Amy Berman Jackson

FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, supporters of President Donald Trump, including Jacob Chansley, right with fur hat, are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber inside the Capitol in Washington. Many of those who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 cited falsehoods about the election, and now some of them are hoping their gullibility helps them in court. Albert Watkins, the St. Louis attorney representing Chansley, the so-called QAnon shaman, likened the process to brainwashing, or falling into the clutches of a cult. Repeated exposure to falsehood and incendiary rhetoric, Watkins said, ultimately overwhelmed his client's ability to discern reality. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Defense for some Capitol rioters: election misinformation

By David Klepper May. 29, 2021 09:00 AM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2019, file photo Roger Stone leaves federal court in Washington. A federal judge is giving Stone, a longtime ally and confidant of President Donald Trump, an additional two weeks before he must report to serve his federal prison sentence. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Judge delays Roger Stone's prison surrender for 2 weeks

By Michael Balsamo Jun. 26, 2020 06:52 PM EDT

AM-Prep: Cooler Copy

Apr. 17, 2020 03:05 AM EDT
NYPD OFFICERS PROBED FOR BLASTING PROFANITY THRU CAR LOUDSPEAKER NEW YORK (AP) — Two police officers assigned to patrol New York City’s...