Pentagon hires man who pleaded guilty in Jan. 6 riot for sensitive civilian job in special operations policy office

A man who pleaded guilty to participating in the Jan. 6 riot as a 19-year-old — and later described the events of that day as a “disgrace” — works in a sensitive job in the Defense Department, a defense official confirmed to CBS News.  Elias Irizarry serves as a special assistant to Assistant Secretary of … Read more

Judge rejects Justice Department effort to get sensitive voter information from Rhode Island

Washington — A federal judge on Friday rejected the Justice Department’s effort to force Rhode Island to turn over sensitive voter information, dealing another blow to the Trump administration’s attempts to gain access to state voter registration lists. U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy, who was appointed by President Trump in his first term, granted a … Read more