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The Virginia prison system changed its policies after an inmate sued, but he wants a ruling barring any future restrictions.
Author: Rachel Weiner
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Oath Keeper Rhodes had violent message for Trump after Jan. 6, witness says
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Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes tried to tell President Trump to use paramilitary groups to stay in power by force after Jan. 6, 2021, according to court testimony.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to stop release of his tax returns
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The former president has been fighting to keep his tax records from House Democrats since 2019 but has repeatedly lost in federal court.
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Federal court won’t wait for U.S. Supreme Court to release Trump taxes
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit said it would not reconsider the former president’s arguments or put its ruling against him on hold.
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In middle of Jan. 6 riot, Oath Keepers chief reached out to Proud Boys
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Prosecutors gave a blow-by-blow of the actions in and around the Capitol of five charged with seditious conspiracy.
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Far-right UCLA student who sat in Pence’s Senate seat on Jan. 6 sentenced
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Christian Secor led a campus group at UCLA tied to the “America First” movement.
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Secret Service reached out to Oath Keepers before Jan. 6 riot
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At trial, witnesses testified that the Oath Keepers repeatedly discussed a violent takeover of the U.S. government.
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‘I hope you suffer’: Ex-D.C. officer confronts Jan. 6 attacker in court
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Kyle Young was sentenced to seven years and two months in prison for the attack on police officer Michael Fanone, who was dragged into the mob and beaten.
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Judge rejects Oath Keepers founder’s ‘bewildering’ bid to delay trial
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U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta dismissed most of Stewart Rhodes’s proposed demands as irrelevant, legally impermissible or redundant.