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Police accuse 37 people of crimes including conspiracy and trying to tear down one of world’s largest democracies

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Tennessee man involved in Capitol riot guilty of plot to kill federal agents

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RFK Jr sexual assault accuser says she chose to speak out after Super Bowl ad

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