FBI May 23, 2023 FBI abuse of spy law throws renewal into question A renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is up for debate following FBI abuse of the law to pursue American citizens.
Capitol Protests May 21, 2023 DOJ Jan. 6 prosecutor and tech lawyer who defends social media giants faced off in sealed hearing: report A DOJ lawyer, who's been helping special counsel Jack Smith's probe, and an attorney who recently defended Twitter faced off in a secret DC court battle
Washington DC May 17, 2023 Alabama man who entered the Senate floor with a concealed knife during the Capitol protest gets 22 months A 47-year-old man from Alabama was sentenced to nearly two years after storming the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 protest with a knife on his hip.
Congress May 16, 2023 Activists protesting debt ceiling talks on Capitol Hill arrested Protestors on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., were handcuffed and arrested after walking into the Capital building and making demands over debt ceiling negotiations.
Nevada May 12, 2023 Vegas man acquitted by US jury of making threats to Nevada election workers in January 2021 A Las Vegas man has been acquitted by a U.S. jury of making threats to Nevada election workers in January 2021. The man made threatening phone calls the morning after the Jan. 6 attack.
Media May 11, 2023 Byron Donalds has heated argument with CNN host after Trump town hall: Voters 'tired of y'all' GOP Rep. Byron Donalds was interrupted multiple times on CNN after he defended former President Donald Trump's appearance on the network's town hall special.
Idaho May 11, 2023 Idaho man who dangled from Senate balcony during Capitol protest sentenced to 15 months Idaho man Josiah Colt, who was one of the first protestors to reach the Senate floor of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, has been sentenced to 15 months behind bars.
Iowa May 10, 2023 Iowa man convicted of 7 charges relating to 2021 US Capitol riot A man from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was convicted of seven charges that relate to the 2021 Capitol riot. Some of the charges include entering a restricted building and disorderly conduct.
Virginia May 9, 2023 Military veteran 'enamored with Hitler' gets 4 years for role in Capitol protest Hatch Speed, a military veteran residing in Virginia, was sentenced to four years behind bars for storming the U.S. Capitol in the Jan. 6 protest.
Kentucky May 5, 2023 Kentucky man with 38 priors gets longest Jan. 6-related sentence to date Peter Schwartz, 49, of Kentucky, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
Washington DC May 4, 2023 Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, 3 other members convicted of plot to attack the Capitol on Jan. 6 Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the far-right Proud Boys group, and three others have been convicted of a plot to attack the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.