Blame Trump? Jury hears that defense at Capitol riot trial An Ohio man charged with stealing a coat rack from the U.S. Capitol doesn't deny that he joined the mob that stormed the building last year The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2022
Sitting in Idaho jail, Bundy learns a trespassing charge against him has been dismissed BOISE, idaho — In March, a six-person jury found far-right leader Ammon Bundy guilty of two misdemeanors — one a trespassing charge — related to incidents at the Idaho Capitol. But the jury wasn’t able to make a decision on the other trespassing count. Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2022
Former police officer becomes second Capitol riot defendant to be found guilty on all counts Thomas Robertson posted on social media that "we actually attacked the government," prosecutors say. Axios · Apr 11, 2022
Marjorie Taylor Greene defends Jan 6 because it ‘only happened one time’ as she berates journalist on video Georgia Republican tells reporter Americans are ‘sick and tired of the drama from all you people that run around the Capitol’ The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022
Jury to keep deliberating in ex-officer's Capitol riot trial A federal jury is set to resume deliberating in the trial of a former Virginia police officer charged with storming the U.S. Capitol with another off-duty officer The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022
"Trump knew": Inside the House committee Guardian reporter Hugo Lowell says Jan. 6 committee is close to understanding what Donald Trump knew, and when Salon · Apr 11, 2022
Erika D. Smith: On the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson will be a symbol. But she's also human Vice President Kamala Harris didn't need to show up at the Capitol on Thursday to preside over the final vote confirming Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Los Angeles Times · Apr 11, 2022
Is Trump in his sights? Garland under pressure to charge ex-president Trump’s legal jeopardy about the January 6 insurrection is growing but experts say attorney general must move carefully The Guardian - US · Apr 10, 2022
Who is Ali Alexander? Everything we know about the ‘Stop the Steal’ organizer cooperating with the Capitol riot investigation ‘I don’t believe I have information that will be useful to them but I’m cooperating as best I can,’ Mr Alexander said through his lawyer The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2022
Proud Boys member pleads guilty to role in US Capitol attack Charles Donohoe will co-operate, giving prosecutors a boost in pursuit of high-ranking members of the far-right group The Guardian - US · Apr 9, 2022
‘Smoking rifle’: Trump Jr texted Meadows strategies to overturn election – report CNN reports Trump’s eldest son texted White House chief of staff two days after 2020 election to say ‘we have multiple paths … we control them all’ The Guardian - US · Apr 9, 2022
Pro-Trump ‘Stop the Steal’ organiser co-operating with Capitol riot investigation Ali Alexander previously claimed to have ‘schemed up’ Capitol plans with Republican members of Congress The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2022
Trump news – live: ‘Stop the Steal’ organiser to cooperate with DoJ, as records of gifts to ex-president ‘missing’ Follow live updates here The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2022
Female Fox Sparks Fear around Capitol Health authorities in Washington D.C. have "humanely euthanized" a rabid fox that attacked pedestrians including a congressman near the Capitol, according to Agence France Presse (AFP). The red fox was captured in the green space surrounding the Capitol Hill after biting nine people. Local health authorities stated that the adult… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 9, 2022
The Guardian - US · Apr 9, 2022 Pro-Trump activist who planned 6 January rally to cooperate with inquiry Attorney says Ali Alexander, organizer of ‘Stop the Steal’ movement, will work with DoJ after he was subpoenaed
The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2022 EXPLAINER: Sacramento gang shooting killed 6, wounded 12 Six people were killed and 12 wounded in Sacramento last weekend in what police say was a shootout between rival gangs as bars closed and patrons crowded the streets just blocks away from the California state Capitol
The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2022 Judge rules for Trump Organization in NYC golf course fight A judge says New York City offered a baseless rationale for canceling the Trump Organization’s contract to run a public golf course in the Bronx after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last year
Tribune News Service · Apr 8, 2022 A Proud Boys leader will plead guilty in US Capitol riot case WASHINGTON — A regional president of the right-wing Proud Boys group is pleading guilty to charges stemming from the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, splitting with the organization’s former chairman Enrique Tarrio and other members who are due to go on trial later this year.
The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2022 Jury deliberating in ex-police officer's Capitol riot trial A federal jury has begun deliberating in the case against a former Virginia police officer charged with storming the U.S. Capitol to obstruct Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory
The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2022 Proud Boys member pleads guilty to conspiracy in Jan. 6 riot A North Carolina man has become the second member of the Proud Boys to plead guilty to conspiring with other members of the extremist group to stop Congress from certifying the Electoral College vote
Roll Call · Apr 8, 2022 Photos of the Week ending April 8, 2022 - Roll Call Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic Supreme Count confirmation and a fox hounding the Hill are among the highlights of this week’s photos.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2022 First Thing: more than 30 people killed in Russian strike on train station in eastern Ukraine Donetsk governor says thousands were at station when it was struck. Plus, Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to supreme court lauded as ray of hope
The Guardian - US · Apr 8, 2022 Capitol attack investigators zero in on far-right Oath Keepers and Proud Boys Panel appears to believe militias coordinated to physically stop certification of Joe Biden’s election victory on 6 January last year
ABC News · Apr 7, 2022 Donald Trump regrets not marching with supporters in Capitol riot, denies destroying phone records In an interview with the Washington Post, the former US president defends not speaking out for hours during the attack on January 6, 2021. He also denies removing call logs or using a burner phone on the day.
Reason · Apr 7, 2022 Greg Abbott Has Used Migrants as Political Pawns Again and Again. Now, He Says He'll Bus Them to Capitol Hill. Given his track record, it isn’t surprising that Abbott would opt for a blusterous anti-migrant spectacle that comes at the expense of Texas taxpayers.