Commuted Jan. 6 defendants barred from DC, Capitol building by federal judge
A federal district judge issued an order barring certain January 6 defendants with commuted sentences from entering Washington, D.C. or the U.S. Capitol building.
Merrick Garland says farewell to the Justice Department with praise, encouragement and an urgent warning for staffers
After a tumultuous tenure clouded by two failed criminal prosecutions against the incoming president, Attorney General Merrick Garland is leaving the Justice Department the same way he came in: trying to defend it against political attacks.
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What to know about Trump’s attorney general pick Pam Bondi as she faces questioning on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department, Pam Bondi, is set to face questions on Capitol Hill on Wednesday over her loyalty ... Bondi led a challenge brought by more than two dozen states to President Barack Obama’s ...
Trump Crushes Justice Department’s Biggest Investigation In an Instant
President Trump’s pardons in the Jan. 6 case abruptly ended the most complex investigation in U.S. history. It also raised questions about what he will do next against a department he has said is full of his enemies.
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BREAKING: Trump Pardons Nearly All Jan 6 Defendants Who Staged Violent Attack on Capitol
Trump pardoned or commuted the sentences of nearly every January 6 defendant and sent the documentation to the Bureau of Prisons on Monday night.
What to Know About Trump’s Broad Grant of Clemency to Jan. 6 Rioters
President Trump pardons hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters, including seven from Brevard County
Republican Senators Are Mostly Quiet on Trump's Sweeping Pardons of Jan. 6 Rioters
Trump’s Cabinet picks face scrutiny on Capitol Hill this week as Biden prepares to say goodbye
Donald Trump is roaring up to speed seven days from returning to the Oval Office, while Joe Biden seeks last-ditch hostage deals as his administration says goodbye in his last week in office.
Jan. 6 Capitol Riot defendants pardon: What 13 people from Connecticut were charged with
President Donald Trump pardoned about 1,500 defendants charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack on Monday.
Justice department will never have an 'enemies list', Trump pick tells senators
Donald Trump has nominated Florida Senator Marco Rubio to be his secretary of state, while he has chosen lawyer Pam Bondi for attorney general.
Trump administration threatens prosecution of local officials over immigration
The Trump administration plans to prosecute state and local officials who resist federal immigration laws, according to a leaked Justice Department memo.
Judge bars Oath Keepers founder from entering Washington without court approval
President Donald Trump commuted the far-right group leader’s 18-year prison sentence for orchestrating an attack on the US Capitol four years ago.
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Federal Judge Shuts Down GOP’s Welcome Tour for Worst Jan. 6 Offenders
Rhodes was originally sentenced to 18 years in prison, one of the toughest sentences handed down as a result of January 6, and given the heavy charge of seditious conspiracy. Unlike other January 6 rioters, Rhodes was not pardoned but had his sentence commuted, along with other defendants convicted of seditious conspiracy.