Trump immunity ruling fuels Democrats’ urgency amid doubts about Biden
WASHINGTON — Monday’s Supreme Court decision giving Donald Trump immunity for past and potentially future presidential acts gave Democrats more urgency to defeat him, just as…
Trump may not benefit from Supreme Court ruling on Jan. 6 charge
The Supreme Court’s decision in Fischer vs. United States, which came down among a bevy of blockbuster opinions Friday, was much anticipated for its potential…
Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Stephen Bannon’s bid to delay prison
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected a bid to delay a prison sentence for longtime Trump ally Stephen K. Bannon as he appeals his conviction…
Supreme Court tosses obstruction charges against hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the most severe charges lodged against more than 300 of the violent insurrectionists who broke into the U.S.…
Trump calls Jan. 6 rioters ‘warriors.’ Can the dog whistle be any louder?
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump says the rioters who assaulted police officers in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot are “warriors.” That’s not just wrong; it’s dangerous. On…
Kendall Toole leaves Peloton: ‘See you in the next chapter’
Peloton instructor Kendall Toole is taking her last ride. “It’s with great consideration and many, many, many hours of reflection, but I’m choosing to close…
Trump returns to Capitol Hill, whips up Republican lawmakers, a first meeting since Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump made a triumphant return Thursday to Capitol Hill, whipping up House and Senate Republicans in his first meetings since the Jan.6, 2021,…
Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1, judge says
WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, must report to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence for defying…
Opinion: Alito and Thomas taint the Supreme Court’s Jan. 6 decisions
America, we have a(nother) constitutional crisis on our hands. Amid all the well-warranted attention to Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., who refuses to recuse himself…
Capitol rioter who injured police officer gets 5 years in prison
WASHINGTON — A military veteran who was convicted of injuring a police officer’s hand during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced…
Roberts rejects senators’ request to discuss court ethics, Alito
WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the…
Attorney John Eastman pleads not guilty in Arizona fake elector case
PHOENIX — Attorney John Eastman pleaded not guilty on Friday to conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges for his role in the effort to overturn Donald Trump’s…
Capitol Police officer and a Jan. 6 rioter — both running for Congress
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For Derrick Evans, being part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol wasn’t enough. The former West Virginia lawmaker wants to make…
Opinion: Trump promises to subvert the law — first by freeing Jan. 6 criminals
Trump, reelected, will subvert the law — first by freeing the Jan. 6 insurrectionists Of all the promises that Donald Trump has made for a…
UCLA alleges protesters carried tools to take over buildings
UCLA police say protesters arrested Monday at a university garage had materials that could be “used to unlawfully enter and barricade a building.” In a…
FBI says former government employee falsely implicated co-workers in Jan. 6 attack
Former government employee Miguel Zapata has been charged with one count of providing false statements to law enforcement for wrongfully accusing seven co-workers of participating…
Trump likens student protests to Jan. 6 riot
NEW YORK — Donald Trump on Tuesday lamented the possibility that Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian protesters could be treated more leniently than the rioters who stormed the…
How the Supreme Court left less hope for a Trump Jan. 6 trial
For those rightly concerned about the timing of Donald Trump’s federal Jan. 6 trial, Thursday’s oral arguments before the Supreme Court gave plenty of reasons…
Will Supreme Court make Trump immune from Jan. 6 prosecution?
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear former President Trump’s claim that he is entirely immune from prosecution for all of his “official acts”…
Man who used riot shield to ‘obstruct and intimidate’ police on Jan. 6 pleads guilty
A "Don't Tread on Me Flag" favored by MAGA supporters is seen in a trash can after a pro-Trump mob stormed and occupied the U.S.…