by Logan Schiciano | Jan 19, 2023 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — Think of him as your “crazy uncle.” That is how Richard Barnett’s lawyer asked the jury to characterize the defendant in his U.S. Capitol riot trial. “He’s not a domestic terrorist, but he is everyone’s crazy redneck uncle from out of town,” Joseph...
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 Diego Ramos Bechara | Feb 16, 2022 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Reverting to offensive policies — like direct economic sanctions on Vladimir Putin’s “cronies,” supporting investigative journalism and civil society actors — were some of the ways in which experts suggested lawmakers deter future Russian aggression in...
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...
