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Everything about the January 6th Attack on the Capitol and why it matters
2024-04-25 18:00
Former President Trump is banking on the Supreme Court, dominated by six conservative justices, three of whom he nominated, to grant him absolute immunity from criminal prosecution. The cour… Read More
2024-04-25 17:54
Donald Trump is back in a New York City courtroom as his hush money trial resumes. Simultaneously, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments concerning presidential immunity. Trump has continua… Read More
2024-04-19 19:23
Day 2 of Jury Selection in Donald Trump's Hush Money Trial
The jury selection for Donald Trump's hush money trial resumed for a second day in a New York courtroom. The former president and… Read More
2024-04-19 18:40
Donald Trump's Historic Hush Money Trial Enters Second Day
Ex-President Donald Trump's hush money trial continues in a New York courtroom, marking the second day of jury selection. The firs… Read More
2024-04-19 04:00
As ex-President Donald Trump’s first criminal trial kicks off, two battles are simultaneously unfolding. One is in a Manhattan courtroom, where he is charged with 34 felonies for alle… Read More
2024-04-17 20:51
On April 8, 2024, 19 retired four-star generals, admirals and other former military leaders filed an amicus brief with in the Supreme Court of the United States, arguing against former Presi… Read More
2024-04-04 19:22
Donald Trump has pledged pardons for a majority of the defendants convicted or charged in connection with the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. These individuals are resp… Read More
2024-03-04 22:40
The Decision & Impact on the 2024 Election The Supreme Court ruled that the 14th Amendment does not allow individual states to bar Donald Trump from the ballot in the 2024 president… Read More
2024-02-28 22:51
The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether Donald Trump may claim immunity in the federal investigation into election fraud led by special counsel Jack Smith. The court agreed to expedi… Read More
2024-02-28 14:53
Georgia's Governor Brian Kemp pushed back on former President Donald Trump's argument that he should be granted legal immunity for his actions while he was in the White House—part… Read More
2024-02-28 14:32
A federal watchdog group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, has found that approximately 210 defendants charged with crimes connected to Jan. 6 directly expressed th… Read More
2024-02-20 18:48
True the Vote, a conservative group which made claims of voter fraud and ballot stuffing in Georgia during the 2020 election, has admitted to a Georgia judge that they do not have evidence t… Read More
2024-02-20 16:36
Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Donald Trump, his sons, business associates and company to pay more than $350 million in damages and barred them from serving as an officer or director of a… Read More
2024-02-08 22:40
A recent CNN poll conducted by SSRS between January 25-30, has revealed public opinion on former President Donald Trump's potential actions if he were to be re-elected. The poll highlights t… Read More
2024-02-06 16:26
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has ruled that Donald Trump is not immune from federal prosecution. The three-judge panel’s decision means that Trump will go to trial to… Read More
2024-01-30 22:55
Donald Trump spent an estimated $50 million in donor money on legal bills and investigation-related expenses last year.
Trump is paying his many lawyers with funds from his political a… Read More
2024-01-25 19:15
Former President Donald J. Trump's trade adviser, Peter Navarro, has been sentenced to four months in prison for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, a… Read More
2024-01-22 21:11
Released in December 2023, the movie “State of Denial" recycles election fraud theories from “2000 Mules” that have, already been disproven.
On top of the many… Read More
2024-01-12 19:12
In a courtroom where former President Donald Trump was in attendance, a panel of federal appeals court judges in Washington voiced ,,substantial doubts on Tuesday regarding Trump's claim of… Read More
2024-01-12 19:04
In December 2023, Colorado’s Supreme Court ruled Trump ineligible for the state’s 2024 election ballot. The decision marks the first time in history that ,,Section 3 of the 14th… Read More
2024-01-12 18:56
The United States Supreme Court will hear one man’s appeal of an ,,obstruction of an official proceeding charge brought against more than 300 people who disrupted Congress’… Read More
2023-12-20 15:03
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that ,,Donald Trump is ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause and removed him from the state’s presiden… Read More
2023-12-08 20:25
After review by the appeals court, District Judge ,Tanya Chutkan's gag order in the federal election interference case against former President Trump will largely stand.
