Carrie Johnson
Stories
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FBI arrests suspect from Virginia in Jan. 6 pipe bomb attack
Federal authorities have arrested a Virginia man suspected of placing pipe bombs near the Capitol nearly five years ago, hours before a mob swarmed the building.
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FBI arrests suspect in investigation into pipe bombs planted near DNC, RNC before Jan. 6 attack
The FBI has spent years searching for the person who put bombs near the Democratic and Republican committee headquarters, hours before the assault on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Fired worker sues government in case that could upend civil rights laws
A fired immigration judge says she was dismissed from her job because of her gender, her status as a dual citizen of Lebanon, and the fact that she once ran for municipal office in Ohio as a Democrat.
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Subway sandwich thrower found not guilty in D.C. jury rebuke
The acquittal on a misdemeanor charge comes after the case came to represent broader resistance in the nation's capital to the Trump administration's law enforcement surge.
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The D.C. man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent goes on trial
A man who threw a sub sandwich at a federal agent in Washington, D.C., is now on trial for assault. He's come to symbolize resistance to President Trump's federal surge in the city.
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Judge sentences former Jan. 6 defendant for hoax threat near Obama's home
Taylor Taranto's sentencing for time served comes as storming of the U.S. Capitol in 2021 continues to reverberate inside the Justice Department under the Trump administration.
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Targets of Trump's Justice Department must pay up, even if they win
For defendants facing criminal charges from the Justice Department, the costs of fighting are enormous and can reverberate for years, according to veteran attorneys.
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People targeted by the Justice Department face steep costs, even if they win in court
Some Justice Department officials are following President Trump's directive to prosecute his perceived enemies. For those targeted, mounting a criminal defense against the government can be expensive.
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Letitia James, who prosecuted Trump in N.Y., is indicted on one count of bank fraud
The Attorney General in New York has been indicted on a bank fraud charge after President Trump urged the Justice Department to prosecute her.
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Letitia James, who prosecuted Trump in N.Y., is indicted for alleged bank fraud
The indictment comes after steady pressure from President Trump to prosecute James, who successfully sued Trump and his company for inflating the value of some of its properties.
