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Lawmakers brace for Trump's promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint
Read full article: Lawmakers brace for Trump's promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraintThe fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has a new focus as lawmakers brace for the prospect that Donald Trump may soon pardon many of the more than 1,500 people charged with crimes for their actions related to the riot.
Man is charged with burning American flag during Washington protest over Netanyahu visit
Read full article: Man is charged with burning American flag during Washington protest over Netanyahu visitFederal authorities have charged a man with burning an American flag in the nation’s capital during protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress in July.
Hundreds of convictions, but a major mystery is still unsolved 3 years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Read full article: Hundreds of convictions, but a major mystery is still unsolved 3 years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riotThree years after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, Washington’s federal courthouse is flooded with trials, guilty plea hearings and sentencings stemming from the largest criminal investigation in American history.
Senate votes to block 2nd DC crime law; Biden veto expected
Read full article: Senate votes to block 2nd DC crime law; Biden veto expectedThe Senate has voted to overturn a District of Columbia law enacted last year to improve police accountability, the second time this year that Democrats have joined with Republicans to try and block the district’s crime regulations.
Tobacco company settles with US over business in North Korea
Read full article: Tobacco company settles with US over business in North KoreaThe Justice Department says a British tobacco company has agreed to a $629 million settlement to resolve allegations that it did illegal business with North Korea in violation of U.S. sanctions.