Capitol Police officer who sought to protect Jan. 6 rioter sentenced to home incarceration

Capitol Police officer who sought to protect Jan. 6 rioter sentenced to home incarceration

[ad_1] Still, Jackson said Riley’s lengthy career — unblemished before Jan. 6 — his lack of criminal history and the consequences he already suffered, from his forced retirement to the loss of his department-issued dog, justified the sentence of home confinement. Prosecutors had initially sought a sentence of 27 months in prison for Riley’s conduct,…

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Kevin McCarthy’s blame game sweeps Capitol Hill

Kevin McCarthy’s blame game sweeps Capitol Hill

[ad_1] Instead of owning up to failure, McCarthy appears to be looking for a scapegoat. Behind the scenes, he’s been trash-talking his own GOP colleagues, according to a blockbuster New York Times story Thursday by Jonathan Swan and Annie Karni. Among its revelations: McCarthy has “no confidence” in House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington (R-Texas), whom…

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