The orde… Read More
2023-12-08 20:02
,A grand jury indicted six Nevada Republicans for submitting a false slate of electors after the 2020 election that claimed former President Donald Trump won the state—which were… Read More
2023-12-08 19:31
,Ten Wisconsin Republicans who posed as fake electors for former President Donald Trump in the 2020 election have settled a civil lawsuit, admitting their actions were part of an effort… Read More
2023-12-08 15:36
Republicans have made law and order one of their forefront policy issues the past several years—espcecially in Washington, DC—until now.
Walking back years of hardline policy wh… Read More
2023-11-16 17:00
,Nevada’s attorney general is investigating a group of six Republicans who falsely pledged the state’s six electoral votes to Donald Trump, despite Joe Biden’s victory in t… Read More
2023-11-03 16:55
A California judge made a “preliminary finding” that attorney John Eastman breached professional ethics when he aided Donald Trump’s bid to overturn the 2020 election.The p… Read More
2023-10-25 20:30
Protective orders – sometimes called “gag” orders or non-dissemination orders – are issued by judges in pending legal cases. Generally, they prohibit certain parties… Read More
2023-10-25 00:59
Former President Donald Trump's White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, has been granted immunity in exchange for his testimony in the federal investigation into 2020 election interference… Read More
2023-10-24 15:15
Latest Update: 10/24/2023
In a sweeping criminal case centered around efforts to subvert the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia, former President Donald Trump and eighteen co-def… Read More
2023-09-28 01:40
Judge Tanya Chutkan, a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, was unanimously appointed to the bench in June 2014 (95-0).
She is currently assigned to the… Read More
2023-09-07 13:42
,Special counsel Jack Smith is continuing the ,investigation into attempts to overturn the 2020 election, a month after indicting Donald Trump for conspiring to discount legitimate votes and… Read More
2023-08-31 17:43
A federal judge ruled that Rudy Giuliani is ,liable in a defamation lawsuit brought by two former Fulton County election workers, ,Ruby Freeman and Wandrea “Shaye” Moss. The laws… Read More
2023-08-25 00:37
Donald Trump surrendered at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta. He was booked, on felony charges in connection with efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in the state. He… Read More
2023-08-22 16:18
,John Eastman is facing criminal charges for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election; he was booked at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta. A judge set Eastman’s bond at $100,000.
Eas… Read More
2023-08-15 15:56
Donald Trump and 18 others were charged in Georgia as part of a sweeping indictment alleging they schemed to illegally overturn his 2020 election loss and stop the peaceful transition of po… Read More
2023-08-11 15:53
The federal indictment against Donald Trump for criminal behavior related to election interference acknowledges that he had and has a First Amendment right to freedom of speech. It states op… Read More
2023-08-09 20:33
An increasing number of top Republicans have come out publicly saying that the 2020 election was not stolen from Donald Trump.DeSantis: “Of course he lost.”
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S… Read More
2023-08-04 18:50
A federal grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump on criminal charges related to his failed efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.
