The key facts behind the day's political headlines on April 3 as US president Joe Biden has expressed sorrow after a police officer was killed in an attack in the Capitol.
President Joe Biden's got the 'rona -- 'cause he just tested positive for COVID-19 ... and as a result, his public appearances are being put on pause. The news.. TMZ.com
President Biden insists he has no plans to drop out of the presidential race -- but is now conceding that there is one scenario that could convince him to do so... TMZ.com
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer repeats US President Joe Biden's words and calls for the temperature of democracy to be lowered as he pays tribute to late MPs Jo Cox and Sir David Amess. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Jay Johnston -- best known for the animated sitcom "Bob's Burgers" -- is pleading guilty to his involvement in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack. The comedian.. TMZ.com
A comedy actor who had parts in Anchorman and Arrested Development faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to interfering with police officers.. Sky News
Supreme Court Rules That , Some Jan. 6 Defendants, Were Improperly Charged.
NPR reports that the United States Supreme Court voted to limit which defendants accused of taking part in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot can be charged by federal prosecutors.
The decision also casts doubt on two out of
the four felony counts in former President
Donald Trump's election subversion indictment.
According to conservative Chief Justice John Roberts,
the court ruled that the U.S. government must prove , “that the defendant impaired the availability or integrity
for use in an official proceeding of records, documents,
objects, or other things used in an official proceeding.”.
NPR reports that prosecutors relied
on a key criminal statute to prosecute
over 350 participants of the Capitol riot.
The statute makes it a crime to alter or
destroy official documents, or to otherwise
obstruct or impede official proceedings.
Roberts wrote that the statute was
not meant to broaden the meaning of
the law to make it a catchall provision. .
The decision will impact other cases related
to Jan. 6, many of which will have to be
resentenced, retried or defendants will be released. .
NYU law professor Ryan Goodman authored
a study that found only 346 of the 1,417 people
charged in connection with the Capitol riot
were charged under the obstruction statute.
The study also found that 71 people are still
awaiting trial on the obstruction charge, but over
half of them are also charged with another felony.
NPR points out that if found guilty of other felony charges,
the sentencing judge is still allowed to use the charge of
obstruction to determine the length of their sentence.
Credit: Wibbitz Top Stories Duration: 01:31Published
The key facts behind the day's headlines on April 30 as the Health Secretary Matt Hancock encouraged everyone invited for a Covid-19 vaccination to take up the offer after receiving his own jab.
Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:47Published
The key facts behind the day's headlines on April 29 as MPs have warned that delaying checks on European Union food coming into Great Britain has put domestic businesses at a “competitive..
Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:47Published
The key facts behind the day's headlines on April 28 as Michel Barnier, who led the EU’s negotiations with the UK, said Brexit is a sign of political failure for the bloc.
Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:47Published
![Starmer pays tribute to fallen MPs at King’s Speech debate [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240717/1381950622-Starmer-pays-tribute-to-fallen-MPs-at-King.jpg)
![Supreme Court Rules That Some Jan. 6 Defendants Were Improperly Charged [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20240628/1379908144-Supreme-Court-Rules-That-Some-Jan-Defendants.jpg)
![Daily politics briefing: April 30 [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20210430/2104300655-Daily-politics-briefing-April-30.jpg)
![Daily politics briefing: April 29 [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20210429/2104290709-Daily-politics-briefing-April-29.jpg)
![Daily politics briefing: April 28 [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20210428/2104280703-Daily-politics-briefing-April-28.jpg)
