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Spencer Hsu

@hsu_spencer

Legal reporter for the Washington Post. Author of Forensic Science, winner of 2012 Gilbert and Ursula Farfel Prize for investigative reporting.

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Matt Zapotosky (@mattzap) 's Twitter Profile Photo

He kicked back in Pelosi’s office on Jan. 6. Now he has ā€œregrets.ā€ Great read from ⁦Paul Duggan⁩ washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/…

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NEW: Richneck Elementary administrators downplayed warnings about 6-year-old before teacher’s shooting, staffers say ⁦Hannah Natanson⁩ ⁦justin jouvenal⁩ washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/…

Rachel Weiner (@rachelweinerwp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In quick verdict, all four Oath Keepers in second seditious conspiracy trial found guilty of that crime and other felonies. Much better verdict for government than round one. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/…

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NEW For one #ProudBoys tracker, trial offers long-awaited accountability. Hannah Allam reveals how a N.C. computer scientist's database uncovered the money, movements -- and danger -- posed by hate-fueled online networks. washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

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TODAY The legal war over Florida's ban on medical treatment for transgender youth and adults is morphing into a confrontation between conservatives and how the U.S. medical community sets standards for care of trans people. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/…

Sarah Kaplan (@sarahkaplan48) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Last month the Washington Post ended publication of its award-winning magazine and laid off its brilliant, irreplaceable staff. Today, on their last day at their jobs, magazine employees & Washington Post Guild members are bringing the magazine archives to Library of Congress for posterity.

Last month the Washington Post ended publication of its award-winning magazine and laid off its brilliant, irreplaceable staff. 

Today, on their last day at their jobs, magazine employees &amp; <a href="/PostGuild/">Washington Post Guild</a> members are bringing the magazine archives to <a href="/librarycongress/">Library of Congress</a> for posterity.
Sarah Kaplan (@sarahkaplan48) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Dani and David Montgomery are among a group of 11 irreplaceable journalists whose jobs at The Post officially end today. That they spent their last day doing this is a testament to their generosity, graciousness and commitment to their work. The newsroom will miss them desperately.

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TODAY: A retired conservative judge helped stop Trump on Jan. 6. He wants to finish the job. J. Michael Luttig, who advised Mike Pence on Jan. 4, 2021, envisions ā€œthe beginning of the end of Donald Trump.ā€ via Manuel Roig-Franzia washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023…

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U.S. court blocks DOJ review of Scott Perry’s phone in Jan. 6 probe as bipartisan House leaders ask to join a secret battle over the scope of immunity by lawmakers from criminal investigation. Confirming Politico, detailing constitutional showdown. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/…

Devlin Barrett (@devlinbarrett) 's Twitter Profile Photo

FBI agents and DOJ prosecutors argued over raid of Trump's Mar-a-Lago - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

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At sedition trial, U.S. says Proud Boys leader 'Enrique' Tarrio boasted that threat of violence on Jan. 6 was part of wider scheme, before regretting, "F--k … Did I just Goebbels this thing?" w Rachel Weiner washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/…

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ā€˜Make it a spectacle’: At sedition trial, U.S. suggests Proud Boys leader Tarrio holds key to Jan. 6, both to what the group planned that day and whether it potentially coordinated with others. w Rachel Weiner washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/…

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NEW Trump can be sued by police over Jan. 6 riot, DOJ tells US appeals court. Public communication "is a traditional function of the Presidency," but it "does not include incitement of imminent private violence.ā€ via Rachel Weiner washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/…

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Federal prosecutors investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election have asked witnesses extensive questions about the actions of Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for former president Donald Trump. wapo.st/3ybJ9Ro

Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The special counsel has focused much of its scrutiny on a coterie of lawyers representing Trump on Jan. 6 and the classified documents -- asking questions about many of them & fighting others in court to force them to testify. washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

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TODAY: More than 80 people, including police officers, allege they were shot by their SIG Sauer P320 pistols – without them having pulled the trigger. An investigation by champe barton Tom Jackman reveals serious injuries to owners of a popular gun washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/…

Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Special counsel has focused on Trump fundraising off false election claims in recent weeks, per new subpoenas and people involved in the investigation. Unclear if they will charge, but they are casting a wide net. w/Devlin Barrett, @PostRoz & Jacqueline Alemany: washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/04…

Rosalind Helderman (@rozhelderman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Welcome to Miami: If there are charges in the Trump documents case, the bulk of them will be filed in Florida, people familiar with the matter tell the Post. From Spencer Hsu Jacqueline Alemany Devlin Barrett Josh Dawsey washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

RIP Doug Feaver, a just-the-facts newspaperman's newspaperman who spent four decades at the The Washington Post and brought tried-and-true values to the web as the leader of the early version of washingtonpost.com. He was a mentor and inspiration to many. washingtonpost.com/obituaries/202…

Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just want to take a minute to mark a huge moment in DC. The legendary Dan Balz is retiring from full-time work at the The Washington Post after 47 remarkable years. I had the great privilege of sitting next to Dan in the Post newsroom and working with him for years. He is the last of