A conservative activist has been sentenced to three months of home detention and a $5,000 fine. Brandon Straka, 45, of Nebraska, was sentenced on Monday for his participation in the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol building. U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich accused Straka of abusing his online platform to encourage people to attack…
Conservative Activist Brandon Straka Sentenced to Home Detention and $5,000 Fine
‘Abuse of Power’: GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy Refuses To Cooperate With Jan. 6 Panel
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday said he won’t cooperate with the Jan. 6 committee probing the breach of the U.S. Capitol, accusing the committee of an “abuse of power.” Hours earlier, the House Select committee asked the California Republican to voluntarily hand over information, including about former President Donald Trump’s mental state during…
Capitol Security Officials Working to Identify Officers With Extremist Views
U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger and House Sergeant at Arms William Walker are working to identify and root out police officers who might pose “insider threats,” they told lawmakers on Tuesday. During a hearing before members of the House Appropriations Committee, Walker said that his office has developed an “insider threat awareness program” to…
Trump Attorneys Cite Immunity Over Jan. 6 Lawsuits, Say Speech Was Official Act
Former President Donald Trump’s attorney on Monday argued in court that Trump cannot be sued for statements he made prior to the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol building as they were protected speech and he was acting within the scope of his official presidential duties. Trump’s lawyer, Jesse Binnall, said during a five-hour…
Biden Administration Cuts Florida’s Weekly Monoclonal Shipment in Half
The federal government slashed in half the number of dozes of the monoclonal antibodies therapy shipped to Florida from 30,000 to 15,000 this week, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). DeSantis said the 15,000 dozen received would be “immediately utilized to support new monoclonal antibody sites.” “But for the federal government’s decision to restrict supply…
Capitol Report (Jan. 7): Judge Rules in Favor of Navy SEALs on Mandate
On Friday, the nation’s highest court took up challenges to President Joe Biden’s vaccine and testing mandates. The stakes are high, and if they decide to allow Biden’s mandate to stay in place, companies will face consequences in the next month. We bring you an analysis of what’s at stake and how the court is…
Reps Greene and Gaetz: Did Feds Incite Jan. 6 Riots?
Reps Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) take exception to conservatives who downplay the events of Jan. 6—but not for the same reason as Democrats. “We’re worried there are a lot of folks who don’t understand the severity of what happened. Particularly, if it was so severe that it was animated and encouraged…
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Sues Jan. 6 House Select Committee Over Subpoenaed Cellphone Records
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has sued the House select committee investigating the origins of the Jan. 6 breach of the Capitol in an effort to stop telecommunications company Verizon from sharing his information with the panel. The lawsuit (pdf) was filed in the U.S. District Court of Minnesota on Wednesday and names Verizon, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,…
Lawyer Calls for Special Prosecutor in ‘Evil’ Beating of Jan. 6 Protester Caught on Video
December 23, 2021
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An attorney representing a Minnesota woman allegedly beaten by a Metropolitan Police Department supervisor outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 is calling for a special prosecutor to be appointed after the release of dramatic video footage of the incident on Thursday. Victoria C. White, 39, of Rochester, Minn., had been arrested in April and charged…
Photographer Sues House Jan. 6 Committee Over ‘Invasive’ Subpoena
A freelance photojournalist is suing the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, saying the panel issued “an invasive and sweeping subpoena” of her phone records that violates the First Amendment. Amy Harris, a photographer who has worked with outlets including The Washington Post, The New York Times, and Time…
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