Some Capitol riot suspects are trying to use journalism as a defense

Experts say it's unlikely these defendants can mount a viable defense on First Amendment free speech grounds, but some seem intent on trying.

Russia to respond to Washington by expelling 10 US diplomats

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow will order 10 U.S. diplomats to leave Russia in a retaliatory response to the U.S. sanctions.

New details in Capitol riot timeline show Mike Pence pleaded with officials to ‘clear the Capitol’

New details from the deadly US Capitol riot show Vice President Mike Pence tried to assert control. In an urgent phone call to the acting defense secretary, he issued a startling demand: “Clear the Capitol.”

CEO of firm hired by Arizona Senate Republicans for ballot recount appeared to make political posts

The CEO of a company hired by Republicans in the Arizona State Senate to recount Maricopa County ballots during the November 2020 election reportedly made posts that were sympathetic to election-related conspiracies on social media.

2 Capitol police officers who say they suffered ‘physical, emotional damage’ in riot sue Trump

Two Capitol police officers who say they suffered physical and emotional damage during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol are suing President Donald Trump, saying he incited the mob that assaulted them.

Delta CEO: New Georgia voting bill 'based on a lie'

Delta CEO Ed Bastian said in a memo that he needed "to make it crystal clear that" Georgia's new election law was "unacceptable."

Civil rights groups file new lawsuit over Georgia voting law

Civil rights groups say Georgia's new voting law "is driven by blatant racism, represents politics at its very worst, and is clearly illegal,”

Dominion Voting sues Fox News for $1.6B over 2020 election claims

Dominion Voting Systems filed a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News, arguing the cable news giant falsely claimed that the voting company had rigged the 2020 election.

Trump defends Capitol rioters, says they posed 'zero threat right from the start'

Former President Donald Trump defended a violent mob of his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol in an attack that led to five deaths, claiming they posed "zero threat."

Arizona Democrats call recount of Maricopa County ballots a 'charade'

Democrats lashed out at Republicans who control the Arizona Senate for their plan to do a complete hand recount of 2.1 million ballots in the state’s most populous county, calling the effort a "charade" to keep backers of former President Donald Trump fired up and undermine the integrity of the state's elections.

George W. Bush says he's 'still disturbed' over Capitol riot

The former president said in an interview that he was “disgusted” as he watched the deadly Capitol riot unfold on Jan. 6, saying he’s “still disturbed.”

Arizona State Senate to hand-count 2.1 million Maricopa County ballots

State Senate Republicans in Arizona announced on March 18 that they now want to completely recount 2.1 million ballots in Maricopa County to ensure that President Biden's victory in November was legitimate.

US intel report: Putin authorized operations to help Trump in 2020 presidential election

Russia and Iran sought to influence the outcome of last November's presidential election, but U.S. intelligence officials found no evidence that any foreign actor changed votes or otherwise disrupted the voting process.

Judge: Arizona GOP must pay $18K in groundless election suit

The judge wrote the GOP had in effect acknowledged it brought the lawsuit for an improper purpose when it said the suit was motivated by public mistrust after the election.

2 charged in attack on Capitol police officer who died after riot: report

Federal authorities have arrested two men who were reportedly involved in an attack on a Capitol police officer who died following the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Arizona Senate working to set up Maricopa County election audit

Senate Republicans want to audit the ballots to try to show whether there were problems with the 2020 election in Maricopa County.

Video from Maricopa County Elections Department shows people going through dumpsters

The department released the video following internet claims that shredded ballots were discovered in a dumpster outside the building near Third Avenue and Jefferson Street in Downtown Phoenix.