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Officers were seen searching a home and shed in a suburban community for the Jan. 6 suspect, who fled when agents tried to arrest him at home.

Prosecutors said that Mr. Trump’s barrage of motions to have the case tossed out were full of “distortions and misrepresentations.”

Federico G. Klein used a stolen riot shield to repeatedly assault officers on Jan. 6, 2021, prosecutors said.

Larry Giberson was a sophomore studying political science when he joined the riot in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

The former vice president said he would end his bid in a surprise announcement at a gathering of Jewish Republican donors. “It’s become clear to me that this is not my time,” he said.

The Louisiana Republican played a pivotal role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election. But his elevation to the top post in the House does not give him special powers in the certification process if he tries again.

The Republicans’ fourth and latest nominee, Mike Johnson, is a social conservative from Louisiana who appears to have united Republicans behind his candidacy.

Readers agree with Pamela Paul about bringing back those classes. Also: Donald Trump’s provocations; mental health and TikTok; Israel and Ukraine.

Republicans turned to a little-known Louisiana lawmaker who led congressional efforts to overturn the 2020 election, ending a weekslong deadlock that paralyzed the House.

The developments on Capitol Hill highlighted the extent to which one of the greatest sins inside the Republican Party is to have certified Joseph R. Biden’s victory.