Trump accuser Samantha Holvey said the jury reaching its verdict quickly sends a message: “The good ol’ boys club is not going to work anymore.”
Author: Ella Lee, USA TODAY
This week in politics: Clock ticking on debt limit, Title 42 as major trials wrap up
Time is running out for Democrats and Republicans to reach a deal on raising the debt limit. Meanwhile, major trials wrap up this week in politics.
Eight so-called fake electors took immunity deals in Ga. probe. What does that mean for Trump?
The Georgia probe development comes as local prosecutors continue to pursue a wide-ranging inquiry involving ex-President Donald Trump and his allies.
DOJ seeks 25-year prison sentence for convicted Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes
The sentencing request is the first for a person convicted of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
4 Proud Boys, including leader Enrique Tarrio, guilty of seditious conspiracy for Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and three lieutenants were found guilty of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack.
Trump is first ex-president to be indicted. But he’s not the first to run indicted, or convicted
Trump is the first former president to face criminal charges, but other American politicians have been indicted or convicted while running.
Mitch McConnell released from inpatient physical therapy program after fall
Sen. Mitch McConnell updated his health status, saying he’s home after a fall that led to stays in the hospital and a rehabilitation facility.
‘Foreign technology threats’: Commerce secretary could ban TikTok under bipartisan bill
The bipartisan bill designates six countries as foreign adversaries which could be affected: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela and Cuba.
‘Subversive data collection’: GOP-led House panel advances bill authorizing Biden to ban TikTok
Wary of China’s growing spying prowess, Republicans have been especially critical of TikTok, owned by Beijing-based Bytedance.
‘The revolution had failed’: Ex-Proud Boy testifies of Jan. 6, group’s desperation after lost election
Jeremy Bertino, an ex-Proud Boy who pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy, testified this week in the Jan. 6 trial of five members of the group.