Trump’s Bid Fails: Judge Stays in Washington Election Case

Courtroom sketch depicting Judge Tanya Chutkan in an exchange with Donald Trump’s lawyers. Former President Donald Trump suffered a setback on Wednesday when a federal judge rejected his request to have her removed from his criminal election interference case. The judge, Tanya Chutkan, stated that she saw no reason for her recusal despite statements she …

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Sentencing for Jan. 6 Proud Boys riot delayed due to judge’s illness

Members of the Proud Boys, a far-right organization led by Enrique Tarrio, rallied in Washington on November 14, 2020, to support former President Donald Trump and protest against the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election. However, sentencing hearings for Tarrio and another Proud Boys leader in the Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case were unexpectedly …

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