Jessica Garrison
Prosecutors Are Now Calling The Michigan Kidnapping Plot An Act Of Domestic Terrorism
A new indictment by the Justice Department adds three charges to the case, including conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction.
Ken Bensinger
Prosecutors Are Nearing A Cooperation Deal With A Man Accused Of Using Bear Spray Against Capitol Police
Jon Schaffer, who wore an Oath Keepers hat on Jan. 6, has been doing “debrief” interviews and is a potential cooperator, according to a court filing that was mistakenly posted publicly.
Zoe Tillman
Two Members Of The Oath Keepers Who Allegedly Rode A “Grand Theft” Golf Cart To The Capitol Riot Were Indicted
Two more members of the Oath Keepers were added to the government’s conspiracy case. Their conversations while riding to the riot are detailed in a new indictment.
Jessica Garrison
Stewart Rhodes, The Founder Of The Oath Keepers, Said He May Soon Be Arrested
Key leaders of his group had already been charged for their roles in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
Salvador Hernandez
The Estranged Wife Of The Leader Of The Oath Keepers Just Launched A GoFundMe To Pay For Her Divorce
Tasha Adams joins a growing group attempting to raise money off publicity surrounding the armed right-wing organization in the wake of the Capitol insurgency.
Ken Bensinger
A Court Made It Harder For Prosecutors To Keep Capitol Riot Defendants Behind Bars
The DC Circuit ruling was applied almost immediately to two defendants in the Oath Keepers conspiracy case who were granted bond.
Zoe Tillman
Prosecutors Are Accusing A Member Of The Oath Keepers Of Lying About His Paramilitary Training
Kelly Meggs had a 97-second phone call with the Oath Keepers' founder, Stewart Rhodes, on the day of the Capitol insurrection, prosecutors said.
Ken Bensinger
Hundreds Of People Who Joined The Capitol Riot May Never Face Charges
Roughly 800 people entered the Capitol on Jan. 6, but few were arrested on the spot.
Zoe Tillman
An Alleged Leader In The Capitol Attacks Can Go Home As He Awaits Trial
Thomas Caldwell and eight members of the Oath Keepers are accused of conspiring in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Jessica Garrison
Oath Keepers Leader Stewart Rhodes Directed Followers During Capitol Riot, Prosecutors Allege
“Come to the South Side of the Capitol on steps,” Rhodes allegedly instructed on Jan. 6.
Ken Bensinger
Some Oath Keepers Say Its Founder Has Betrayed The Group’s Mission — And Them
“Like a moth to the flame,” one former Oath Keeper said of founder Stewart Rhodes. “He flies in, throws up a PayPal, and then disappears.”
Jessica Garrison
Prosecutors Suggested That The Oath Keepers Had A Special Force Ready With Weapons During The Capitol Insurrection
New details about Jan. 6 were discussed in court, as Oath Keepers member Jessica Watkins failed to convince a judge she should be released from federal custody.
Jessica Garrison
Jessica Watkins, An Oath Keeper Charged In The DC Attack, Fears Harsh Treatment Because She Is Transgender
Her attorney argues in a new court motion that she is no threat and should be allowed to go home with a monitoring device.
Jessica Garrison
An Oath Keeper Charged In The Capitol Riot Texted She "Wouldn't Worry" About The FBI A Week Before Her Arrest
A federal grand jury has added six new people to its indictment of the Oath Keepers in one of the Capitol insurrection cases.
Zoe Tillman
The Men Accused Of Plotting To Kidnap Michigan’s Governor Also Practiced Breaching The State Capitol
New details have emerged as part of a guilty plea by one of the defendants, and they include the allegation that extremists also discussed the best way to attack a Secret Service convoy.
Ken Bensinger
Meet The Woman Facing Some Of The Most Serious Capitol Riot Charges
Jessica Watkins’ boyfriend describes the influences in her life that brought her to the Capitol — and now have her sitting in jail.
Jessica Garrison
I Lost My Sense Of Smell In My Twenties. Here’s My Advice To COVID-19 Survivors.
Complications of COVID-19 have caused many people to lose their sense of smell. I lost mine years ago and have some suggestions on how to get by.
Jessica Garrison
A Grand Jury Has Indicted Six Men For Conspiring To Kidnap Michigan’s Governor
The men allegedly exchanged a message about killing police on the day they were arrested.
Ken Bensinger
He Went From Being A Football Star In A Wealthy California Town To Amassing Guns And Texting About Hunting For BLM Protesters
How did a young man whose parents have hosted Democratic lawmakers at their home wind up accused of being linked with groups associated with far-right violence?
Salvador Hernandez
Elizabeth Warren And Bernie Sanders Want Big Banking Reforms Following The FinCEN Files Investigations
Warren called for the creation of a new unit in the US Treasury Department, separate from FinCEN, “to investigate these types of financial crimes.”
Jason Leopold
