Tag: Project: Democracy

Judge Finds Man Not Guilty in First Jan. 6 Acquittal

A federal judge decided on Wednesday that a former government contractor from New Mexico who claimed that the…

House Votes to Find Two Trump Aides in Contempt in Jan. 6 Inquiry

WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday voted to recommend criminal contempt of Congress charges against Peter Navarro and…

Dissatisfied With Their Party, Wealthy Republican Donors Form Secret Coalitions

A “lawfare and strategic litigation” effort with a projected cost of $3.75 million is intended to use the…

Justice Dept. Investigation of Jan. 6 Confronts Sprawling Cast of Characters

Prominent among them, according to interviews and documents, was Amy Kremer, a former Tea Party activist who helped…

Ivanka Trump to Testify to House Panel Investigating Jan. 6 Attack

WASHINGTON — Ivanka Trump, former President Donald J. Trump’s eldest daughter, who served as one of his senior…

Garland Faces Growing Pressure as Jan. 6 Investigation Widens

WASHINGTON — Immediately after Merrick B. Garland was sworn in as attorney general in March of last year,…

Justice Dept. Widens Jan. 6 Inquiry to Range of Pro-Trump Figures

Federal prosecutors have substantially widened their Jan. 6 investigation to examine the possible culpability of a broad range…

Why a Ruling Declaring Trump ‘Likely’ Broke Laws May Not Mean He Will Be Prosecuted

WASHINGTON — A federal judge’s conclusion this week that former President Donald J. Trump likely committed felonies related…

New Focus on How a Trump Tweet Incited Far-Right Groups Ahead of Jan. 6

The next day, prosecutors say, Mr. Reffitt began to make arrangements to travel to Washington and arrive in…

Jan. 6 Panel Is Likely to Seek Interview With Ginni Thomas

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is likely to reach out…

Federal Judge Finds Trump Most Likely Committed Crimes Over 2020 Election

WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled on Monday that former President Donald J. Trump and a lawyer who…

Texts Show Ginni Thomas’s Embrace of Conspiracy Theories

Two days after the 2020 election, Virginia Thomas, the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, texted an old friend,…