Judge to decide whether Trump can be barred from ballot in Colorado for 'insurrection'
Advocates are trying to remove Trump under 14th Amendment, which bars from office those who swore to uphold the U.S. Constitution then "engaged in insurrection" against it.
Jacob Chansley plans 2024 run as Libertarian candidate in Arizona’s 8th congressional district
Jacob Chansley, the spear-carrying rioter whose horned fur hat, bare chest and face paint made him one of the more recognizable figures in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol, apparently aspires to be a member of Congress.
Donald Trump's relationship with far-right groups under scrutiny during 'insurrection' trial in Colorado
An extremism expert testified Tuesday that the former president has a close relationship with far-right extremists and that they clearly interpreted his calls to protest the certification of President Joe Biden’s win on Jan. 6, 2021, as a call to arms.
California lawmakers ask AG to exclude Trump from Republican primary ballot
Nine Democratic California lawmakers asked the state’s attorney general on Monday to seek a court opinion on whether former President Donald J. Trump should be excluded from Republican primary ballots under the 14th Amendment for his role in the Capitol Riot.
On 'Meet the Press,' Trump refuses to say whether he watched Jan. 6 attack unfold on television
Trump also said he'd consider pardoning former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio.
Marine Capitol rioter gets 1 hour of community service for each of 279 Marine Civil War casualties
One of three active-duty Marines who stormed the U.S. Capitol together was sentenced on Monday to probation and 279 hours of community service — one hour for every Marine who was killed or wounded fighting in the Civil War.
Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro convicted of contempt of Congress
Trump White House official Peter Navarro has been convicted of contempt of Congress charges for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
Kamala Harris says Trump can’t be spared accountability for Jan. 6
Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden have been outspoken about what they consider a real danger to American democracy in the aftermath of the 2020 election.
Proud Boys’ Enrique Tarrio gets record 22 years in prison for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for orchestrating his far-right extremist group’s attack on the U.S. Capitol in a failed bid to stop the transfer of presidential power after Donald Trump lost the 2020 election.
Proud Boy who smashed Capitol window on Jan. 6 gets 10 years in prison, then declares, ‘Trump won!’
A former member of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group who smashed a window at the U.S. Capitol in the building’s first breach of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in prison — and then defiantly declared as he walked out of the courtroom, "Trump won!"
Ex-Proud Boys organizer gets 17 years in prison, second longest sentence in Jan. 6 Capitol riot case
A former organizer of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Thursday to 17 years in prison for spearheading an attack on the U.S. Capitol to prevent the peaceful transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 presidential election.
Judge’s illness delays sentencing for former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case
Sentencing for Enrique Tarrio has been delayed until next week. Prosecutors are seeking 33 years in jail for Tarrio, a top target in one of the most important Capitol riot cases prosecuted by the Justice Department.
DOJ objects to Donald Trump’s proposed April 2026 date for DC trial
Prosecutors have proposed a trial date in January 2024 in a case accusing the former president of attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
DOJ seeks 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case
The former Proud Boys leader was convicted of seditious conspiracy. The sentence, if imposed, would be the longest punishment that has been handed down in the massive prosecution of the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Trump's trial on election interference could kick-off just days before Capitol riot anniversary
Prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith’s team asked a judge on Thursday to set a Jan. 2 trial date for former President Donald Trump in the case charging him with plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss.
Indictment reveals White House lawyers struggle for control as Trump fought to overturn election
The latest federal indictment against Donald Trump details the former president's attempts to remain in power as he turned to allies to launch a scheme to overturn the election.
Judge Tanya Chutkan, known for harsh Jan. 6 sentences, to oversee Trump's election case
The federal judge assigned to the election fraud case against former President Donald Trump has stood out as one of the toughest punishers of rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol.
St. Louis Cardinals fan 'Rally Runner' charged with joining Capitol riot
A St. Louis Cardinals mega-fan known as “Rally Runner” has been arrested on charges that he joined a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol and used a stolen shield to help other rioters attack police officers.
Trump lawyers met with special counsel ahead of possible indictment in Jan. 6 probe
Trump says he anticipates being arrested and indicted soon.
Donald Trump once condemned Jan. 6 rioters. Now he's become one of their biggest supporters
The former president not only vowed to pardon a “large portion" of Jan. 6 defendants if he wins a second term in the White House, but he has also fundraised for them.