Jan. 6 rioter expects clemency after Trump win
A convicted January 6 rioter is wasting no time in citing Donald Trump’s victory to try and stave off a hearing in his case. Lawyers for Christopher Carnell wrote in a court filing on Wednesday that their client expects to receive clemency.
Newly released video shows Nancy Pelosi blaming Trump for Capitol riot
A federal grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump again for his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
First rioter to breach Capitol on Jan. 6 sentenced
A Kentucky man who was the first to breach the Capitol during the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced to more than four and a half years in prison.
JD Vance reacts to new Trump indictment
Special counsel Jack Smith filed a new indictment on Tuesday against former President Donald Trump which keeps the same criminal charges but narrows the allegations made against him in his Jan. 6 case.
Special counsel files new indictment in Trump Jan. 6 case
Special counsel Jack Smith filed a new indictment on Tuesday against former President Donald Trump which keeps the same criminal charges but narrows the allegations made against him in his Jan. 6 case.
Trump's Bedminster golf club to host $1M fundraiser for Jan. 6 defendants
Donald Trump has been invited to headline the event next month in New Jersey.
Van Nuys man who attacked Capitol police gets 20 years, one of longest sentences from Capitol Riot
David Nicholas Dempsey's prison term is the second-longest Capitol riot sentence.
'Anchorman,' 'Bob's Burgers' actor pleads guilty to interfering with police on Jan. 6
Jay Johnston, a 55-year-old actor from Los Angeles best known for "Anchorman" and "Bob's Burgers," faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to civil disorder for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, where he was captured on video aiding rioters and clashing with police.
Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Jan. 6 defendants with obstruction
A Supreme Court ruling paves the way for some charges to be dropped against defendants in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot – including, potentially, Donald Trump.
Supreme Court to weigh in on presidential immunity
The Supreme Court's summer session is nearing its end, but more than a dozen cases remain undecided. The justices are still debating whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for actions he took while in office.
Trump's immunity case: Supreme Court appears skeptical of former president's defense
The Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on whether former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution in a federal case that is charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Teenage Capitol rioter who pepper-sprayed police with Confederate flag in hand sentenced
A Kentucky man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while carrying a Confederate battle flag was sentenced on Monday to more than two years in prison for pepper spraying two police officers in the face, partially blinding them for hours during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.
Supreme Court rules Trump will stay on ballot, overruling states
Former President Donald Trump will remain on the ballot for the 2024 election after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously overturned a Colorado ruling attempting to bar him for his alleged role in the January 6 Capitol riot.
Trump loses executive immunity defense
For the first time in U.S. history, a federal appeals court has ruled on a president's accountability in a criminal case. At issue: whether Donald Trump had immunity for his actions on January sixth. The court's decision on the matter was unanimous.
Court finds Trump is not immune from prosecution
Attorneys for former President Trump are appealing a ruling that he does not have presidential immunity in his election interference case.
Trump to remain on Illinois ballot
The Illinois State Board of Elections members voted unanimously to keep Former President Trump on the Illinois primary ballot Tuesday. A former judge issued the recommendation to remove him over the weekend due to his involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot.
Supreme Court grapples with Trump's eligibility to be president again after Capitol insurrection
The U.S. Supreme Court is deliberating on former President Donald Trump's eligibility for another presidential run, spurred by allegations of his role in the Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021.
Biden rips into Trump for 'assault on democracy'
President Joe Biden didn't hold back on Friday when discussing the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
Biden lambastes Trump for Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day 'we nearly lost America'
The president called Jan. 6 a moment when "we nearly lost America — lost it all." He said the presidential race — a likely rematch with Donald Trump, who is the GOP frontrunner — is “all about" whether American democracy will survive.
Illinois challenging Trump's 2024 presidential candidacy
Illinois has joined the ranks of states challenging Donald Trump's candidacy for the 2024 elections, making it the 18th state to do so.