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Prosecutors seek 4+ years in prison for 'QAnon Shaman' in attempt to set example

4 years 11 months ago
The Justice Department is asking for the so-called QAnon Shaman, who wore a headdress and posed shirtless on the Senate floor during the siege of the US Capitol, to be sentenced to a prison term of more than four years, the longest incarceration prosecutors have asked for any guilty January 6 defendant so far, according to a new court filing.

Abuse allegations cast shadow over Sean Parnell's Senate campaign

4 years 11 months ago
Sean Parnell's turbulent personal life, including allegations of abuse from his estranged wife, continues to spill into the open as the Senate hopeful appeared in court for a custody trial this week -- disrupting the Pennsylvania Republican's campaign and sowing doubt about his viability as a candidate.

Max Cleland, former VA administrator and senator, dies at 79

4 years 11 months ago
Joseph "Max" Cleland, a Vietnam War veteran and former leader of the Veterans Administration whose political career spanned more than four decades, died Tuesday from congestive heart failure at his home in Atlanta, his personal assistant Linda Dean told CNN. He was 79.

What is the Hatch Act?

4 years 11 months ago
A federal agency said Tuesday that 13 senior Trump administration officials violated the Hatch Act, a 1939 law that seeks to keep government functions nonpartisan.
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