A former leader of the Proud Boys who helped prosecutors in their Jan. 6 investigations was sentenced to 40 months in prison on Tuesday for his role in the insurrection, the Justice Department confirmed to Axios.
Driving the news: Charles Donohoe, 35, of Kernersville, North Carolina, was described by prosecutors as a "trusted lieutenant on Enrique Tarrio's leadership team," for the group's Ministry of Self-Defense.
The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels vowed on Tuesday to defy a U.S.-led naval mission and continue targeting Red Sea shipping off the coast of Yemen in support of Hamas.
By the numbers: There have been 37 incidents involving shipping vessels from Nov. 19 to Dec. 18, most of which were concentrated near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to Ambrey Analytics, the digital intelligence arm of the Ambrey maritime risk management group.
The Senate confirmed the final top military nominees on Tuesday night that were delayed by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), who blocked the promotions for months in protest of a Pentagon abortion policy.
Why it matters: The confirmations mark an end to Tuberville's boycott, which drew waves of bipartisan criticism for jeopardizing military readiness. Hundreds of positions, including senior roles, were filled by acting officials because of the Alabama Republican.
A little over two decades after the landmarkBush v. Gore ruling decided one messy presidential election, the Supreme Court will have a chance to rescue former President Trump's political ambitions — or leave him out in the cold.
Why it matters: A decision from Colorado on Tuesday will likely force the court to decide — very quickly by SCOTUS standards — if states can ban Trump from the ballot using the U.S. Constitution's insurrection clause.
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) must turn over almost 1,700 records recovered from his phone to the Department of Justice for special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into former President Trump's 2020 election interference case, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Why it matters: The federal judge's ruling in D.C. is the latest turn in a long-standing battle with the DOJ for Perry, the chair of the House Freedom Caucus who helped press Trump's baseless voter fraud claims in the run-up to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot.
Why it matters: It's the first time a court has found that the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause applies to Trump in relation to his actions surrounding the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The Trump campaign said it would file an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Colorado Supreme Court's decision on Tuesday to disqualify former President Trump from the state's 2024 ballot quickly touched off fierce reactions from members of Congress in both parties.
Why it matters: The case has the potential to reignite an explosive national debate about the nature of the Jan. 6 riot and the degree to which the former president should be held accountable for the violence.
Biden officials have told Hispanic lawmakers that they are resisting GOP demands to limit the administration's authority to release migrants through the legal tool known as parole, according to people familiar with the matter.
Why it matters: The assurances on parole will complicate the already-fraught negotiations with Republicans over pairing additional aid to Ukraine — a key priority for President Biden — with major changes to border policy.
