“A judge has dismissed a young woman from the jury hearing the trial of three men in connection with a 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer after attorneys accused her of flirting with one of the defendants,” the AP reports.
Charge Dropped in Durham Case Over Anti-Trump Dossier
“The judge dropped one of the five charges against Igor Danchenko, specifically pertaining to the allegation that he lied to the FBI about speaking with a Democratic operative about the anti-Trump dossier,” CNN reports.
“District Judge Anthony Trenga said in court Friday that Danchenko’s answer to the FBI interviewer ‘was literally true’ and that John Durham’s case on that specific charge was too weak to send to the jury. This is a major victory for Danchenko, who has maintained that he told the truth to the FBI agents who were trying to corroborate the dossier in 2017.”
Trump Operative Testifies Before Special Grand Jury
“A pro-Trump operative who was caught on tape participating in a Georgia voting system breach after the 2020 election has testified before the special grand jury investigating efforts to overturn the outcome in that state,” CNN reports.
John Durham Rebukes His Own Witness
“The final expected trial of special counsel John Durham’s probe took an unexpected turn Wednesday, with Durham grilling and rebuking his own witness after the witness seemed to bolster the defense of Igor Danchenko, a key Steele dossier source,” CNN reports.
“The dynamic was surprising because it was Durham’s first witness. And at times, while Durham personally questioned the witness, he strayed from the narrow case against Danchenko and focused more on the FBI’s mistakes in 2016 as it investigated then-candidate Donald Trump.”
Texas Family of Five Sentenced for Capitol Riot
“Five members of a Texas family were sentenced Wednesday for their roles in the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, as part of a family trip to Washington paid for in part with a government stimulus check,” USA Today reports.
Judge Says Juror is Flirting with Defendant in Kidnap Trial
“A juror in the third Gretchen Whitmer kidnap trial is under scrutiny over concerns she is flirting with one of the defendants, smiling at him from the jury box and looking at him frequently — so frequently that the judge said he’s going to keep an eye on her,” the Detroit News reports.
Said Judge Thomas Wilson to the defendant’s lawyer: “I see her looking directly at your client, and a number of times I’ve seen smiles coming out of her face. It’s enough that it’s drawing my attention. I’m going to be paying close attention. … I don’t know if I’m going to kick her off or not.”
Top Prosecutor in Hunter Biden Probe Is ‘Evenhanded’
“The U.S. attorney overseeing the long-running investigation into President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, has a depth of experience in handling politically sensitive cases and built a reputation as an evenhanded prosecutor,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
David Weiss, “nominated by then President Donald Trump, was confirmed in 2018 to be Delaware’s U.S. attorney. While Attorney General Merrick Garland has replaced most of Mr. Trump’s appointees to U.S. attorney posts, he has kept Mr. Weiss, allowing him to continue heading the politically charged probe.”
Oath Keeper Describes Massive Weapons Cache
“A member of the Oath Keepers who traveled with the group to Washington D.C. ahead of the Jan. 6 riot described a massive stockpile of firearms and other weaponry that allies had stashed in an Arlington, Va. hotel,” Politico reports.
Said Terry Cummings: “I had not seen that many weapons in one location since I was in the military.”
Judge Dramatically Narrows Trial in Durham Probe
“John Durham, the Trump-era special counsel, set off political reverberations last year when he unveiled a lengthy indictment of an analyst he accused of lying to the FBI about sources for the so-called Steele dossier,” the New York Times reports.
“But the trial of the analyst, Igor Danchenko, which opens on Tuesday with jury selection in federal court in Alexandria, Va., now appears likely to be shorter and less politically salient than the sprawling narrative in Mr. Durham’s indictment had suggested the proceeding would be.”
Georgia Probe Seeks Gingrich, Flynn Testimony
The Georgia prosecutor investigating whether or not Donald Trump and others tried to interfere in the 2020 presidential election is seeking testimony from Newt Gingrich and Michael Flynn, AP reports.
Oath Keepers Leader Promoted Violence After Election
“Two days after news organizations called the 2020 election for Joe Biden, Stewart Rhodes, the leader of the Oath Keepers militia, held a video meeting with his members to discuss bringing weapons to a Stop the Steal rally in Washington that month and to urge them to ‘fight’ on behalf of President Donald Trump,” the New York Times reports.
“Listening to the meeting was Abdullah Rasheed, a Marine Corps veteran and a member of the far-right group from West Virginia. During testimony on Thursday at the trial of Mr. Rhodes and four of his subordinates, Mr. Rasheed told the jury that he was so disturbed by what he heard during the meeting that he recorded the conversation and ultimately called the FBI to alert them about Mr. Rhodes.”
Uvalde School District Suspends Its Entire Police Force
The Uvalde, Texas, school district said Friday it has suspended its entire police force in the latest fallout from the Robb Elementary School shooting earlier this year, Axios reports.
Man in Whitmer Kidnapping Plot Sentenced to Four Years
A Michigan man involved in a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) in 2020 was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday, Axios reports.
Georgia Prosecutor Aims for Indictments in December
“The Georgia prosecutor leading an investigation into efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election is aiming to quickly wrap up the grand jury’s work after the midterm elections and could begin issuing indictments as early as December,” CNN reports.
“Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has said that her investigation into attempts to subvert the 2020 election will go quiet beginning later this week to avoid any appearance of influencing the upcoming election. But while her investigation will not make any overt moves in the next few weeks, her team is gearing up for a flurry of activity after Election Day.”
Proud Boys Leader to Plead Guilty to Seditious Conspiracy
“A lieutenant of longtime former Proud Boys chairman Henry ‘Enrique’ Tarrio is set to become the group’s first member to plead guilty to seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, deepening the government’s case against an organization accused of mobilizing violence to prevent the inauguration of Joe Biden,” the Washington Post reports.
“A plea by Jeremy Bertino, 43, of Belmont, N.C., would give the Justice Department a potential key witness against Tarrio and four other Proud Boys leaders who are set to face trial in December on charges of plotting to oppose by force the presidential transition.”
Republicans Shift Message to Crime
NBC News: “Although Republicans have long turned to a playbook of attacking Democrats for not being tough enough on crime, pollsters and strategists… said the strategy seems particularly effective this year, amid rising crime rates across the U.S., and elevated voter concerns about the issue.”
GOP Hammers on Crime in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania
Politico: “After a grueling summer, Republicans are finally making headway in protecting their top two firewalls in the race for the Senate.”
“Holding onto at least one of the GOP-held seats in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania — ideally both — is critical if the party wants to flip the Senate. But Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson and Pennsylvania Republican Senate nominee Mehmet Oz began the general election with poor favorability ratings and a spending disadvantage on TV…
“In the last month, however, the momentum has shifted: Johnson has retaken the lead in polling, and though Oz is still behind Fetterman, he has narrowed the gap in election surveys. Strategists in both parties cited the barrage of TV commercials labeling the Democratic candidates as soft on crime as the driving factor.”
Oath Keepers Founder Wished He Had Guns at Capitol Riot
The founder of the far-right Oath Keepers was recorded days after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol saying his “only regret” about that day is that the group “should have brought rifles,” NBC News reports.
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 32
- …
- 81
- Next Page »