The ,45-page grand jury indictment prom… Read More
2023-08-01 22:24
On August 1, 2023, ,a federal grand jury indicted Donald Trump of 4 counts of criminal felonies. He will appear for his arraignment in Federal Court in Washington, D.C. at 4 p.m. on Thursday… Read More
2023-07-31 14:58
Trump's PAC, Save America, has encountered significant legal expenses surpassing $40 million this year. The PAC, primarily funded through small-dollar donations from Trump's supporters, has… Read More
2023-07-28 18:59
Rudy Giuliani admitted that he made false statements about ,Georgia election workers, ,Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, having accused them of mishandling ballots in the 2020 presidential electi… Read More
2023-07-21 15:18
On July 18, 2023, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel ,criminally charged all 16 individuals from Michigan who signed legal documents claiming to be electors for Donald Trump in the electo… Read More
2023-07-19 21:06
Special Counsel Jack Smith is a Justice Department prosecutor chosen by Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate former President Donald J. Trump. Smith was appointed in November 2022… Read More
2023-07-18 21:02
The Michigan attorney general announced felony charges against 16 people who posed as "fake electors" in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election results in Trump's favor. Each of the 16 def… Read More
2023-07-18 16:10
,Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he had received notification that he was the target of a Washington-based grand jury investigation related to the Jan. 6th riot and efforts t… Read More
2023-07-13 14:09
Special Counsel Jack Smith is leading a federal investigation into Donald Trump and others’ roles in inciting and encouraging the violent ,events of January 6, and attempting to overtu… Read More
2023-07-03 15:39
Robert Gieswein, 26, of Woodland Park, Colorado, was sentenced to 48 months in prison for attacking two law enforcement officers during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. In add… Read More
2023-06-30 20:29
On June 23, ,Jason Douglas Owens, 50, and his son ,Grady Douglas Owens, 22, of Blanco, Texas, were each ,sentenced to prison for assaulting law enforcement officers during the breach of the… Read More
2023-06-29 15:31
On June 21, a California man who ,used an electroshock device to assault a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer during the January 6th, 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol was sentenced… Read More
2023-06-27 18:37
Investigators from the office of special counsel ,Jack Smith will be conducting an interview with ,Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as part of a federal investigation into attem… Read More
2023-06-26 17:24
Owen Shroyer Pleads Guilty for Entering and Remaining on Restricted Grounds,Owen Shroyer, the host of Infowars' "War Room," known for promoting baseless claims of election fraud on the platf… Read More
2023-06-21 18:28
On June 16, an individual identified as Alan Michael St. Onge, 35, of Brevard, NC, was ,arrested on a felony charge of civil disorder and three misdemeanors, for his actions during the breac… Read More
2023-06-20 18:57
Thomas B. Adams Jr.'s January 6 SentenceThomas B. Adams Jr., 41, of Springfield, Illinois was ,sentenced to 14 months in prison on June 16 for his role in the 2021 Capitol breach on January… Read More
2023-06-16 20:44
Mikhail Edward Slye, 32, of Meadville, Pennsylvania, has been ,sentenced for his role in the breach of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. The joint session of the US Congress, which was in t… Read More
2023-06-16 20:24
On June 10, a 49-year-old man from Fincastle, Virginia was ,sentenced to 72 months in prison for interfering with law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. ,Mark… Read More
2023-06-16 20:11
,James Russell Davis, 47, of King George, Virginia, ,pleaded guilty in the District of Columbia to one count of civil disorder, a felony offense. U.S. District Court Judge Timothy J. Kelly s… Read More
2023-06-15 17:20
Throughout his time in office, former president Donald Trump tried to fight the release of White House visitor logs, and continued to do so after his presidency.
