It’s all coming at a time of blistering attacks on the nation’s civic institutions that experts say is worrisome, if not dangerous, for the future of U.S. democracy.
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Biden plots a 2024 presidential run — and a Trump rematch
Biden and his aides have been careful to caveat answers about whether he’ll run again by saying that a decision isn’t final.
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FBI’s Wray denounces threats following search of Trump home
FBI Director Christopher Wray called threats circulating online against federal agents and the Justice Department ‘deplorable and dangerous.’
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Did Trump break the law? FBI search raises fresh questions
Whether an FBI search of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence is a prelude to criminal charges is unknown — especially unclear since other investigations into mishandling of classified information have ended without prosecution or in misdemeanor plea deals.
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Trump claims political persecution after FBI search of Mar-a-Lago residence
A Trump attorney confirmed that authorities searched for classified documents related to the Presidential Records Act. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., threatened to investigate the Justice Department if Republicans win back the chamber.
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Top Republicans echo Trump’s evidence-free claims to discredit FBI search
The quick defense of Trump and combative posture by leading officeholders and potential 2024 presidential candidates underlined the former president’s status as a Republican standard-bearer.
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Trump says FBI conducted search of Mar-a-Lago estate
The action marks a dramatic escalation in law enforcement scrutiny of former President Donald Trump.
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Watchdog says Secret Service deleted Jan. 6 text messages
The Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General said the messages between Jan. 5 and Jan. 6, 2021, were erased ‘as part of a device-replacement program.’
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Jan. 6 hearings: What we’ve learned, and what’s next
After the hearings, the House committee says its investigation will continue. And panel members will ultimately have to make a decision about whether they have found criminal activity.
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Takeaways: ‘Carnage’ at the Capitol and a case against Trump
The made-for-TV hearings — including video of police officers being brutally beaten and right-wing extremists leading the crowds into the Capitol — come as some have tried to downplay the violence.