Featured Opinion Opinion | This is how America dies The willingness of today's conservatives to believe everything they want to be true almost cost us democracy, and it might yet. Josh MoonJanuary 9, 2024
President Trump indicted in special counsel probe into 2020 election interference This is the third indictment of the former President, which together include more than 40 separate charges. Jacob HolmesAugust 1, 2023
National Auburn man found guilty on several Jan. 6 charges As Trump supporters advanced up the Capitol steps, Watson was “among the first rioters to enter the building." John H. GlennNovember 23, 2022
Courts Alabama man arrested on charges connected to Capitol insurrection According to court documents, Kaleb Dillard, 26, of Columbiana, entered the Capitol and threw one officer to the ground. StaffAugust 24, 2022
Congress Mo Brooks asked Trump for blanket pardon, considering testifying before Jan. 6 committee In an email disclosed by the committee on Thursday, Brooks asked for a blanket pardon for more than 140 Republicans. Josh MoonJune 24, 2022
Elections Mo Brooks calls January 6 committee a “witch hunt” Brooks announced "women for Mo" in partnership with Women for America First, an organization involved in the rally preceding the Capitol attack. Jacob HolmesJune 13, 2022
News Leader of Alabama chapter of Oath Keepers pleads guilty related to Jan. 6 Joshua James, 34, of Arab, Alabama, pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy in connection with the Capitol breach. StaffMarch 3, 2022
National Doug Jones calls for building “pro-democracy coalition” Although Jones placed the events of Jan. 6 on the radical right, he called for voters to avoid electing extreme candidates on either side. Jacob HolmesJanuary 10, 2022
National Judge grants extension for Alabama man charged in Jan. 6 Capitol attack Phillip Andrew Bromley is charged with unlawful entry and disorderly conduct. Eddie BurkhalterJune 15, 2021
Congress Congressman Eric Swalwell sues Mo Brooks, Trump and others over Capitol riot Eric Swalwell's lawsuit seeks to hold Brooks, Donald Trump, Trump's son and Trump's attorney accountable for the Jan. 6 attack. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 5, 2021