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Music
Oath Keepers Member Is 1st To Plead Guilty In Capitol Riot Investigation
Jon Schaffer pleaded guilty to two charges — obstructing an official proceeding and entering restricted grounds with a dangerous weapon. He has agreed to cooperate fully with investigators.
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Law & Courts
Who Are The Oath Keepers? Militia Group, Founder Scrutinized In Capitol Riot Probe
Stewart Rhodes founded the militia in 2009. Now it's one of the largest extremist anti-government groups in the country, and a focus of the investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Law & Courts
Oath Keepers Founder Is Under Scrutiny, Court Documents Show
The Oath Keepers are a far-right militia group. Court documents indicate Stewart Rhodes, the group's founder, is being scrutinized in connection with the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
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Politics
Capitol Conspiracy Cases Show Plans For Violence, Not Necessarily For Breach
The massive Justice Department investigation into the Jan. 6 riot is ongoing, but the picture so far shows "small cells" of conspiracy, rather than an overarching one. Here's what's publicly known.
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Law & Courts
Oath Keepers, Proud Boys Are Under Intense Scrutiny Following Capitol Riot
Federal prosecutors have charged members of the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys with conspiracy in connection with the Capitol riot. What do those cases tell us about advance planning for the violence?
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Health
DOJ Has Charged Nearly 500 With COVID-Related Fraud In The Past Year
A year after the first major coronavirus relief package passed, the Justice Department has charged defendants over exploiting loan and unemployment programs as well as with fraud targeting consumers.
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Politics
Prosecutors Allege 'Substantial Evidence' Of Oath Keepers Conspiracy To Storm Capitol
The founder of the Oath Keepers militia had a phone call with a member of the group who minutes later took part in a military-style "stack" formation to breach the Capitol on Jan. 6, prosecutors say.
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Law & Courts
New Evidence Points To Coordination Among Extremist Groups Ahead of Capitol Riot
Court papers filed by the Justice Department claim that a member of the Oath Keepers coordinated with the Proud Boys and a far-right self-styled militia to form an "alliance" on Jan. 6.
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Law & Courts
Judge Criticizes DOJ For Talking About Capitol Riot Conspiracy Case In The Press
"This case will not be tried in the media," U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta said Tuesday, referring to two recent stories that he said could affect the defendants' right to a fair trial.
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Politics
4 Proud Boys Charged With Conspiracy Over Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
They were indicted over allegedly conspiring to obstruct Congress' certification of the Electoral College, including in discussions on encrypted messaging apps.