Capitol siege

FILE - Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to the media about an indictment of former President Donald Trump, Aug. 1, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Judge in Trump election case directs prosecutors to turn over info related to Pence documents probe

The federal judge overseeing the election interference case against Donald Trump has directed prosecutors to search for and provide to the former president’s lawyers any Justice Department information related to a separate investigation into Mike Pence’s handling of classified documents.

FILE - Rioters appear at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Nathan Donald Pelham, a Texas man who shot toward sheriff's deputies making a welfare call to his house on the day he'd agreed to surrender on charges for taking part in the in the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced to two years in prison Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Montana businessman gets 2 years in prison for role in Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol

This image from security video of Michael Daniele, a retired New Jersey State Police trooper, seen in the Crypt in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was contained in the Justice Department affidavit and complaint in support of the arrest of Daniele. (Department of Justice via AP)

Retired New Jersey State Police trooper who stormed Capitol is sentenced to probation

FILE - Vice President Mike Pence hands the electoral certificate from the state of Arizona to Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., as he presides over a joint session of Congress as it convenes to count the Electoral College votes cast in November's election, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP, File)

Filing in Trump case details remarkable schism with Pence over rejecting 2020 election loss

FILE - Violent protesters, loyal to President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

What’s next after prosecutors reveal new evidence in Trump’s 2020 election interference case

Courtroom clash in Trump’s election interference case as the judge ponders the path ahead

A lawyer for Donald Trump clashed with the judge in the federal election interference prosecution of the former president after suggesting the government was rushing forward with an “illegitimate” indictment during the White House campaign.

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Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, at Discovery World in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)

Prosecutors lay out new evidence in Trump election case and accuse him of having ‘resorted to crimes’

Prosecutors say Donald Trump laid the groundwork to try to overturn the 2020 election even before he lost, knowingly pushed false claims of voter fraud and “resorted to crimes” in his failed bid to cling to power.

FILE - Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to the media about an indictment of former President Donald Trump, Aug. 1, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Prosecutors file sealed brief detailing allegations against Trump in election interference case

Special counsel Jack Smith has filed, under seal, a legal brief that prosecutors have said would contain sensitive and previously unseen evidence in the case charging former President Donald Trump with plotting to overturn the 2020 election he lost.

In this image from Senate Television, Leo Christopher Kelly, walks on the floor in the Senate chamber Jan. 6, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. The federal Bureau of Prisons mistakenly released Kelly from custody before he finished serving his 30-month sentence for storming the Senate chamber during a mob's attack on the U.S. Capitol, Justice Department prosecutors said in a court filing. (Senate Television via AP)

Capitol rioter mistakenly released from prison after appeals court ruling, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say the federal Bureau of Prisons mistakenly released an Iowa man from custody before he finished serving his 30-month sentence for storming the U.S.

FILE - Rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. A former Virginia police officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol has received a reduced prison sentence of six years. Former Rocky Mount Police Sgt. Thomas Robertson's resentencing on Wednesday makes him one of the first beneficiaries of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that limited the government’s use of a federal obstruction law. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

First rioters to breach a police perimeter during Capitol siege are sentenced to prison terms

Four men who were among the first rioters to assault police officers and the first to breach a security perimeter during the attack on the U.S.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference held at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Trump Media stock jumps after former president says he won’t sell shares when lockup expires

Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. jumped Friday after former President Donald Trump said he won’t sell shares of the company, saying that he doesn’t need the money and likes the social media platform to get out his voice.

This image from video from the Justice Department in the statement of facts supporting an arrest warrant, and annotated by the source, shows Kevin Alstrup, circled in yellow, a U.S. State Department diplomatic security officer, entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (Justice Department via AP)

State Department diplomatic security officer pleads guilty to storming Capitol

A man who worked as a U.S. State Department diplomatic security officer has pleaded guilty to joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol over three years ago.

