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Capitol Riot

News about the U.S. Capitol riot, in which pro-Trump supporters stormed the nation's capital in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6, 2020. A woman was shot and killed during the protests and members of Congress called for invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump.

Trump's Bedminster golf club to host $1M fundraiser for Jan. 6 defendants

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.

August 24, 2024 5:26pm EDT
Van Nuys man who attacked Capitol police gets 20 years, one of longest sentences from Capitol Riot

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.

August 11, 2024 3:47pm EDT
Wisconsin man charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid prison term for Capitol riot role

Wisconsin man charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid prison term for Capitol riot role

A Wisconsin man who sometimes worked in Georgia fled to Ireland and sought asylum to avoid a prison sentence for storming the U.S. Capitol over three years ago, federal authorities allege in a court filing Tuesday.

July 23, 2024 10:35pm EDT
'Anchorman,' 'Bob's Burgers' actor pleads guilty to interfering with police on Jan. 6

'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.

July 8, 2024 3:55pm EDT
Steve Bannon reports to prison for contempt sentence

Steve Bannon reports to prison for contempt sentence

Steve Bannon said he was “proud” to begin his prison sentence Monday for contempt of Congress.

July 1, 2024 2:15pm EDT
Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Jan. 6 defendants with obstruction

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.

June 28, 2024 11:26am EDT
Justice Alito rejects recusal requests in Trump and Jan. 6 cases amid flag controversy

Justice Alito rejects recusal requests in Trump and Jan. 6 cases amid flag controversy

Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting calls to step aside from Supreme Court cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants because of the controversy over flags that flew over his homes.

May 29, 2024 3:09pm EDT
Second flag linked to Jan. 6 rioters displayed at Justice Alito's summer home: report

Second flag linked to Jan. 6 rioters displayed at Justice Alito's summer home: report

A second flag of a type carried by rioters during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was displayed outside a house owned by  Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, The New York Times reported Wednesday.

May 22, 2024 6:53pm EDT
Georgia man who bragged that he 'fed' officer to Capitol rioters gets nearly 5 years in prison

Georgia man who bragged that he 'fed' officer to Capitol rioters gets nearly 5 years in prison

A Georgia business owner who bragged that he dragged a police officer into the crowd during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol will spend more than four years in prison.

May 2, 2024 1:45pm EDT
Trump's immunity case: Supreme Court appears skeptical of former president's defense

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. 

April 25, 2024 9:11pm EDT
Teenage Capitol rioter who pepper-sprayed police with Confederate flag in hand sentenced

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.

April 23, 2024 3:56pm EDT
Supreme Court appears split over obstruction law used to charge Trump, Jan. 6 rioters

Supreme Court appears split over obstruction law used to charge Trump, Jan. 6 rioters

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case that could impact the prosecutions of hundreds of Jan. 6 participants, as well as former President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 criminal case. 

April 16, 2024 4:40pm EDT
Supreme Court rules Trump will stay on ballot, overruling states

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.

March 4, 2024 2:21pm EST
Supreme Court will hear arguments in Trump's appeal against Jan. 6 criminal charges

Supreme Court will hear arguments in Trump's appeal against Jan. 6 criminal charges

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in Donald Trump’s appeal of a lower court decision rejecting his claim of "absolute immunity" that would allow him to avoid facing criminal charges. 

February 28, 2024 5:40pm EST
Minnesota man who assaulted 4 officers during Capitol riot sentenced

Minnesota man who assaulted 4 officers during Capitol riot sentenced

A Minnesota man who repeatedly attacked police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot, wielded a police baton as a weapon and stole two riot shields was sentenced on Thursday to nearly three years in prison.

February 23, 2024 1:48pm EST
Georgia brothers charged with assaulting officers during Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Georgia brothers charged with assaulting officers during Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Investigators say the two Georgia brothers were seen in Nancy Pelosi's office and clashing with police officers during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

February 13, 2024 6:35am EST
Supreme Court grapples with Trump's eligibility to be president again after Capitol insurrection

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.

January 29, 2024 1:33pm EST
Carlos Ayala, Maryland elections board member, resigns following Capitol Riot indictment

Carlos Ayala, Maryland elections board member, resigns following Capitol Riot indictment

A Republican member of the Maryland State Board of Elections has resigned after being arrested by the FBI this week on felony and misdemeanor charges for participating in rioting at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

January 11, 2024 6:09pm EST
3 'January 6 fugitives' arrested in Florida 3 years after riot, according to FBI

3 'January 6 fugitives' arrested in Florida 3 years after riot, according to FBI

Jonathan Daniel Pollock, Olivia Michele Pollock, and Joseph Daniel Hutchinson III were all arrested in Lake County exactly three years after the Capitol riot, according to officials.

January 6, 2024 11:12am EST
Jan. 6 Capitol defender Harry Dunn announces bid for Congress in Maryland

Jan. 6 Capitol defender Harry Dunn announces bid for Congress in Maryland

A former police officer who defended the U.S. Capitol against rioters on Jan. 6 announced Friday he is running for Congress in Maryland.

January 5, 2024 4:17pm EST
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