
Ray Epps, man at center of right-wing Jan. 6 conspiracy, pleads guilty
Under federal sentencing guidelines, Ray Epps will face between zero and six months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of disorderly conduct.
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Under federal sentencing guidelines, Ray Epps will face between zero and six months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of disorderly conduct.
Ray Epps, who's been at the center of a conspiracy theory accusing him of turning peaceful protests on Jan. 6 into a violent assault on the U.S. Capitol, has now been charged by the DOJ.
Efforts are underway to keep former President Donald Trump off the 2024 primary and general election ballots under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution.
A jury in Washington, D.C., convicted the former Trump administration official following a trial that lasted just over a day.
Enrique Tarrio received the longest sentence of any defendant so far in the Justice Department's investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
The Trump administration trade adviser was charged after he refused to comply with a subpoena from the now-defunct House Jan. 6 committee.
Six of the more 1,100 Jan. 6 defendants became – or were — fugitives over the course of this summer.
The Proud Boys' Ethan Nordean was sentenced to 18 years in prison, while Dominic Pezzola received a 10-year sentence.
Capitol riot defendant Brandon Fellows, who was found in contempt of court after outbursts about what he called a "Nazi court" and "kangaroo court," alarmed jurors, who feared he might find their home addresses.
Biggs and Rehl were the first of the Proud Boys co-defendants to be sentenced after a jury found them guilty of numerous felony counts tied to the Jan. 6 riot.
Prosecutors have asked federal Judge Timothy Kelly to send Tarrio and a co-defendant to prison for 33 years.
Tom Joscelyn told 60 Minutes that Ray Epps became a far-right scapegoat for the attack on the Capitol with cherry-picked evidence.
Prosecutors had asked the judge to sentence Worrell to 14 years in prison. He was convicted in May of seven counts stemming from his alleged actions on Jan. 6.
The sentence, if imposed, would be by far the longest punishment that has been handed down in the massive Jan. 6 prosecution.
Former President Donald Trump's legal team told the judge that only "genuinely sensitive materials" should be shielded from public view.
Former Vice President Mike Pence is a key figure in the prosecution's case against former President Donald Trump.
Princeton University professor Julian Zelizer says, in charging the former president in the January 6 insurrection, the Department of Justice has boldly declared it will hold our leaders accountable if they violate sacrosanct democratic principles.
"The attack on our nation's Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was an unprecedented assault on the seat of American democracy," special counsel Jack Smith said Tuesday.
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges stemming from his efforts to remain in power after losing the 2020 election.
Retired police officer Michael Fanone asked the judge to "ignore" Thomas Sibick's plea for leniency and called him a "coward and a liar."
Peter Francis Stager was captured on video saying, "Every single one of those Capitol law enforcement officers, death is the remedy. That is the only remedy they get."
The judge in the case called her a "one-person wrecking crew" on Jan. 6, 2021.
Prosecutors had sought a prison term longer than the 18-year-prison sentence received by Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
James Beeks, of Florida, was arrested in 2021, while he was appearing in a production of "Jesus Christ Superstar."
The report slams FBI and DHS analysts for misreading the risks, sluggishly and passively issuing warnings and "finger pointing" in the aftermath of the tragedy.
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On this visit, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets a Republican-controlled House.
Rudy Giuliani has denied Cassidy Hutchinson's claims.
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Lawyers for Hunter Biden asked the court for his initial appearance and arraignment to be held by video conference.
Florida Governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis says he would eliminate several federal regulations on fossil fuels.
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The conservative nonprofit, known for its hidden camera stings, is cutting staff after O'Keefe was ousted amid allegations of misconduct.
Surveillance footage from the hospital appeared to show Tommy Wayne Boyd leave the St. Louis hospital on foot early Thursday morning, according to police.
U.S. border agents apprehended roughly 140,000 migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border during the first 20 days of September, an average of roughly 6,900 each day.
On this visit, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets a Republican-controlled House.
Rudy Giuliani has denied Cassidy Hutchinson's claims.
The conservative nonprofit, known for its hidden camera stings, is cutting staff after O'Keefe was ousted amid allegations of misconduct.
In New York and elsewhere, job postings with salary ranges have increased, giving candidates a leg up in negotiations.
Rupert Murdoch, longtime chairman of News Corp. and Fox, will become its emeritus chairman, the company said in a statement.
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Monsanto denies the allegations and says it will "vigorously defend against these claims."
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Rudy Giuliani has denied Cassidy Hutchinson's claims.
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Lawyers for Hunter Biden asked the court for his initial appearance and arraignment to be held by video conference.
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday declined to approve Neffy, an epinephrine nasal spray that offers a needle-free alternative for treating severe allergic reactions. The FDA said Neffy needs more research.
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Lina Lutfiawati apologized and said she "did not expect" prison for a TikTok video showing her reciting part of a Muslim prayer before eating pork.
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Ukraine relied for decades on Russia to fuel its vital nuclear power plants, but now there's fear Moscow could use the facilities as a weapon of war.
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Japan's environment ministry says workers stole and sold potentially radioactive scrap metal from near the tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.
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Japan's environment ministry says workers stole and sold potentially radioactive scrap metal from near the tsunami-crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.
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Demetrius Smith who was wrongly convicted of murder and first-degree assault and spent more than five years in prison.
Jodi Hildebrandt and Ruby Franke — who gave parenting advice via a YouTube channel "8 Passengers" — each face six felony counts of aggravated child abuse
Video showed Gershun Freeman being beaten by multiple deputies in the Shelby County jail. His death was ruled a homicide.
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Frank Rubio and two cosmonaut crewmates return to Earth next Wednesday to wrap up a U.S. record 371-day stay in orbit.
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The Bank of England followed the U.S. Federal Reserve's lead Thursday, leaving interest rates unchanged for the first time in nearly two years, but the U.K.'s rate remains at a 15-year high of 5.25%. Martin Baccardax, senior editor and chief markets correspondent for financial news website TheStreet, joined CBS News to talk about the pause in rate hikes.
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Joe Posnanski is a New York Times bestselling author and has served as a senior writer for "The Athletic," "MLB" and "Sports Illustrated." He joins "CBS Mornings" for a closer look at his new book that counts down 50 of the most memorable moments in baseball's history.