FILE - Media and protesters outside E. Barrett Prettyman US Federal Courthouse, Aug. 2, 2023, in Washington. Inside Washington’s federal courthouse, there's no denying the reality of Jan. 6, 2021. Day after day, judges and jurors silently absorb chilling sights and sounds from television screens — of rioters beating police, shattering windows and hunting for lawmakers. Hundreds of cases have systematically documented the weapons wielded, crimes committed, lives altered by physical and emotional damage. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Brothers charged with assaulting New York Times photographer during Capitol riot

Two brothers have been arrested on charges that they assaulted a New York Times photographer inside the U.S.

FILE - Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Army soldier charged with assaulting police officer with a flagpole during Capitol riot

A U.S. Army soldier has been arrested in Hawaii on charges that he repeatedly struck a police officer with a flagpole during a mob’s attack on the U.S.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a presidential debate with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, Sept.10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump repeats false claims over 2020 election loss, deflects responsibility for Jan. 6

Donald Trump is persisting in saying he won the 2020 election and he’s taking no responsibility for what unfolded at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Appeals court upholds conviction of former Capitol police officer who tried to help rioter

A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction of a former U.S. Capitol police officer who tried to help a Virginia fisherman avoid criminal charges for joining a mob’s attack on the building that his law-enforcement colleagues defended on Jan. 6, 2021.

This image from U.S. Capitol Police body-worn video that was in the government sentencing memorandum in the case, shows Jacquelyn Starer, a physician from Massachusetts, striking a police officer in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (U.S. Capitol Police via AP)

Physician sentenced to 9 months in prison for punching police officer during Capitol riot

A Massachusetts medical doctor who punched a police officer during a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to nine months of imprisonment followed by nine months of home confinement.

Former President Donald Trump attorneys Emil Bove, left, and Todd Blanche leave the U.S. Federal Courthouse, after a hearing, Thursday, Sep. 5, 2024, in Washington. A judge is hearing arguments about potential next steps in the federal election subversion prosecution of Donald Trump in the first hearing since the Supreme Court narrowed the case by ruling that former presidents are entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Prosecutors in Trump election case get judge’s OK to lay out fresh evidence in court filing

The federal election interference case against Donald Trump has inched forward. A judge permitted prosecutors to file court documents later this month that could detail unflattering allegations about the former president as the Republican nominee enters the final weeks of his White House run.

FILE - Rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. A former Virginia police officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol has received a reduced prison sentence of six years. Former Rocky Mount Police Sgt. Thomas Robertson's resentencing on Wednesday makes him one of the first beneficiaries of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that limited the government’s use of a federal obstruction law. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Ex-police officer who joined Capitol riot receives a reduced prison sentence

A former Virginia police officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol has received a reduced prison sentence of six years. Former Rocky Mount Police Sgt.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks with Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice during an event at the group's annual convention in Washington, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Trump team will seek dismissal of federal election subversion case as each side mulls the next steps

Lawyers for Donald Trump intend to urge a judge to dismiss the federal election subversion case against the former president after a Supreme Court opinion that narrowed the scope of the landmark prosecution.

FILE - Special counsel Jack Smith speaks to the media about an indictment of former President Donald Trump, Aug. 1, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

What a new indictment means for Donald Trump’s federal 2020 election interference case

Special counsel Jack Smith is pressing forward with his 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump, with a new indictment that aims to salvage the prosecution after the Supreme Court slammed the door on the possibility of a trial before the November election.

This image from video from the Justice Department in the statement of facts supporting an arrest warrant, and annotated by the source, shows Dan Edwin Wilson, circled in red, entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (Department of Justice via AP)

Militia group member sentenced to 5 years in prison for Capitol riot plot

A militia group member who communicated with other far-right extremists while they stormed the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to five years in prison.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a stop at a campaign office, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, in Roseville, Mich. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Feds file new indictment in Trump Jan. 6 case, keeping charges intact but narrowing allegations

Special counsel Jack Smith has filed a new indictment against Donald Trump over his efforts to undo the 2020 presidential election.

