'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.
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.
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.
Upside-down flag flew outside Justice Alito's home after Trump's 'Stop the Steal' rally: Report
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito reportedly flew the flag outside of his home days after the Capitol riot in 2021 in support of Donald Trump’s claim of fraud in the presidential election.
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 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.
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 not immune from prosecution in 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says
A federal appeals panel ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election, rejecting the former president's claims that he is immune from prosecution.
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.
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.
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.
Jan. 6 prosecutions: A look at cases, charges by the numbers
As the Jan. 6 investigation continues, there have been more than 1,000 arrests and hundreds of people sentenced for their roles in the violence at the U.S. Capitol in 2021.
Jan. 6 Capitol riot: Hundreds of convictions, but a major mystery is still unsolved 3 years later
Three years after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, Washington’s federal courthouse is flooded with trials, guilty plea hearings and sentencings. And the hunt for suspects is far from over.
Donald Trump removed from Colorado ballot in historic ruling by state's Supreme Court
A divided Colorado Supreme Court removed Trump from the state’s primary ballot, ruling that he is ineligible to be president after his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Supreme Court to hear case that could undo Capitol riot charge against hundreds, including Trump
The obstruction charge has been brought against more than 300 defendants in the massive federal prosecution following the deadly insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Trump's lawyers hope to distance him away from embracing Jan. 6 rioters on the trail
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers have suggested their strategy in his election interference case in Washington involves distancing him from the horde of U.S. Capitol rioters, whom he has embraced on the campaign trail.
Speaker Johnson to make 44,000 hours of Jan. 6 footage available for public view
House Speaker Mike Johnson says he plans to publicly release hours of footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
MN Supreme Court appears skeptical that states should decide Donald Trump's ballot eligibility
Minnesota Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Thursday that states have the authority to block former President Donald Trump from the ballot, with some suggesting that Congress is best positioned to decide whether his role in the 2021 U.S. Capitol attack should prevent him from running.