Grand jury won't indict Cassidy Hutchinson over Jan. 6 testimony
Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., failed to secure an indictment against Cassidy Hutchinson over her testimony about the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
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Federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., failed to secure an indictment against Cassidy Hutchinson over her testimony about the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
President Trump claims some of Joe Biden's pardons are "void" because the former president allegedly used an autopen. CBS News political director Fin Gómez examines the history and constitutionality of presidents using autopens.
Many Republican lawmakers have said that they want to "look forward, not back" regarding Jan. 6 and President Trump's pardons. But House Speaker Mike Johnson said he plans to establish a subcommittee that will look into the Capitol Riot and the committee that first investigated it. CBS News congressional reporter Taurean Small breaks it down.
President Biden awarded the nation's second-highest civilian honor to 20 Americans on Thursday, including House Jan. 6 committee leaders Rep. Bennie Thompson and former Rep. Liz Cheney. CBS News political reporter Zak Hudak has more on why Mr. Biden picked them and the House speaker vote.
House of Representatives members have been told there will be no more votes Wednesday night after President-elect Donald Trump announced his opposition to House Speaker Mike Johnson's spending plan. That means lawmakers will not vote Wednesday on the continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown. Dave Weigel, politics reporter for Semafor, and Juliegrace Brufke, senior political reporter for The Daily Beast, join "America Decides" to discuss.
The Justice Department has convicted more than 1,000 Jan. 6 rioters. U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves says the crimes that occurred that day are likely some of the most recorded in history.
The crimes of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot are some of the most recorded in history, top prosecutor Matthew Graves says. He explains what went into the more than 1,000 convictions.
The three-judge panel upheld Steve Bannon's conviction for not responding to a subpoena from the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Donald Trump's campaign is shifting focus to the general election, but he still has plenty of time left in the court room. Andrew Weissmann and Melissa Murray, co-authors of "The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary," join "America Decides" to take a look at how the former president will balance both.
Donald Trump's legal team made references to the former president's 2024 campaign during the appeals court hearing in Washington, D.C., Tuesday over his claims he should be immune from federal prosecution for his role while in office on Jan. 6, 2021. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports from outside the court and Jessica Levinson, a CBS News legal contributor, looks at the strategy behind today's hearing.
The Colorado Supreme Court's decision to bar Trump from the state's 2024 primary ballot put the 14th Amendment in the spotlight. And while the legal battle unfolds, voters are left to reach their judgment. CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson explains.
CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates reports on former President Donald Trump's appeal of the gag order in his civil trial in New York as well as on a judge's rejection of Trump's claim of immunity in denying his motion to dismiss a federal election case, as lawsuits against him concerning the Jan. 6 attacks can proceed.
Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney is sharing some of her grievances with the GOP. CBS News senior political analyst John Dickerson spoke with Cheney in a sit-down interview and he joins "America Decides" to discuss her critiques.
Some of the Jan. 6 panel's former members argue that a second Trump presidency risks upending the norms of American democracy.
Between former President Donald Trump's dominance in the polls and the election of Mike Johnson to the speakership, the Republican Party is clearly signaling the direction it's heading. Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger speaks with CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane to assess the state of the GOP.
A special purpose grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, recommended indicting Sen. Lindsey Graham and several others in the 2020 election interference case that saw former President Donald Trump face charges last month, according to a report unsealed Friday. In total, the district attorney indicted 19 people, but the special purpose grand jury had recommended indicting 21 more. Nikole Killion has details.
A federal jury on Thursday found Peter Navarro, a former White House adviser to former President Donald Trump, guilty of contempt of Congress. Navarro said he plans to appeal the verdict. CBS News legal contributor and Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson explains what the appeals process could look like.
Peter Navarro, who served as former President Donald Trump's chief trade adviser, was convicted Thursday of two counts of criminal contempt of Congress for ignoring a subpoena to testify before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
Ethan Nordean, one of the former leaders of the far-right extremist group Proud Boys, was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Proud Boys member Dominic Pezzola was also sentenced to 10 years for his role in the attack.
Two members of the far-right group Proud Boys were sentenced Thursday for their roles in the Jan. 6 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol. Joseph Biggs was sentenced to 17 years in prison while Zachary Rehl was given a 15-year sentence. Ed O'Keefe reports.
A former Trump supporter who participated in the Jan. 6 protest is now the target of a far-right conspiracy theory. He says he's living in hiding after receiving death threats. Bill Whitaker reports.
Christopher Worrell, a member of the Proud Boys who was convicted of multiple federal charges in connection with the Capitol insurrection, did not appear for his sentencing hearing on Friday in Washington, D.C., and is now wanted by the FBI.
Former President Donald Trump now faces his fourth criminal indictment in less than five months. The Fulton County, Georgia, grand jury indicted Trump and 18 of his allies for their alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state. Timothy Heaphy, former lead investigator for the House Jan. 6 committee, joins "America Decides" to examine the charges Trump and his allies are facing.
Back in December 2022 during its final public hearing, the House Jan. 6 Committee unanimously issued four criminal referrals against Donald Trump. Less than one year later, the former president's legal situation looks drastically different. California Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren, who previously served on the House select committee, joins CBS News to look back at the group's work amid special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into the attack.
Former President Donald Trump's legal team faced a 5 p.m. deadline Monday to respond to special counsel Jack Smith's request for a protective order in the Jan. 6 indictment. Prosecutors want to prevent Trump from posting potentially sensitive case information online, but Trump's defense attorneys opposed the request saying the proposal is "overboard." CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports.