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TRUMP INDICTMENT

Former president Donald Trump on March 13. (Jabin Botsford/The Post)

Trump and advisers caught off guard by indictment

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Indictment follows 50 years of investigation on many fronts

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Bragg’s office accuses House Republicans of ‘unlawful political interference’

By Amy B Wang and John Wagner

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‘High risk’ of violent storms, dangerous tornadoes across central states Friday

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What America will remember from Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski crash trial

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American IconDeadly weapon, divided nation

Armed with AR-15s, some extremist groups are bracing for civil unrest

Far-right groups have used the AR-15 for years to intimidate political opponents. Now leftist groups are turning to the same weapon.

By Hannah Allam

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How a fake manifesto after Nashville shooting fueled anti-trans rage online

The fake highlights how trolls and liars can use computer tools to muddle the truth about mass shootings.

By Drew Harwell

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Joni Mitchell’s surprise performance airs tonight. (AP)

Critic’s Notebook

Joni Mitchell sang Gershwin. I think I heard divine intervention.

Receiving the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, the 79-year-old colossus of song delivered a performance that was utterly profound.

By Chris Richards

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The GOP response to Trump is one hell of an indictment

“Did you or did you not decriminalize public urination in Washington, D.C.?” Rep. Lauren Boebert demanded of a witness, D.C. council member Charles Allen.

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Which general election voters would now find Trump more palatable?

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WORLD

Nicholas Daniloff, U.S. reporter, after his release from being detained in Russia in 1986. (Cynthia Johnson/Getty Images)

Moscow hadn’t accused a U.S. reporter of spying since the Cold War — until this week

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