The wrong plane out of Afghanistan. How hundreds of Afghan evacuees ended up not in the US, as many expected, but in Albania...and what their lives in limbo look like now. From Abigail Hauslohner washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

AUSA Kathryn Rakoczy says DOJ expects its case in chief in J6 seditious conspiracy trial against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and others will last 3.5 weeks. Govt expects to call around 40 witnesses.

Statement from Stephen Ayres, who testified before J6 committee and was sentenced to probation today: "Like so many others, I hung on every word Donald Trump said and he took advantage of us. My family and I have suffered – first for my bad judgment and then for speaking out."

It’s a day to tweet about podcasts! This one from my friend and colleague Abigail Hauslohner for Post Reports features an upside-down tale of Afghan stuck in an Albanian luxury resort — and in seemingly interminable diplomatic limbo. washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-…

We're back for day 2 of testimony in the #OathKeepers seditious conspiracy J6 trial. The government's first witness, FBI special agent Michael Palian, is back on the stand this morning.

Back for Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy trial in DC this morning. Before the jury enters, we may hear some argument about a new motion from the DOJ to include evidence that defendant Thomas Caldwell created a "death list" that included the names of election workers. 1/x

This DC heritage tree is being cut bc DC Water #NEBT contractors dug where they were explicitly NOT supposed to dig. Contractor had a plan w/DC arborist to save tree. #NEBT didn't follow it. Arborist inspected tree/root damage after the fact, & decided it had to come down.

.DC Water says this was an accident. But the Northeast Boundary Tunnel #NEBT site superintendent & engineer were both on site shortly before digging began. And i'm told the digging was supposed to be several houses down the street from the tree,according to plan agreed w/arborist

BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump's effort to get the 100+ Mar-a-Lago docs with classified markings back into the special master review. No noted dissents. More to come.

DOJ wants Steve Bannon to spend 6 months in jail for contempt of Congress & pursuing "bad faith strategy of defiance and contempt." Bannon is asking for probation but IF he gets jail time, he wants home confinement & to delay serving until his appeal ends. Sentencing is Friday.

In #OathKeepers seditious conspiracy trial, DOJ says it wants to rest its case at end of next week but depends on how long defense cross lasts. Defense attorneys say 8-9 days combined to present their cases. DOJ says could put on a rebuttal case. So trial may run into mid-nov.

Judge Carl Nichols sentences former Trump White House aide Steve Bannon to four months in prison for flouting demands from the House panel investigating Jan. 6 and allows him to remain free pending a timely appeal.

Sen. Lindsey Graham gets at least temporary reprieve from Justice Clarence Thomas as the Supreme Court considers the South Carolina Republican's request to halt Georgia grand jury testimony. Response from state prosecutors due at high court on Thursday.

The government has rested its case in the Oath Keeper seditious conspiracy trial.

Defense has rested in Oath Keepers Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy trial. Government is now starting rebuttal case.

Government rests its rebuttal case in Oath Keeper Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy trial. Judge Mehta tells the jury: "Ladies and gentlemen, we've come to the end of the evidentiary portion of the case." Quick break now, then jury instructions.

The attorney general appoints Jack Smith special counsel for “key aspects” of the Jan. 6 probe and to oversee the investigation into the unlawful retention of national defense info at Mar a Lago.

The Justice Department has taken a public stand against alleged war crimes in Ukraine. But it has been nearly silent on the question of possible war crimes in the Israel-Hamas conflict. npr.org/2024/04/04/124…

Less than 4 months into Ukraine war, AG Garland traveled to Ukraine, condemned alleged Russian atrocities & set up a special team to focus on RU war crimes. Nearly 6 months into #Gaza war, Garland has said just 29 words in public on the question of possible war crimes.