Judge Cannon Blocks Release of Jack Smith’s Report on Trump Documents Investigation

Judge Aileen M. Cannon, a Trump appointee who dismissed the documents case in its entirety this summer, on Tuesday temporarily barred the special counsel, Jack Smith, from releasing the results of his investigation to the public.

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Defense Lawyers Seek to Block Special Counsel Report in Trump Documents Case

Both the Justice Department and the judge who oversaw the case were asked to stop the public release of the report.

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The Jan. 6 Rioters, 4 Years Later

Hundreds of rioters accused of nonviolent crimes during the attack on the Capitol have wrapped up their cases. Here’s what some of their lives look like now.

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F.B.I. Says It Found Largest Cache of Homemade Explosives in Its History at Va. Farm

Investigators discovered more than 150 devices, mostly pipe bombs, on a property outside Norfolk, court papers say.

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Trump Ordered to Sit for Deposition in ABC News Defamation Suit

The deposition, if it is held as scheduled next week, will take place even as the president-elect is in the throes of defending cabinet nominees and putting together his administration.

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Far-Right Militias Seek Role in Trump Deportation Plan

The incoming administration said it would not rely on outside groups to carry out its plan to deport millions of immigrants, but militias have a long record of inserting themselves into patrolling the border.

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Trump Still Faces 8 Civil Lawsuits Over the Jan. 6 Attack

Donald J. Trump has successfully defeated or impeded many legal challenges against him over the storming of the Capitol, but eight lawsuits on the matter remain in the courts.

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Sheriff Chad Chronister, Trump’s Pick to Lead D.E.A., Withdraws

The announcement by Chad Chronister, a Florida sheriff with virtually no experience in the kinds of complex international investigations the agency handles, comes just three days after his selection.

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D.C. Police Officer to Go on Trial Over Messages to Proud Boys Leader

Lt. Shane Lamond, charged with obstruction and lying to agents, is expected to call Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leader who was convicted of sedition over the Jan. 6 riot, as a defense witness.

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D.E.A. Pick Has Trump Connections but Is Rooted in Local Law Enforcement

Sheriff Chad Chronister, who has spent decades in Hillsborough County, Fla., is likely to face an array of challenges should he be confirmed as the agency’s administrator.

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