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In Scrutinizing Trump and His Allies, Jan. 6 Panel Adopts Prosecution Tactics

In Scrutinizing Trump and His Allies, Jan. 6 Panel Adopts Prosecution Tactics

By Michael S. Schmidt and Luke Broadwater

The House committee investigating the assault on the Capitol and what led to it is employing techniques more common in criminal cases than in congressional inquiries.

U.S. Warns of Grim Toll if Putin Pursues Full Invasion of Ukraine

U.S. Warns of Grim Toll if Putin Pursues Full Invasion of Ukraine

By Helene Cooper and David E. Sanger

Biden administration officials told lawmakers that a large-scale Russian invasion could kill as many as 50,000 civilians and prompt a refugee crisis in Europe.

Decades Adrift in a Broken System, Then Charged in a Death on the Tracks

Decades Adrift in a Broken System, Then Charged in a Death on the Tracks

By Andy Newman, Nate Schweber and Chelsia Rose Marcius

Martial Simon, mentally ill and homeless, spent years in and out of hospitals before being accused of shoving Michelle Go in front of a subway train.

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