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Supreme Court wary of obstruction charge used against some Jan 6 riot defendants

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority expressed concern Tuesday over the federal government’s use of an obstruction law to prosecute a Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendant, which could have major implications for President Trump’s separate election interference case. Joseph Fischer, a onetime police patrolman, is one ofabout 350 people charged by the Justice Department with “obstruction of an official proceeding” in …

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Pentagon spox on whether US will help Israeli attack on Iran: 'That’s a question for Israel'

A Pentagon spokesperson was pressed on how the Biden administration will react if Israel responds to Iran’s unprecedented direct assault on “America’s Newsroom” on Tuesday. Iran launched more than 300 missiles and drones from its own territory at Israel on Saturday, an attack that Israel claims was largely beaten back by its sophisticated defenses and the help of allies in …

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