In March 2022, the congress… Read More
2023-06-14 19:23
Barr believes Trump was "totally wrong" and is in serious legal trouble
A federal grand jury has ,indicted former president Donald Trump on 37 counts related to his retention of classified d… Read More
2023-06-12 18:28
,Donald Trump has been indicted by a federal grand jury on 37 counts related to alleged unlawful retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate after his time in the White House… Read More
2023-06-06 17:13
Tara Reade, the former Senate staffer who made sexual assault ,allegations against Joe Biden during his 2020 presidential campaign, has recently ,fled the United States and sought refuge in… Read More
2023-06-05 20:29
Four Members Of Oath Keepers Sentenced On Conspiracy and Other ChargesOn June 1 and 2, 2023, four members of the Oath Keepers, Roberto Minuta, Joseph Hackett, David Moerschel, and Edward Val… Read More
2023-06-02 13:51
Jacob Anthony Chansley, commonly known as Jake Angeli and famously referred to as the “QAnon Shaman,” was ,released from custody on May 25. Angeli, who had been sentenced to 41 m… Read More
2023-05-30 22:14
Judge Imposes 18-Year Prison Sentence to Oath Keepers Leader for Seditious Conspiracy CrimesThursday, May 25, 2023, ,Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, founder and leader of the Oath Keepers, and Kel… Read More
2023-05-20 14:02
One Year Anniversary - 2000 mules Fact Checked and Debunked
May 20th marks the one year anniversary of the release of the election fraud conspiracy film “2000 Mules.” Filmmaker D… Read More
2023-05-16 18:10
Former Giuliani Staffer Speaks Out Against Giuliani
- ,Noelle Dunphy, who worked for Giuliani during the last two years of the Trump administration, accused Giuliani of attempting to sell pr… Read More
2023-05-12 17:08
Comprehensive List Reveals Legal Outcomes for Defendants Involved in Capitol AttackLatest Update - April 6th, 2023
Around 485 federal defendants had their cases resolved and received senten… Read More
Jury Finds Trump Liable For Sexual Assault; Republicans Decide If A Sex Offender Will Lead The Party
2023-05-11 13:34
Republicans Respond to the Jury’s Verdict Senate Republicans are expressing their concerns about President Trump’s viability as a 2024 presidential candidate after a civil jury f… Read More
2023-05-10 15:52
Updates on the Capitol Breach arrests, criminal charges, pleas, trials, and sentencing The attack on the U.S. Capitol disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress on January 6, 2021, while… Read More
2023-05-04 18:16
Jury convicts 4 of 5 leaders on rare and severe charge
Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the far-right extremist group, Proud Boys, has been convicted of seditious conspiracy. He was accu… Read More
2023-04-27 16:04
Future of Carlson’s January 6th Footage Unclear
After Tucker Carlson's departure from Fox News, there is a growing inquiry about the fate of the January 6th footage that was provided t… Read More
2023-04-18 16:01
Trail Starts Today - Dominion Accuses Fox News of Purposefully Spreading Lies About 2020 Election ResultsToday, the high-stakes defamation lawsuit between Dominion Voting Systems and Fox New… Read More
2023-04-04 23:08
Former US President Donald Trump is facing charges related to a ,$130,000 payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels to prevent her from revealing an alleged extra-marital affair with hi… Read More
2023-04-04 19:19
Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury for authorizing a hush money payment of $130,000 to Stormy Daniels on the eve of the 2016 election and then falsifying business and campai… Read More
2023-04-03 18:31
Name: Jeffrey Clark
Relation to Trump: Former Department of Justice Attorney
Charges: Faces charges before D.C. Bar
Jeff Clark is an environmental lawyer who spent two years as the assistant… Read More
2023-04-03 18:28
Name: Alina Habba
Relation to Trump: Trump's Attorney
Charges: Sanctions & Fees for failed lawsuits against Hillary Clinton
Fined: $50,000 sanctions + $16,274 fees & $1 millions sanc… Read More
2023-04-03 18:24
Name: Sydney Powell
Relation to Trump: Trump's Attorney
Charges: Facing defamation lawsuit from Dominion, Smartmatic & Federal investigation into organization's fundraising & Sanctio… Read More
2023-04-03 18:21
Name: Jenna Ellis
Relation to Trump: Trump's Attorney
Charges: Colorado Supreme Court publicly censured for violating lawyers’ code of conduct by making false “misrepresentations… Read More
