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Democratic lawmakers in Tennessee could be kicked out of office after a peaceful protest on the state House floor. The Manhattan district attorney spells out other hush money allegations against Donald Trump. And a North Carolina legislator switches parties, upending political dynamics on a range of issues.

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In a special edition, investigative reporter Olivia Rubin describes what happened inside the New York courtroom where Donald Trump became the first ex-president to be placed under arrest.

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Former President Donald Trump arrives in New York to be processed and arraigned. Wisconsin voters go to the polls to shape the state’s judiciary. And NASA unveils its roster of astronauts for its upcoming Artemis mission.

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Republicans debate how to handle the indictment of former President Donald Trump. Medicaid recipients begin to be removed from insurance rolls for the first time in years. And in an age of ripped action stars, doctors describe young men increasingly falling prey to “muscle dysmorphia.”

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Donald Trump becomes the first former U.S. president charged with a crime. Russia arrests an American journalist on spying charges. And a man thought to be just the fifth person ever to be cured of HIV speaks exclusively to ABC News. 

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Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz faces a hostile Senate labor committee amid allegations of union-busting. Twenty years after authorizing the Iraq War, Congress votes to repeal that order. And amateur athletes are raking in cash through endorsement deals, but how young is too young for a payday?

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Police find the shooter in Nashville purchased seven guns, all legally, leading up to the attack on an elementary school. A fire at a Mexican detention center kills 40 migrants. And misinformation experts say fake photos have quickly become more convincing.

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A shooter opens fire on a Nashville elementary school, killing three 9-year-olds and three adults. In the face of unprecedented backlash, Benjamin Netanyahu pauses the push to weaken Israel’s judicial system. And with more than 20 already dead in the Deep South, meteorologists predict more potential tornadoes. 

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A series of tornadoes demolishes small towns in Mississippi and Alabama. Israel plunges into a constitutional crisis as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fires his defense minister. And Swifties prepare for a hearing in Los Angeles over Ticketmaster’s Taylor Swift debacle.

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Facing calls for an outright ban, TikTok’s CEO defends the company’s ownership to Congress. An appellate court allows a trial to go forward for parents of a school shooter. And hip-hop fans contemplate what a series of attacks on rappers mean for the genre.

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