These are the first charges of seditious conspiracy that the Justice Department has brought in connection with the attack led by supporters of former President Trump.
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One year on, the Jan. 6 attack looms large in the lives of Mainers who were there
The march on the Capitol unfolded with Mainers on opposite sides of the police barricades until one side toppled them, shaking the foundations of American democracy.
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Trump, Ivanka, Don Jr. subpoenaed by New York attorney general
Prosecutors say they are seeking testimony and documents in connection with their investigation into the valuation of properties controlled by the former president and his company, the Trump Organization.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to block release of documents to House Jan. 6 committee
Trump is claiming that as a former president he has right to assert executive privilege over the records.
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Federal watchdog say Trump administration overpaid corn farmers by $3 billion
A federal watchdog says the Trump administration overpaid corn farmers by about $3 billion in federal aid in 2019 and that farmers in the South were paid more for the same crops than elsewhere in the country
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Trump sues New York attorney general in effort to end probe of his business practices
Letitia James is looking at whether the Trump Organization misled banks or tax officials about the value of assets – inflating them to gain favorable loan terms or minimizing them to reap tax savings.
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Only 27% of Republicans accept Biden as the rightful winner
Many GOP officeholders and some of the biggest voices in conservative media still cling to the notion the election was stolen from Donald Trump.
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Regulators scrutinize Trump media venture; Rep. Devin Nunes named CEO
The SEC could be looking at whether a blank-check company that aims to take Trump Media & Technology Group public violated the law by holding merger discussions and misleading potential investors by failing to inform them before its recent IPO.
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Trump ally Steve Bannon talks tough after court appearance for defying Jan. 6 panel subpoena
The judge released him without bail but required him to check in weekly with court officials and ordered him to surrender his passport.
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Trump selling D.C. hotel to investment firm for $375 million, reports say
Donald Trump’s opulent hotel near the White House drew lobbyists and diplomats seeking favor with the ex-president.