THE JAN. 6 , 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol (Shutterstock).

Some of the rioters convicted of participation in the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 and since pardoned by President Donald Trump are seeking financial compensation for what they feel is “unjust prosecution

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The New York Times is reporting that a number of those have asked their attorneys to press the Justice Department to pay restitution to them.

Mark McCloskey, one of those lawyers, on Thursday said he had met with Justice Department “top officials” and asked for the creation of a “special panel” to evaluate each case and pay the clients.

In addition to those convicted being pardoned and released, many of the Justice Department staff involved in their prosecution have been fired or demoted.

Trump demands voter ID for elections

President Donald Trump, returning to his claim of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election, announced on Saturday he would be issuing an executive order requiring voters to show identification when when casting ballots.

He also promised on Truth Social he would ban mail-in voting except for the “very ill” and those in “the far-away military,” and banned the use of paper ballots.

Historically, states have had the authority to organize and conduct their elections and some form of “absentee” or “mail-in” voting is available. Legal challenges are considered likely.

Angels rise to fourth; Dodgers win

With their second consecutive win over the division-leading Houston Astros, the Los Angeles Angels are back in fourth place in the American League West.

Oswald Peruza homered in the fifth inning; Mike Trout doubled in a run and scored on a throwing error in the eighth.
The Halos (64-72) got a strong pitching permanence. Jose Soriano got his 10th win as the team allowed only two hits to the Astros (75-62).

The Dodgers snapped a two-game losing streak and defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 after losing a 4-1 lead.
They won the game on a home run by Will Smith in the bottom of the ninth. With the win, the Dodgers are 78-59 and lead the National League West by two games over the San Diego Padres.

Weather: It’s still hot!

For us poor suffering souls in West Orange County cities, it’s going to get hotter before it gets cooler. Sunday had a high of 91 and is expected to cool slightly to 89 on Monday, but spike to 93 on Tuesday before beginning to decline to the mid-80s. Of course, outside temps will depend on where you are: Huntington Beach is usually 8 to 10 degrees cooler than, say, Garden Grove or Stanton.