Prosecutor wants bail revoked for man facing weapon charges

By The Associated Press
January 8, 2021 | 2:56 PM

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia authorities are asking to revoke the bail of a Virginia man arrested in November on weapons charges after travelling to the Pennsylvania Convention Center where votes were being counted, saying he attended Wednesday’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building.

Joshua Macias, who drove to Philadelphia in a Hummer adorned with QAnon stickers and carrying multiple weapons, has been freed on $750,000 bail.

Prosecutors filed a motion Thursday to revoke that bail, saying Macias’ social media posts, one of which they say showed him inside the security perimeter at the Capitol on Wednesday, show he “at minimum” violated the terms of that bail.

Democrats’ 2028 presidential calendar gives Black and Latino voters and union members an early say

By The Associated Press
August 15, 2026 | 2:56 PM

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrats seeking the party's presidential nomination in 2028 will need to prove themselves early on in states where Black and Latino voters and union members are key supporters, under an election-year calendar approved Saturday. The primary lineup pushes Iowa from the traditional top spot and makes South Carolina the leadoff state, voting on Jan. 22, 2028, followed by Nevada on Feb. 1. New Hampshire, New Mexico, Michigan and Virginia round out the early states, throughout February, according to the plan endorsed by the Democratic National Committee at its meeting in Texas. DNC Chairman Ken Martin said that to win the general election, “You have to be battle-tested in a way that you already have campaigned in front of and for the support of various communities throughout the country.” That is why the calendar designed by the party matters, he said in an interview. Some potential candidates in what is expected to be a large field have visited early-voting states such as South Carolina. Party leaders have said the order give candidates the best shot at winning back the White House after Republican President Donald Trump's second term.

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