Good morning, I'm Sophia Tulp, in for Sallee Ann Harrison. Welcome to the Sunday edition of Morning Wire, where we give you the weekend rundown to get ready for the week ahead. Today, what to know about one of Cuba’s worst blackouts in years as Hurricane Oscar approaches, classified documents on Israel’s plans to attack Iran appear to have been leaked and how dogs are teaching a group of Orthodox monks about God.
But first, why some judges fear more political violence could be coming.
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The crowd in front of the U.S. Capital in Washington, on Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) |
Judges punishing Jan. 6 rioters say they fear another burst of political violence |
Judges at Washington’s federal courthouse have punished hundreds of Capitol rioters since 2021. Before recently sentencing another to prison, U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton said he prays Americans accept the outcome of next month’s election, but expressed concern that Donald Trump and his allies are spreading the same sort of conspiracy theories that fueled the 2021 attack. Read more.
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