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The filing seeks to clear some of the last remaining convictions related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, clearing Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.

One of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s, D-Calif., closest friends in Congress said their tight-knit relationship “clouded my judgment” regarding rumors that swirled about the ex-lawmaker for years in Washington, D.C. “Eric Swalwell lied to all of us,” Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., said at an impromptu press conference in his office. “He lied to the most … Read more

Collapse of weekend negotiations prompted Trump to impose a blockade on Iranian ports – key US politics stories from 14 April at a glance Donald Trump has hinted that US-Iranian peace talks could resume in Islamabad over the next two days, and complimented the work of Pakistan’s army chief as mediator. The US president was … Read more

The House Judiciary Committee released internal Border Patrol documents on Tuesday, showing that a Venezuelan migrant now charged in the killing of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman was flagged as a flight risk and had no valid asylum claim before being released into the U.S. in 2023. Jose Medina-Medina, 25, is accused of fatally shooting … Read more

Filing seeks to overturn seditious conspiracy charges of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members who laid siege to US Capitol in 2021 The US Department of Justice has requested that a federal appeals judge overturn convictions for members of far-right groups Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, who were previously found guilty of seditious conspiracy … Read more

Strike marks third deadly attack on vessels in region in four days, and the killing of 174 people since September Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The US military said it killed four more people in a boat strike in the eastern Pacific ocean on Tuesday, … Read more

DHS accused of false and misleading statements about Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez who was shot in face Federal officials have arrested a California man who was shot by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and charged him with “assault” on a federal officer. Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, 36, was shot by ICE officers on … Read more

The latest iteration of the Save America act could disenfranchise millions of voters. Guardian democracy reporters George Chidi and Sam Levine will be taking readers’ questions at 12pm ET (4pm GMT) on Wednesday about its implications. Post yours now Sign in or create your Guardian account to join the discussion The latest version of the … Read more

Lonna Drewes says former Congressman Eric Swalwell drugged, raped and choked her at a California hotel in 2018. After multiple women accused Swalwell of sexual misconduct or assault, he suspended his campaign for governor of California and resigned from Congress. He has denied the allegations. NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports.

Massachusetts liberal arts college laments ‘heartbreaking reality’ and says financial pressures to blame A Massachusetts liberal arts college is set to close permanently due to low enrollment and financial problems. The board of trustees of Hampshire College, a small liberal arts school in Amherst founded in 1965, pointed to “financial pressures” that have been “compounded … Read more