Michael Sparks, the first rioter to enter the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, leaves federal court on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

First rioter to enter Capitol during Jan. 6 attack is sentenced to over 4 years in prison

A Kentucky man who was the first rioter to enter the U.S. Capitol during a mob’s attack on the building has been sentenced to more than four years in prison. U.S.

Montgomery County police officer Justin Lee arrives to the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Washington, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Maryland police officer convicted of tossing smoke bomb at police during Capitol riot

A Maryland police officer has been convicted of charges that he joined a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S.

Jury sides with Pennsylvania teacher in suit against district over Jan. 6 rally

A federal jury says a Pennsylvania school district violated a teacher’s constitutional rights by falsely suggesting he took part in the U.S.

Kellye SoRelle, former general counsel for the Oath Keepers, right, and her attorney Horatio Aldredge leave federal court in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Attorney for far-right Oath Keepers extremist group pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges

An attorney who represented the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

This image from video contained in the statement of facts supporting the arrest warrant for Rally Runner, a St. Louis Cardinals superfan who legally changed his name from Daniel Donnelly Jr., shows Rally Runner at an entrance to the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. (Justice Department via AP)

Cardinals superfan known as Rally Runner gets 10 months in prison for joining Jan. 6 Capitol riot

A St. Louis Cardinals superfan known as Rally Runner has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for storming the U.S.

FILE - Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon, July 25, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)

Lawmakers ask Pentagon leaders to commit to keeping the military out of politics and the election

Members of Congress are pressing the top two Pentagon leaders to ensure the military is not swept up in politics during the coming presidential election and that active-duty troops are not used illegally as a domestic police force.

This image from video from the Justice Department in the statement of facts supporting an arrest warrant, and annotated by the source, shows Rebecca Lavrenz, circled in yellow, entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (Justice Department via AP)

‘J6 praying grandma’ avoids prison time and gets 6 months home confinement in Capitol riot case

A Colorado bed-and-breakfast operator who promotes herself online as the “J6 praying grandma” has been sentenced to six months of home confinement in her Capitol riot case.

Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Man who attacked police at the US Capitol with poles gets 20 years, one of longest Jan. 6 sentences

A California man with a history of political violence has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S.

FILE - Amber Cutler casts her ballot as election official Monte Mason looks on during primary election voting March 5, 2024, at the town hall in Morrisville, Vt. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Vermont’s state primaries

Two Democrats will compete in Vermont’s state primary for the right to challenge four-term Republican Gov. Phil Scott in November.

This image from U.S. Capitol Police video, released and annotated by the Justice Department in the statement of facts supporting an arrest warrant for Bradley Scott Nelson, shows Nelson, circled in red, at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (Justice Department via AP)

Capitol riot defendant jailed over alleged threats against Supreme Court justice and other officials

A Nevada man awaiting trial on charges that he stormed the U.S. Capitol has been jailed after he allegedly made threats directed at Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and other public officials.

This image from video from the Justice Department in the statement of facts supporting an arrest warrant, and annotated by the source, shows Kennedy Lindsey entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (Justice Department via AP)

FBI: California woman brought sword, whip and other weapons into Capitol during Jan. 6 riot

A California woman has been charged with taking a cache of weapons into the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by a mob of Donald Trump supporters.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump claps at a campaign rally at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Judge in Trump’s federal election subversion case rejects defense effort to dismiss the prosecution

The federal judge presiding over the election subversion case against former President Donald Trump has rejected a defense effort to dismiss the indictment on grounds that he was prosecuted for political purposes.

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at the National Association of Black Journalists, NABJ, convention, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Trump election subversion case returned to trial judge following Supreme Court opinion

The criminal case charging former President Donald Trump with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election has been returned to the trial in Washington after a Supreme Court opinion last month that narrowed the scope of the prosecution.