Extremists

NBC News reports: A man who crushed D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges with a police shield on Jan. 6 was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in federal prison on Friday. Patrick McCaughey III, who was dubbed #ThePinman by online sleuths, was present during some of the worst violence inside the lower west tunnel, the spot where presidents emerge during inauguration …

The Daily Beast reports: As other Republican presidential hopefuls ramp up their White House bids, Kanye West’s political team of far-right influencers has found a new foe: each other. After once working together to elect West—or at least get him more attention through media appearances on fringe outlets like InfoWars—West campaign staffers like Nick Fuentes, Jan. 6 rally organizer Ali …

The Washington Post reports: A convicted Jan. 6 rioter who expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler and studied high-profile killers was sentenced to three years in federal prison Thursday for possessing firearm silencers that he did not register with authorities. A federal judge said Hatchet M. Speed, 41, a former Navy reservist who held a top-secret security clearance, betrayed “everything he …

Posted this afternoon by Marjorie Taylor Greene: Now the Biden Administration and DOJ want to arrest a likely low-lever National Guardsman for exposing the TRUTH?? It’s Joe Biden, his Administration, and the Department of Defense that are breaking the law. They are violating the Constitution by inserting us into an armed conflict most Americans don’t want and no American benefits …

The Daily Beast reports: Pennsylvania mom Libby Leonard had been dead for a year and a half when her Facebook page began attacking another mother. “EVERYONE…Say Hi to a real DUMB worst word you can call a woman (because she earned it),” the March 14 post begins. “Can’t wait for her to meet her KARMA…It’s already beginning, but until then …

Las Vegas’s ABC affiliate reports: A Nevada man was sentenced to 72 months in prison for assaulting law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6 Capitol Riots. 35-year-old Josiah Kenyon of Winnemucca will serve 36 months of parole following his release and will pay more than $43,000 in restitution as well. He pleaded guilty to two felonies; assaulting a law enforcement …

From the National Center For Public Policy Research: In an opinion piece published this weekend in USA Today, Melissa Ortiz – senior advisor for the National Center for Public Policy Research’s Able Americans program – took the Daily Wire’s Candace Owens to task for her recent remarks on disability representation in advertising. During an episode of her podcast, Owens said …

The Washington Post reports: Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb of Arizona filed federal paperwork Monday to run for Senate, becoming the first major Republican candidate to enter the race for the seat held by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.). He may soon find himself in a crowded Republican primary that probably will include former TV anchor Kari Lake, who lost her …

Politico reports: Prosecutors are seeking nearly 16 years in prison for Patrick McCaughey, a Jan. 6 defendant who pinned a police officer in a Capitol doorway amid some of the most chaotic moments of violence that day. The Justice Department called for the sentence — which would be more than five years longer than the longest sentence handed down in …

The New York Times reports: Former President Donald J. Trump recently told aides to hire Laura Loomer, a far-right and anti-Muslim activist with a history of expressing bigoted views, for a campaign role. Mr. Trump met with Ms. Loomer recently and directed advisers to give her a role in support of his candidacy. Some of Mr. Trump’s aides were said …

From the Justice Department: A Texas man pleaded guilty today to a hate crime and arson in connection with a fire he set at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 31, 2021. According to court documents and admissions made during the plea hearing, three days before the arson, on Oct. 28, 2021, Franklin Sechriest of San …

The Florida Phoenix reports: Jeremy Brown, a self-described Oath Keepers member and lauded 20-year U.S. Army Special Forces soldier, was sentenced on Friday in Tampa to more than seven years in federal prison on weapons charges related to a federal investigation into his alleged involvement in the Jan. 6 riot in the U.S. Capitol. The 48-year old Brown was found …

NBC News reports: A federal appeals court panel has affirmed the government’s use of an obstruction charge used against hundreds of defendants arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, though the complex opinion appears likely to result in additional litigation and leaves questions about the future of the use of the statute. A three-judge panel, …

The New York Times reports: Former President Donald J. Trump has told aides to hire Laura Loomer, a far-right and anti-Muslim activist with a history of expressing bigoted views, for a campaign role, according to four people familiar with the plans. Mr. Trump met with Ms. Loomer recently and directed advisers to give her a role in support of his …

Media Matters reports: Frederick County, Maryland, Sheriff Charles “Chuck” Jenkins, a regular Fox News guest, has been indicted for conspiracy and false statements in an illegal machine gun acquisition scheme allegedly carried out over more than six years. During that time, Jenkins appeared on Fox News to repeatedly demonize immigrants, paint them as criminals, and call for harsher penalties to …

Posted to Franklin Graham’s Facebook page: I was watching CBS News 60 Minutes Sunday night and saw Lesley Stahl’s interview with Marjorie Taylor Greene. I learned a lot. I don’t know her, but I think she brings some practical, common sense to politics. She’s also not afraid to admit when she was wrong. She respects truth and believes in God …

CNN reports: A juror in the federal trial of five Proud Boys members accused of plotting to stop Congress’ certification of the 2020 presidential election has raised fears that she was being followed, according to multiple people familiar with the matter – the latest incident to delay the already monthslong trial. A juror told the court an individual came up …

Media Matters has the transcript: Having an armed citizenry comes with a price, and that is part of liberty. Driving comes with a price — 50,000 people die on the road every year. That’s a price. You get rid of driving, you’d have 50,000 less auto fatalities. But we have decided that the benefit of driving — speed, accessibility, mobility, …

“His [Eric Adams’] home is disgusting. I compared it to what I called Gotham City. The streets are filthy, they’re covered with people basically dying on drugs. They can’t even stand up. They’re falling over. There’s so much crime in the city – I can’t comprehend how people live there. It was repulsive, it smells bad, and I think it’s …

The Independent reports: MAGA favorite Marjorie Taylor Greene has attended a chaotic rally in protest against Donald Trump’s indictment in New York on Tuesday – as the former president is hit with a string of criminal charges. Clashes between pro- and anti-Trump demonstrators took place, prompting the NYPD to try to separate the groups.  Ms Greene took aim at New …