politics Apr 16 Watch 4:15 Supreme Court questions use of obstruction law in Jan. 6 cases The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a case looking at an obstruction law used to prosecute hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters. The obstruction statute is also key to various legal challenges facing former President Donald Trump. Geoff Bennett… By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan
Economy Apr 08 Brazil Supreme Court justice orders investigation of Elon Musk over fake news and obstruction Justice Alexandre de Moraes noted that Musk began a "disinformation campaign" regarding the top court's actions, including saying the social media platform X would cease to comply with the court's orders to block certain accounts. By David Biller, Associated Press
Politics Feb 10 Feds seek 7 to 9 years in prison for Trump ally Roger Stone Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence President Donald Trump's confidant Roger Stone to serve between 7 and 9 years in prison after his conviction on witness tampering and obstruction charges. By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press
Politics Dec 13 Watch 14:14 Shields and Brooks on articles of impeachment, FBI's Russia mistakes Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including the House Judiciary Committee’s passage of articles of impeachment along party lines, Republicans’ defense of President Trump, how impeachment…
Dec 10 Watch 11:09 Divided day on Capitol Hill sees articles of impeachment, trade agreement The fallout regarding President Trump’s Ukraine policy reached a new milestone on Tuesday, as the House Judiciary Committee introduced two articles of impeachment against the president. But at the same time, recently warring congressional Republicans and Democrats arrived at a… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 4:15 Where do House Democrats stand on impeachment? Congressional Democrats remain conflicted about whether to pursue impeachment against President Trump. When asked about her plans investigating the president, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi responded that “what we’re doing is winning in court.” Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 6:31 What came out of the Mueller report? Here's what you need to know in 6 minutes After nearly two years, what did the Mueller probe find? First, the 448-page report is loaded with examples of how the Russians attacked the 2016 election. And though Robert Mueller found that the Trump campaign did not conspire or coordinate… Continue watching
Jun 19 Billionaire Stanford, Bank Officials Indicted in Massive Fraud Case By PBS News Hour Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford and several associates have been indicted on fraud and obstruction charges in what U.S. Justice Department officials say was a $7 billion pyramid scheme to defraud more than 5,000 investors over more than a decade. Continue reading
Dec 07 Democrats Seek Probe of CIA Tapes' Destruction By Admin, PBS News Hour Democratic lawmakers demanded a Justice Department investigation Friday into whether the Central Intelligence Agency obstructed justice when it destroyed at least two videotapes of two alleged terrorists being interrogated. Continue reading