As Congress Starts Investigating Jan. 6, New Details Keep Emerging In Court
As police officers testified before lawmakers, two rioters pleaded guilty, one defendant was ordered to stay in jail, and new charges were unsealed.
A Capitol Rioter Who Made It Onto The Senate Floor Was Sentenced To 8 Months In Prison
Paul Hodgkins pleaded guilty to a felony and wasn’t accused of violence.
Trump Gave Capitol Rioters The Language To Defend The Insurrection And Deny Reality
They attacked the “fake news,” denounced the “deep state” and the “swamp,” and vowed to “take back” the Capitol and the country.
A Man Charged With Chasing Officer Eugene Goodman In The Capitol Will Be Released From Jail
Douglas Jensen has been in custody since his arrest on Jan. 8.
An Alleged Capitol Rioter Came Disguised As A Journalist, Prosecutors Say
A judge initially refused to issue an arrest warrant, but agreed following a fuller explanation about how the government had determined the suspect wasn’t a member of the press.
Trump’s Social Media Lawsuits Feature A Mashup Of Arguments Courts Have Already Rejected
Trump was kicked off Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube for inciting the Jan. 6 riots at the US Capitol.
Prosecutors Have Had Six Months To Go After The Capitol Mob. Here’s What They Have So Far.
More than 500 arrests and counting.
Trump Hasn’t Been Charged, But The Prosecution Of His Company Isn’t Good News For Him
The indictments against the Trump Organization and a longtime executive ramp up the legal pressure on Trump.
The Trump Organization And A Longtime Executive Are Charged In A Tax Fraud Scheme
Donald Trump was not personally charged, but this marks the beginning of a new era of legal exposure for the former president.
The Supreme Court Again Made It Harder To Challenge State Laws That Restrict How People Can Vote
In a 6–3 decision, the court upheld Arizona voting laws that the challengers argued discriminated against Native American, Latino, and Black voters.
An Oath Keeper Admitted His Group Stashed Guns Outside DC For Jan. 6
Mark Grods testified before the grand jury as part of his plea deal.
The Supreme Court Will Keep The Federal Eviction Moratorium In Place While Legal Fights Go Forward
The moratorium, which has protected renters during the coronavirus pandemic, is currently set to expire at the end of July.
Gavin Grimm Won A Huge Battle For Trans Student Rights. He Said It’s A “Nightmare” That A Child Had To Fight It.
The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to revisit a lower court decision in Grimm’s favor in a yearslong fight over what bathroom he could use at school.
The Justice Department Is Taking Georgia To Court Over The State’s New Voting Restrictions
“Where we believe the civil rights of Americans have been violated, we will not hesitate to act,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said.
Sidney Powell And Mike Lindell Are Using Dominion’s Defamation Suit To Boost The Election Fraud Claims That Got Them Sued
A judge heard arguments on Thursday on efforts by Powell, Lindell, and Rudy Giuliani to get Dominion’s lawsuits dismissed.
“You Are Not Losing The US Capitol!”: What An Hour Looked Like For Police On Jan. 6
Police body camera footage from the Capitol riots was released after legal action by BuzzFeed News and a coalition of media outlets.
The First Capitol Rioter Was Sentenced And Won’t Get Any Jail Time
Anna Morgan-Lloyd’s sentence sets a benchmark for the hundreds of people charged with low-level misdemeanors for participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Trump Can’t Be Sued Over The Violent Clearing Of Lafayette Square Last Summer, A Judge Ruled
The judge found there wasn’t enough evidence that Trump and other officials had conspired to violate protesters’ rights.
A Second Alleged Capitol Rioter Is Charged With Carrying A Gun That Day
Guy Reffitt of Texas is charged with being on the Capitol grounds with a semiautomatic handgun.
The Supreme Court Ruled Against LGBTQ Families In A Big Religious Freedom Case
The court sided with a Catholic agency that wouldn’t place foster kids with same-sex couples, but rejected a request to issue a broader ruling on nondiscrimination policies.