Supreme Court narrows obstruction charge used against Jan. 6 Capitol rioters
In a move that could overturn many of the prosecutions related to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, the Supreme Court on Friday narrowed the scope of the obstruction of justice charge. In a 6-3 decision, with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson joining the conservative majority and Justice Amy Coney Barrett siding with the liberal dissenters, […]
Trust in Supreme Court plunges ahead of key decisions on presidential immunity, Jan. 6
A new poll finds that 70% of Americans believe Supreme Court justices are more likely to shape the law to fit their own ideology than to serve as neutral adjudicators of the law. Additionally, an Associated Press-NORC poll released Thursday found that fewer than a third of Americans think the Supreme Court is likely to […]
CNN anchor incredulous after GOP rep defends Trump's Jan. 6 vow
CNN reporter Boris Sanchez on Wednesday clashed with Rep. Dan Meuser (R-Pennsylvania) after the congressman defended and downplayed former President Trump’s promise to pardon everyone convicted of crimes related to the January 6 attack on the Capitol. Muether called the riot an “ugly day” and initially downplayed the idea of Trump pardoning violent criminals. “I […]
House Republicans to back Bannon with amicus briefs, underscore illegitimacy of Jan. 6 committee
House Republicans are finally lining up to back Stephen K. Bannon, a Trump ally and TV host, and his emergency request to avoid jail time for failing to comply with a Jan. 6 committee subpoena. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and other House Republican leaders on a bipartisan legal advisory group voted Tuesday to file […]
Jan 6 subpoenas against Trump aides would be revoked under new bill
There is a new effort led by House Republicans to revoke subpoenas sent by a House Select Committee on Justice for the Debate on January 6 to key aides to former President Trump. Reps. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Eric Burleson (R-MO) introduced a resolution on Tuesday to revoke the subpoenas sent by […]
Wayne Johnson defeats man convicted in Jan. 6 riot in Georgia House primary runoff
According to Decision Desk HQ, Republican Wayne Johnson, a former senior Trump administration official, won the Republican primary runoff election for the Georgia House of Representatives, defeating a candidate who was convicted of a misdemeanor crime related to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Johnson defeated Chuck Hand for the Republican nomination […]
Junta of Mega-Cap Stocks Rules. Rest of the Market? Russell 2000 Hits Jan 2021 Level, S&P 500 Equal Weight Hits Jan 2022 – WOLF STREET
A market dependent on a few large stocks is in a shaky position. From WOLF STREET by Wolf Richter. The Russell 2000 Index, which tracks the smallest 2,000 stocks in the Russell 3000 Index, fell 1.6% on Friday, putting it in the red for the year to date, back down to levels it first hit […]
Military officials’ worries about ‘optics’ are to blame for National Guard delay Jan. 6, top Republican says
The top Republican investigating the Jan. 6 House select committee’s actions believes military officials defied former President Trump and delayed deploying the National Guard to the Capitol that day. Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) is chairman of the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight, a role in which he led a months-long investigation into the now-defunct committee […]
Jan. 6 panel chair: 'How dare Trump show his face' on Capitol Hill?
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Mississippi), who chairs the committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, sharply criticized former President Trump for returning to the U.S. Capitol on Thursday for the first time since that infamous day. “How can Trump show his face like this after inciting a deadly insurrection that desecrated […]
Nancy Pelosi panics when new Jan. 6 footage shows her make damning admission about Capitol security: ‘Directly contradicts’
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) ran to the safety of MSNBC after House Republicans released incriminating video footage taken on Jan. 6, 2021, of the former House Speaker. The House Subcommittee on Government Oversight released new video from Jan. 6 that shows Pelosi, then the House speaker, blaming herself for not deploying the National Guard to […]