2023-04-03 18:17
Name: Rudy Giuliani
Relation to Trump: Trump's Attorney
Charges: Law license suspended & Facing disbarment for filing frivolous legal challenge of PA election results in 2020
Sentence:… Read More
2023-04-03 18:10
Name: Mark Meadows
Relation to Trump: Trump's Chief of Staff
Charges: Investigated for Voter Fraud
Meadows listed a mobile home in Scaly Mountain, North Carolina, that he did not own as his… Read More
2023-04-03 18:01
Name: John Eastman
Relation to Trump: Trump Advisor, Attorney
Charges: 11 Disciplinary Charges before California Bar Read More
2023-04-03 17:58
Name: Allan Weisselberg
Relation to Trump: CFO for Trump Organization
Charges: Financial crimes, including conspiracy to commit financial crimes involving more than $1.7 million in income he… Read More
2023-04-03 17:40
Name: Michael Flynn
Relation to Trump: Trump White House National Security Advisor, Retired Army Lieutenant General
Charges: Lying to investigators
Pardoned by Trump: Yes, then Attorney Gene… Read More
2023-04-03 17:35
Name: Elliot Broidy
Relation to Trump: Fundraiser for Trump Campaign and RNC
Charges: Illegally lobbying for Chinese and Malaysian Interests
Pardoned By Trump: Yes Read More
2023-04-03 17:25
Name: George Papadopoulos
Relation to Trump: Trump Campaign Adviser
Charges: Lying to FBI investigators, Refused to assist FBI in investigation on Russian election interference
Sentence: 14… Read More
2023-04-03 16:37
Name: Rick Gates
Relation to Trump: Deputy Campaign Chairman
Charges: Lying to investigators, Refused to assist congress in investigation on Russian election interference
Sentence: 45 days i… Read More
2023-04-03 16:31
Name: Chris Collins
Relation to Trump: First US House Representative to endorse Trump & Member of Trump's Transition Team
Charges: Insider trading (gave his son an illegal stock tip abo… Read More
2023-04-03 16:14
Name: George Nader
Relation to Trump: Campaign Adviser
Charge: Nader was convicted for possessing child pornography and human trafficking a boy into the USA for sex.
Sentence: 10 years
Pard… Read More
2023-04-03 16:05
Name: Paul Manafort
Relation to Trump: Trump Campaign Chairman and Campaign Manager
Charge: Tax & Bank, Illegal Lobbying, Money Laundering, Witness Tampering
Sentence: 10 years in 2018
P… Read More
Trump's Mar-a-Lago Mystery: Obstruction And Secret Documents At The Heart Of Expanding Investigation
2023-04-03 14:36
New Evidence and Witness Testimonies Shed Light on Trump's Alleged Efforts to Thwart Justice Department ProbeJustice Department and FBI Discover New Evidence in Trump Investigation,Justice D… Read More
2023-03-31 20:31
Trump Indicted in Hush Money Scandal: Legal and Political Ramifications LoomFormer President Donald Trump Indicted by Manhattan Grand JuryFormer President Donald Trump was indicted by a Manh… Read More
2023-03-31 18:26
Name: Michael Cohen
Relation to Trump: Personal Lawyer/ Fix-It Man
Charge: Campaign Finance Violations related to illegally paying of adult film actress Stormy Daniels to supress stories of… Read More
2023-03-31 18:17
Name: Roger Stone
Relation to Trump: Unofficial collaborator since 1998
Charge: Impeding Mueller Investigation, Witness Tampering, 5 Counts of False Statements
Related to: Refused to assist… Read More
2023-03-31 18:09
Name: Steve Bannon
Relation to Trump: Campaign Strategist, White House Adviser
Charge 1: Contempt of Congress for Failure to testify at Jan. 6 hearings
Sentence: 4 months
Fine: $6,500
Char… Read More
2023-03-28 17:43
Judge rejects Trump's privilege claims over Pence testimony in Jan. 6 probePence Ordered to Testify before Jan. 6 Grand JuryA federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence mu… Read More
2023-03-28 16:49
Biggs faces tough questions from callers on his role in the Capitol attack and support for Trump's pardon promise.Andy Biggs Slammed On C-SPAN's "Washington Journal"Arizona Representative An… Read More
2023-03-22 17:10
Judge Orders Subpoena Compliance and Records Handover in Jack Smith's Classified Documents ProbeTrump's Potential Criminal ViolationsProsecutors in the special counsel's office of former Pre… Read More
2023-03-20 22:15
Manhattan DA’s investigation into tax returns may result in Trump’s arrest
Trump on the hook for unreported campaign donations
In the final weeks of the 2016 presidential elect… Read More
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