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Justice Dept. to Seek Stiffer Sentences in Prisoner Abuse Cases

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is finalizing long-awaited plans to overhaul the troubled Federal Bureau of Prisons, which include a…

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Submarine Spy Couple Enters Guilty Plea, Again

The Maryland couple who tried to sell sensitive submarine nuclear propulsion secrets to a foreign country again pleaded guilty on…

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Trump Might Escape Writer’s Defamation Suit Because He Was President

A District of Columbia court will have to determine whether Donald J. Trump was acting in his official capacity as…

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Biogen Agrees to Pay $900 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Kickbacks

The pharmaceutical company Biogen has agreed to pay $900 million to settle federal and state claims that it paid kickbacks…

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Top State Judges Make a Rare Plea in a Momentous Supreme Court Election Case

WASHINGTON — “It’s the biggest federalism issue in a long time,” Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht of the Texas Supreme…

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Trump Claims He Declassified Documents. Why Don’t His Lawyers Say So in Court?

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald J. Trump claimed on Wednesday that when he was in the White House, his powers…

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Judge Raymond Dearie Takes On Fraught Role in Trump Documents Case

He has prosecuted drug dealers, overseen corruption cases and authorized warrants in highly classified investigations. Now Judge Raymond J ...

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House Passes Bill to Insulate Federal Workers, Addressing a Trump Threat

WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation on Thursday aimed at curbing a president’s authority to hire and fire tens of…

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Biden, Remaking Climate Team, Picks John Podesta to Guide Spending

WASHINGTON — President Biden will appoint John Podesta, a veteran Washington insider who spearheaded the Obama administration’s climate strategy ...

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Beware of Scammers Trying to Capitalize on Student Loan Forgiveness

Shady callers are acting quickly on President Biden’s announcement last week to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student debt…

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