"Supreme Court's Jan. 6 Obstruction Arguments Raise Stakes for Trump and Rioters"

The Supreme Court's conservative majority signaled potential concerns with the Justice Department's use of a felony charge against January 6 rioters, which could impact over 350 cases. The decision, expected by July, may also affect the federal election subversion case against former President Donald Trump. The court's liberal justices appeared to support the broad interpretation of the federal obstruction law, while conservative justices raised hypothetical scenarios and questioned the law's application to other protests. Justice Clarence Thomas, whose wife attended the January 6 rally, participated in the arguments despite calls for recusal.