A jury hinted out guilty verdicts yesterday in a major January 6 trial.

That's where we're starting the 7 from the Washington Post.

I'm Jeff Pierre. It's Wednesday, November 30th.

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

The founder of the Oath Keepers was convicted of seditious The

Oathkeepers was convicted of seditious conspiracy for helping to plan the 2021 attack on the

capital. The Oathkeepers is a far-right extremist group and Stuart Rhodes who we're talking about here

is the most high-profile person yet to go on trial. Experts say it's a key step in the

larger January 6 investigation. Two more seditious conspiracy trials are set to start next month.

Number two, what a great day. What a great day. The Senate passed a bill protecting

same-sex marriage yesterday. The legislation passed 61 to 36. It enshrines

marriage equality, including interracial marriages, into federal law.

Here's Senate Majority Leader New York Democrat Chuck Schumer after the vote.

Today, the long but inexorable march towards greater equality advances forward.

The bill goes to the House where it's also expected to pass and then to President Biden's desk to sign into law. By the way,

House Democrats are expected to elect Representative Hakim Jeffries as House

Minority Leader as soon as today. He'd be the first black lawmaker to lead a party in

Congress. Number three.

China is warning of a crackdown on zero COVID protesters.

Rare protests erupted across major cities last week after nearly three years

of strict coronavirus pandemic rules.

Demonstrations pretty much fizzled out yesterday though. Communist Party leaders

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