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The trial has been going on since December. After a trial lasting several months, a jury in Washington on Thursday reached at least a partial verdict in the Proud Boys Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case. Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was convicted of seditious conspiracy for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Tarrio was not present in Washington on Jan. 6 after his arrest on separate charges just days before. Prosecutors argued he directed his troops remotely with messages about revolution and telling them "don’t f---ing leave" after the building was breached that afternoon. Tarrio was accused of orchestrating a fighting force with a group they called the "Ministry of Self Defense" comprised of dedicated Proud Boys and top leaders. Tarrio's conviction follows the case of Stewart Rhodes, leader of another far-right group called Oath Keepers, who was convicted of seditious conspiracy for his role in the events of Jan. 6. Video of the two ring leade...

Russian military leaders were aware of Yevgeny Prigozhin's mutiny plan, according to U.S. officials. The United States assesses that members of Russia's military leadership were aware of Yevgeny Prigozhin's planned mutiny before he marched on Moscow, according to Biden administration officials. One senior official told ABC News' Martha Raddatz that General Sergei Surovikin, who was previously Russia's top commander in Ukraine, and others had conversations with Prigozhin before he instructed his paramilitary group to storm the capital city, resulting in the greatest threat to Russian President Vladimir Putin since he came into power more than two decades ago. Nicknamed "General Armageddon," Surovikin is known to have had a close relationship with Prigozhin in the past. He was also one of the first high-ranking Russian officials to call on Prigozhin to abandon his march in a video message posted on Friday. The top Russian military commander in Ukraine, G...

Former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio is set to be sentenced Tuesday for his leadership role in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol. Former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio is set to be sentenced Tuesday for his conviction on charges of seditious conspiracy and several other felonies stemming from his leader ship role in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol. While Tarrio was not present in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, prosecutors said he was the ring leader who helped orchestrate the events of Jan. 6. Prosecutors are seeking 33 years in prison for Tarrio, their harshest recommended sentence yet for an individual charged in connection with the attack -- though he is likely to receive much less than that based on the sentences handed down last week by U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly for four of Tarrio's co-defendants. MORE: Former Proud Boy members Ethan Nordean, Dominic Pezzola sentenced for role in Jan. 6 attacks Judge Kelly went wel...

President Joe Biden, Sen. Chuck Schumer, and others honor Sen Dianne Feinstein's legacy upon news of her death. President Joe Biden and other political leaders paid tribute to Sen. Dianne Feinstein's legacy Friday following her death Thursday night. Biden, who served alongside Feinstein in the Senate for over a decade, said the California Democrat was a "pioneering American" and a "true trailblazer." "She's made History in so many ways, and our country will benefit from her legacy for generations. ... Dianne was tough, sharp, always prepared, and never pulled a punch, but she was also a kind and loyal friend, and that's what Jill and I will miss the most," Biden said in a statement released by the White House on Friday. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who also worked with Feinstein in the Senate for decades, at varying points seemed to choke back tears as he memorialized Feinstein, "one of the most amazing people to ever gra...

By shunting Kevin McCarthy, eight GOP lawmakers led by Matt Gaetz demoted one of the party's most dogged fundraisers just as Republicans work to protect their majority House Republicans are rudderless in Washington as they search for a new leader -- leaving one half of Congress in the lurch and freezing key legislative Business -- but the political ripple effects of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster this week could stretch far beyond Capitol Hill. By shunting McCarthy, eight GOP lawmakers led by hard-liner Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida demoted one of the party's most dogged fundraisers just as Republicans are preparing to protect their five-seat majority next year -- including several swing-seat incumbents in places like California and New York, where McCarthy was credited by Republicans with beefing up donations and recruitment. "We won in places no one thought we could win," McCarthy said on Tuesday night, in remarks to reporters shortly after losing his s...