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The Jan. 6 Riot Reaches the Supreme Court
Did the feds go too far in charging rioters with obstructing Congress under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?The Wall Street Journal - World -
Breaking down the crimes Jan. 6 defendants are charged with
The Justice Department says more than 1,387 people have been charged in connection to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. CBS News' Anne-Marie Green breaks down the charges.CBS News - Top stories -
Is Jan. 6 the Political Winner Democrats Think It Is?
A Supreme Court ruling against the government could shift the focus to prosecutorial overreach.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Clarence Thomas questions the prosecutions of Jan. 6 rioters
Despite his wife’s backing of Donald Trump’s effort to subvert the 2020 presidential election, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has ignored calls to recuse himself from recent Jan.NBC News - Top stories -
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests Jan. 6 prosecutions politically motivated
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a statement that he's "concerned about the possibility that political objectives motivated the vigor of the prosecution of the J6 defendants."CBS News - Politics -
RFK Jr. says Jan. 6 special counsel would ‘restore peace’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he would appoint a special counsel to determine whether sentences for those convicted of charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol were “appropriate,” arguing it would “restore peace” and ...The Hill - Politics -
Jan. 6 committee chair rips Trump 'election integrity' event with Johnson
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) on Friday slammed former President Trump's upcoming "election integrity" event with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). Thompson, who chaired the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
The Burly Texas-Born Judge Fighting Efforts to Play Down Jan. 6
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth says it’s preposterous to paint Capitol riot defendants as political prisoners or hostages.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Supreme Court tackles Jan. 6 obstruction charge with Trump case looming
Trump has been charged with violating the same law, and a conspiracy provision. As such, the Supreme Court ruling could affect his prosecution too.NBC News - Politics - Donald Trump -
Videos show Joseph Fischer's involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Videos taken during the January 6 Capitol riot show Jordan Fischer entering the Capitol and encountering officers inside the building. Fischer faces seven criminal charges, but his appeal of his obstructing an official proceeding charge will now ...NBC News - Politics -
Supreme Court to examine obstruction law used to prosecute Jan. 6 rioters
The fallout from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack will land before the Supreme Court on Tuesday when the justices consider the scope of a federal obstruction statute.CBS News - Politics -
How the Supreme Court could upend Jan. 6 cases
The Supreme Court will hear a case Tuesday that could disrupt the Justice Department's sprawling investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains.CBS News - Top stories -
Supreme Court to Hear Jan. 6 Case, and Trump’s Criminal Trial Gets Underway
Plus, NASA’s “Hail Mary.”The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Biden campaign tries to keep Jan. 6 top of mind with voters. Will it work?
President Biden believes painting former President Trump as a "threat" to democracy is a crucial contrast to highlight in his campaign.CBS News - Politics - Joe Biden -
Supreme Court justices signal wariness of law used for Jan. 6 prosecutions
The scope of a federal obstruction law used against scores of Jan. 6 rioters — and former President Trump — drew scrutiny from the Supreme Court on Tuesday, a signal that the justices may be wary of the Justice Department’s far-reaching ...The Hill - Politics -
Supreme Court Questions Jan. 6 Charge That Could Affect Hundreds of Cases
The justices are to decide whether an Enron-era obstruction law applies to rioters’ disruption of Congress.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Jeffrey Toobin blasts Clarence Thomas as a 'disgrace' over posture on Jan. 6
Legal pundit and analyst Jeffrey Toobin took a shot at Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas for his views on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, calling the justice a "disgrace." "In oral argument today, Justice Thomas is minimizing the ...The Hill - Politics -
Justices Questioned a Law Used to Charge Jan. 6 Rioters
Also, the U.S. is planning new sanctions on Iran. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.The New York Times - Top stories -
What to know about the Jan. 6 obstruction case before the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case that may impact hundreds of Capitol riot defendants and former President Donald Trump. The justices are looking closer at the scope of a federal obstruction statute used to prosecute many ...CBS News - Top stories -
Supreme Court appears split on law used in Jan. 6 prosecutions
Supreme Court justices began hearing arguments Tuesday surrounding a key part of the Jan. 6 prosecutions. The case revolves around the use of a federal obstruction statute. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins to break it all down.CBS News - Top stories -
National Guard soldiers testify about Jan. 6 response: Watch live
National Guard soldiers are slated to testify Wednesday before the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight about the response to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. The hearing comes as the scope of a federal obstruction law used ...The Hill - Politics -
Stepson of reality star arrested on charges related to Jan. 6 Capitol attack
The stepson of a former "Real Housewives of New Jersey" (RHONJ) cast member was arrested Wednesday on charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection, according to court documents. Tyler Campanella, the stepson of former RHONJ cast ...The Hill - Politics -
Jan. 6 defendant charged with assaulting officers IDed with help of a forehead scar
Joshua Lee Atwood, an alleged Jan. 6 participant charged with assaulting officers during the attack on the U.S. Capitol, was arrested Wednesday.NBC News - Politics -
Stepson of former ‘Real Housewives’ star arrested on Jan. 6 charges
Tyler Campanella, the stepson of former “Real Housewives of New Jersey” cast member Sigalit “Siggy” Flicker, was arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He faces five misdemeanor charges.NBC News - Politics -
Neo-Nazi Jan. 6 rioter pleads guilty, admits to stealing police helmet as a 'war trophy'
WASHINGTON — A member of a neo-Nazi group pleaded guilty to Capitol riot charges Thursday, admitting he threw a water bottle at police during the brutal battle at the lower west tunnel and stole a police helmet as a "war trophy" during the Jan. 6 ...NBC News - Politics -
Jan. 6 Obstruction Case at Supreme Court Could Help Trump and Many Others
The justices will hear arguments on Tuesday in a case that could alter hundreds of prosecutions for the assault on the Capitol and help define its meaning.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Sununu says he supports Trump despite believing he 'contributed' to Jan. 6 insurrection
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) said he supports former President Trump despite believing he “contributed” to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Sununu went back and forth with co-anchor George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week” on ...The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
Supreme Court to hear obstruction law arguments in Trump, Jan. 6 rioter cases
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday on the scope of a federal obstruction statute used to prosecute those who breached the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as well as former President Donald Trump. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott ...CBS News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Supreme Court’s Review of Jan. 6 Charge Has Already Freed Some Rioters
Federal judges have agreed to release about 10 defendants who were serving prison terms because of their convictions under an obstruction law.The New York Times - Top stories -
Supreme Court hearing challenge to law used to prosecute Trump, Jan. 6 rioters
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Tuesday over whether a federal obstruction law can be used to prosecute former President Donald Trump and hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.CBS News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Another pivotal legal day for Trump with Jan. 6 Supreme Court hearing, "hush money" case
Former President Donald Trump will have his focus split between two courthouses Tuesday as jury selection continues in his New York "hush money" case and the Supreme Court hears a challenge to a law he and Jan. 6 defendants have been charged with. ...CBS News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Using Obstruction Law to Charge Jan. 6 Rioters
The justices considered the gravity of the assault and whether prosecutors have been stretching the law to reach members of the mob responsible for the attack.The New York Times - Top stories -
SCOTUS appears divided on case that could upend felony charges against Jan. 6 rioters
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard a case that could invalidate felony charges for more than 300 individuals connected to the Capitol riot -- including Donald Trump.ABC News - Top stories