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Justice Dept. Starts to Seek Plea Deals in Capitol Riot Cases Prosecutors are negotiating agreements as they confront a sprawling investigation with hundreds of defendants. If many of the more than 400 defendants charged in connection with the Capitol attack on Jan. 6 plead guilty, it will relieve Washington’s federal court of the burden of conducting scores of trials at once.Credit...Erin Schaff/The New York Times May 7, 2021 The prosecutors overseeing the vast investigation into the riot at the Capitol this winter have started offering plea deals to defendants, several lawyers said, a sig...

Jobs Report Tests Biden’s Economic Strategy Last Updated May 8, 2021, 2:16 p.m. ETMay 8, 2021, 2:16 p.m. ET Business groups and Republicans argue that a $300 weekly supplement to unemployment benefits is hurting the economy, but administration officials disagree. Four former Minneapolis police officers are accused of depriving George Floyd of his civil rights. Texas lawmakers advanced a bill restricting voting rights. Here’s what you need to know: -0:00 Disappointing Jobs Report Tests Biden’s Economic Strategy President Biden delivered an optimistic speech Friday, following t...

How the Capitol Riot Suspects Are Challenging the Charges Defense lawyers have complained that some charges do not apply to what unfolded on Jan. 6, and one argues it will be impossible to get a fair trial in Washington. Prosecutors have sought to find the correct charges to accurately describe the behavior of hundreds of people suspected of breaching the Capitol on Jan. 6.Credit...Erin Schaff/The New York Times April 14, 2021 Three months after the attack on the Capitol, the frantic federal effort to prosecute the members of the mob that stormed the building has started shifting gears. After...