Andrew Blake

Marijuana regulators in Michigan warn of impersonator scams; say fraud led to $100k loss in one case

Marijuana regulators in Michigan are warning stakeholders in the state's medical and recreational cannabis industries to remain vigilant and be wary of suspicious, potentially costly activity.

February 5, 2021

D.C. judge upholds ban on Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, prompting appeal

Proud Boys leader Henry "Enrique" Tarrio was rejected Thursday in his court bid to be allowed to freely return to Washington, D.C., where he was arrested a month earlier and promptly ordered out of town.

February 5, 2021

William Jacobson, law professor, creates online database targeting ‘critical race training’ schools

A law professor opposed to critical race theory in education has created a website containing a list of colleges and universities that he said similarly minded people might consider avoiding.

February 5, 2021

Antony Blinken presses Russia on Paul Whelan, Trevor Reed

The U.S. State Department said President Biden's top diplomat pressed his Russian counterpart Thursday about releasing two imprisoned Americans, Marine Corps veterans Paul Whelan and Trevor Reed.

February 4, 2021

James Giannakos Jr. accused of threatening lawyer who prosecuted Proud Boys leader

James Giannakos Jr. of South Carolina was arrested Wednesday for allegedly threatening a former assistant U.S. attorney who years earlier prosecuted future Proud Boys leader Henry "Enrique" Tarrio.

February 4, 2021

Mike Lindell, My Pillow CEO, planning 3-hour movie about purported ‘theft’ of 2020 election

Michael J. Lindell, founder and CEO of the embattled My Pillow bedding company, said he plans to release a three-hour movie Friday about purported fraud in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

February 4, 2021

Texas Republicans tell Russia to release jailed Marine vet Trevor Reed: ‘End this outrageous sham’

Trevor R. Reed, a U.S. Marine Corp veteran serving a nine-year prison sentence in Russia, received fresh support from congressmen back home Tuesday ahead of a Moscow court hearing his appeal.

February 2, 2021

Twitter permanently bans My Pillow after CEO evades suspension

Twitter banned the My Pillow bedding company from its social media service Monday, roughly a week after it booted its founder and CEO, diehard former President Trump supporter Michael J. Lindell.

February 2, 2021

Google, Facebook hit with federal antitrust suit by West Virginia newspaper publisher

Google and Facebook are facing a federal antitrust lawsuit filed on behalf of a West Virginia newspaper publisher who alleges the companies have illegally monopolized the digital advertising market.

February 2, 2021

Romney: Marjorie Taylor Greene, Donald Trump phone call: ‘Lies of a feather flock together’

Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah ripped Saturday on two fellow Republicans - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and former President Trump - in light of the congresswoman saying they recently spoke by phone.

January 30, 2021

Dominic Pezzola and William Pepe, Proud Boys, indicted on federal conspiracy charges in Capitol riot

Dominic Pezzola and William Pepe - two so-called "Proud Boys" among the scores of people facing charges for storming the U.S. Capitol - were indicted in federal court on new counts of conspiracy Friday.

January 30, 2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene vows ‘I won’t back down’ as Democrats seek censure, resignation

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia Republican, responded defiantly Saturday to growing calls for her resignation from Congress over revelations involving her past remarks about killing prominent Democrats.

January 30, 2021

Jacob Chansley, ‘QAnon Shaman’, pleads not guilty to charges brought over Capitol riot

Jacob Anthony Chansley, the "QAnon Shaman" whose fur headdress and horns made him among the most recognizable faces of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, pleaded not guilty to related charges Friday.

January 30, 2021

Brian Sicknick, police officer killed in Capitol riot, to lie in honor in building’s Rotunda

U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick, who died from injuries sustained during the January 6 mob attack, will lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda next week, House and Senate leaders announced Friday.

January 30, 2021

Steve Bannon pushes back on Rudy Giuliani trying to connect Lincoln Project to Capitol attack

The Lincoln Project told Rudolph W. Giuliani to give it a rest Friday after he recently tried linking the anti-Trump super PAC to the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

January 29, 2021

Richard Barnett, man photo’d in Pelosi office, ordered jailed pending trial for Capitol breach

Richard "Bigo" Barnett, whose conduct in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office made him among the most visible faces of the Capitol Hill insurrection, was ordered Thursday to remain jailed pending trial.

January 29, 2021

Lauren Boebert mocks David Hogg, school shooting survivor: ‘Give your keyboard a rest, child’

Rep. Lauren Boebert, Colorado Republican, mocked school shooting survivor David Hogg on social media Thursday, sparking condemnation and fresh calls from her removal from Congress.

January 29, 2021

Pennsylvania governor pushing for marijuana legalization in 2021

Marijuana legalization is among the priorities that Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf plans to pursue in 2021, the Democrat announced Thursday, albeit facing likely opposition from the GOP-led state legislature.

January 28, 2021

Congressional Gold Medal sought for Brian Sicknick, Capitol Police officer killed by rioters

U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick was remembered and honored Thursday with legislation proposed in light of him losing his life defending Congress during the violent insurrection that happened on Jan. 6.

January 28, 2021

Marjorie Taylor Greene cuts off question about possible expulsion, threatens reporter with arrest

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was asked Wednesday about calls for her removal from Congress, but the reporter who raised the question was rebuffed by the Georgia Republican and threatened with arrest.

January 28, 2021