Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney for Washington, was breezing toward the office elevator in his signature trench coat in February when he passed a […]
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Proud Boys’ Ex-Leader Thanks Trump for Pardon at Mar-a-Lago Encounter
Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, said he personally thanked President Trump on Saturday night for issuing a pardon that cut short […]
Trump’s Third Term Talk Defies Constitution and Tests Democracy
After President Trump said last year that he wanted to be a dictator for a day, he insisted that he was only joking. Now he […]
Justice Dept. Tries to Intervene on Trump’s Behalf in Jan. 6 Lawsuits
The Justice Department made an unusual effort on Thursday to short-circuit a series of civil lawsuits seeking to hold President Trump accountable for his supporters’ […]
Emil Bove, Justice Dept.’s No. 2, Targets NY Office Where He Rose as a Prosecutor
Emil Bove III, the acting deputy attorney general, stood stone-faced and alone at the prosecution table inside the federal courthouse in Manhattan last week to […]
Right-Wing Commentator Named F.B.I. Deputy Director
Dan Bongino, a former New York City police officer and Secret Service agent turned right-wing pundit and podcaster, will be the next deputy director of […]
Lindsey Graham Says Trump Was Wrong to Pardon Violent Jan. 6 Rioters
Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a key Trump ally, spoke out Sunday against President Trump’s pardoning of violent rioters who stormed the Capitol on […]
Trump Supports the Police, Just as Long as They Support Him
On Monday, the Washington police union was decrying President Trump’s use of pardons when he let off rioters who attacked more than 150 officers on […]
Far-Right Leaders Granted Clemency by Trump for Jan. 6 Speak Out
Fresh from being freed by President Trump’s sweeping grants of clemency, two of the nation’s most notorious far-right leaders — Enrique Tarrio of the Proud […]
Joy, Anger and Little Remorse Outside D.C. Jail After Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons
The crowd cheered and the music blared. On Monday night outside the D.C. jail, some of the family members, fervent supporters and former detainees gathered […]