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Trump indicted

The first ex-president to be charged with a crime is expected to appear in court on Tuesday

A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict former president Donald Trump following a long-running investigation focused on hush-money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels, people briefed on the matter say.

By Shayna Jacobs, Jacqueline Alemany, Josh Dawsey and Devlin Barrett4 minutes ago

Here’s what the indictment means and what’s next

The 45th president, who is running for president again in 2024, is the first former occupant of the White House to be charged with a crime.

By Perry Stein

Former president Donald J. Trump speaks at CPAC on March 4. (Jabin Botsford/The Post)

Trump can still run for president in 2024 after being charged with a crime

By Perry Stein

Republican rivals, leaders rally around Trump

By Michael Scherer1 hour ago

Indictment follows 50 years of investigation on many fronts

By Marc Fisher

Trump and advisers caught off guard by New York indictment

By Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey17 minutes ago

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Why do Americans own AR-15s? We asked gun owners for their top reasons.

The Washington Post and Ipsos asked nearly 400 AR-15 owners why they own the rifle, what they use it for and how often they fire it. Here’s what the poll found.

By Emily Guskin, Aadit Tambe and Jon Gerberg

Clock violations and harried hot dog runs: The new, faster MLB is here

A pitch clock. New shift rules. Bigger bases. MLB is back and faster than ever.

By Chelsea Janes, Scott Allen, Ben Strauss and Gene Wang

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The Vulkan Files

Secret documents trove offers rare look at Russian cyberwar ambitions

More than 5,000 pages from a Moscow-based contractor offer a glimpse into planning and training that would allow Russia’s intelligence agencies and hacking groups to find vulnerabilities, coordinate attacks and control online activity.

By Craig Timberg, Ellen Nakashima, Hannes Munzinger and Hakan Tanriverdi

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