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Russell Peterson charged over Capitol riot; FBI says mom posted online he ‘sat in Pelosi’s chair’

Russell James Peterson of Pennsylvania was arrested Friday after the FBI said his mother posted on social media about her son being among the mobs of people who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

February 13, 2021

Henry Tarrio, Proud Boys leader, threatened with arrest in D.C. after deemed ‘loss of contact’

Proud Boys leader Henry "Enrique" Tarrio risked being arrested Friday after a judge asked him to explain why he could not recently be reached while awaiting trial for charges in Washington, D.C.

February 12, 2021

FBI catches alleged ‘Capitol Rotunda Doobie Smoker’ in Virginia; judge orders detention

Eduardo Nicolas Alvear Gonzalez was arrested in Virginia on Feb. 8 after the FBI said he bragged online about smoking marijuana inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

February 12, 2021

Oath Keeper organizer wanted to ferry weapons from Va. before Capitol riot, had ‘death list’: DOJ

Military veterans and alleged militia members charged with conspiracy in connection with breaching the U.S. Capitol planned for violence in the days and weeks before, their prosecutor said Thursday.

February 12, 2021

‘Stop the Steal’ organizer Ali Alexander says he is planning more protests next month

Ali Alexander, an organizer of the "Stop the Steal" movement that culminated in fellow supporters of former President Trump raiding the U.S. Capitol, plans to hold more protests, he said Wednesday.

February 11, 2021

Judge denies Kyle Rittenhouse arrest warrant

Kyle Rittenhouse was spared punishment by a Wisconsin judge Thursday during a hearing in which the state argued in favor of increasing the $2 million bond he posted to remain free pending trial.

February 11, 2021

Mike Lindell: My Pillow dropped by 18 vendors; Dollar General latest to succumb to ‘cancel culture’

My Pillow has now been ditched by nearly 20 retailers after several vendors abruptly dropped the suddenly controversial bedding company last month, CEO Michael J. Lindell said Thursday.

February 11, 2021

Dominic Pezzola, Capitol riot defendant, was ‘misled’ and ‘duped’ by Donald Trump: Lawyer

Dominic Pezzola, a former Marine facing charges for storming the U.S. Capitol, was "duped" by former President Trump into believing it was his duty to act, his lawyer told a federal court Wednesday.

February 10, 2021

Colorado shatters marijuana sales record with $2.19 billion in 2020; $10 billion since 2014

Colorado's first-in-the-country recreational marijuana industry reported nearly $2.2 billion in sales during 2020, and more than $10 billion since it started in early 2014, regulators said Tuesday.

February 10, 2021

David Hogg launches ‘Good Pillow’, lays out future of planned ‘My Pillow’ rival

David Hogg, one of the nation's leading young progressive activists, revealed the name and other details Tuesday about the company he said he is launching to rival the embattled My Pillow brand.

February 10, 2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene likens senators to excrement with toilet bowl tweet

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia Republican, reacted to the Senate moving forward Tuesday with the second impeachment trial of former President Trump with a post on social media.

February 10, 2021

Feds seek pretrial detention for Ruben Verastigui, former GOP staffer arrested on child porn charges

Ruben A. Verastigui, a former Republican staffer recently arrested on child pornography charges, is a danger to the community who must be detained until his trial ends, a federal prosecutor handling his case said Tuesday.

February 9, 2021

Greg Rubenacker, New Yorker arrested in Capitol riots, smoked pot in Rotunda on Snapchat: FBI

Greg Rubenacker of New York was arrested Tuesday after the FBI said he shared videos on the social media platform Snapchat that showed him smoking marijuana inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

February 9, 2021

Thomas Caldwell, accused Capitol rioter, has held top-secret security clearance since 1979: lawyer

Thomas Edward Caldwell, a Virginia man charged with storming the U.S. Capitol, is a decorated Navy veteran who worked for the FBI and holds a top-secret security clearance, his attorney said Monday.

February 9, 2021

Julian Assange case: Advocacy groups urge Biden admin to drop charges against WikiLeaks publisher

Critics of the previous Trump administration's prosecution of jailed WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange urged President Biden's top federal law enforcement official to reverse course Monday.

February 9, 2021

Ethan Nordean, top Proud Boy, poses ‘catastrophic risk of danger’ if freed before Capitol trial: DOJ

Ethan Nordean, a self-described "sergeant at arms" for the group called the Proud Boys, could pose a "potentially catastrophic risk of danger" if released before trial, his prosecutor said Friday.

February 6, 2021

House Republicans plan to fight ‘unconstitutional’ metal-detector policy after receiving fines

Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas and Rep. Andrew Clyde of Georgia said Friday they plan to challenge an "unconstitutional" new policy requiring they pass through metal detectors to enter the House floor.

February 6, 2021

Jason Riddle, admitted Capitol invader, stole book from Senate office, sold it outside for $40: FBI

Jason Daniel Riddle, a New Hampshire man who admitted breaching the U.S. Capitol last month, told investigators that he also stole a book from the building and sold it for $40, the FBI said Friday.

February 6, 2021

Mike Lindell, My Pillow CEO, has conspiratorial pro-Trump film yanked from YouTube, Vimeo

My Pillow CEO Michael J. Lindell faced resistance from several major digital platforms following the release Friday of a film he made about purported fraud in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

February 6, 2021

Lou Dobbs thanks Donald Trump, shares messages slamming Fox following cancellation

Lou Dobbs thanked former President Donald Trump and others for their support Friday night after news broke of his longtime Fox Business Network show being canceled.

February 6, 2021