Woman accused of helping steal Pelosi laptop freed from jail
U.S. Magistrate Judge Martin Carlson directed that Riley June Williams be released into the custody of her mother, with travel restrictions. Read more
U.S. Magistrate Judge Martin Carlson directed that Riley June Williams be released into the custody of her mother, with travel restrictions. Read more
Rare for an inaugural address, President Joe Biden issued a strong repudiation of white supremacy and domestic terrorism seen on the rise under Donald Trump. Read more
Some in the group of about 150 people smashed windows and spray-painted anarchist symbols at the political party building. Read more
A New York man was arrested on federal charges of making death threats against prominent Democratic politicians, including Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York. Read more
Investigators used the monitoring device to retrace Bryan Betancur’s movements on the day of the deadly insurrection. Read more
The 20-year-old soldier, also known as Cole Gonzales, was with the Third Infantry Division out of Fort Stewart, Georgia, when he thought he was communicating with the Islamic State online. Read more
The so-called “QAnon Shaman” who broke into the Senate chamber and posed at the dais with a spear, wearing a horned fur hat and animal skins, is also pleading for a pardon. Read more
The officials, a senior intelligence official and an Army official briefed on the matter, did not say which fringe group the Guard members belonged to or what unit they served in. Read more
McConnell’s remarks as he opened the Senate were his most severe and public rebuke of outgoing President Donald Trump. Read more
He said she “probably would have been torn into little pieces” if they had found her there. Read more
The military’s examination of its ranks marks a new urgency for the Pentagon, which has a history of downplaying the rise of white nationalism and right-wing activism. Read more
Chad Barrett Jones, 42, of Coxs Creek, Kentucky, was arrested Saturday in Louisville, the U.S. Justice Department said. Read more
The action comes a little more than a week after Twitter banned Trump from the platform, citing “the risk of further incitement of violence” following the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol this month. Read more
The coronavirus pandemic forced the annual King Day service at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church online during the 35th celebration of his birthday as a national holiday. Read more
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert has links to the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory and has sought to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Read more
A person in a call to the FBI alleged that the woman intended to send the device to a friend in Russia who planned to sell it to that country’s foreign intelligence service. Read more
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said that officials are conscious of the potential threat, and he warned commanders to be on the lookout for any problems within their ranks as the inauguration approaches. Read more
Security has been stepped up after the FBI warned of the potential for armed protests in Washington and at all 50 state capitol buildings ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday. Read more
A Senate trial could begin as soon as this week, just as Democrat Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president. Read more
An attachment to the National Park Service public gathering permit lists more than half a dozen people in staff positions for the event who weeks earlier had been paid thousands of dollars by Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign. Read more
Charges from the Jan. 6 riot range from curfew violations to serious federal felonies related to theft and weapons possession. Read more