by Logan Schiciano | Jan 23, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The man photographed with his feet on a desk in Nancy Pelosi’s office on Jan. 6 was found guilty on all eight counts for his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol. A Washington, D.C. jury reached a verdict Monday in the trial of Richard “Bigo” Barnett,...
by Logan Schiciano | Jan 20, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Richard “Bigo” Barnett said he has several regrets about his actions on Jan. 6. “I regret going. It wasn’t worth two years of lost life, misery for me and my family,” Barnett testified in court on Thursday. Barnett said he should not have put his feet on...
by Logan Schiciano | Jan 18, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Richard “Bigo” Barnett is expected to testify in defense of his actions in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, Brad Geyer, one of his lawyers, announced Tuesday. The prosecution is on track to rest its case Wednesday afternoon and Barnett could take the...
by Brennan Leach | Jan 6, 2023 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — On the morning of Jan. 6, 2021, Abigail Cate anticipated a long day of work on the Senate floor as a chamber assistant. She was expected to aid Republican staff and senators as they voted to certify the 2020 presidential election and help other chamber...
by Shannon Coan | Feb 3, 2022 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers challenged Federal Bureau of Prisons Director Michael Carvajal on his agency’s handling of the coronavirus during a House judiciary hearing on Thursday. “The BOP has failed to effectively utilize its authority to request compassionate relief for...