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Why Capital One closed hundreds of Trump bank accounts

Capital One closed hundreds of Trump's bank accounts due to "money laundering concerns,” according to a lawsuit filed last month.

The bank hasn’t yet revealed the findings of its investigation, so it’s currently unclear whether the accounts are linked to any criminal wrongdoing. Reporter Laerke Christensen dug into the court filing.

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Can Fauci plead the Fifth after Biden pardon? It's a legal gray area

The question of Fauci's Fifth Amendment rights after the presidential pardon is far more complicated than some Republicans suggest.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, an older white man with short white hair, in a photo illustration with a background showing stacks of cash wrapped with ribbons.

Did Fauci use staff to solicit cash prizes for himself? We investigated

Sen. Josh Hawley claimed Fauci's emails show he broke the law.

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Did chef Joe Gera expose Rand Paul lied about not getting COVID-19 vaccine?

The senator told us he never received a COVID-19 vaccine after contracting the virus in February 2020.

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Jeanne Gibson, one of many Rosie the Riveters, died at 100

Rosie the Riveter is a name used to refer to all women who worked jobs supporting the U.S. during WWII, particularly factory jobs very few women held previously.

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Texas deputy used 83K Flock cameras to find woman who had abortion. Was it a welfare check, as he claimed?

Amid growing concerns over police misuse of surveillance systems, posts accurately claimed a Texas deputy searched more than 83,000 Flock cameras to find a woman who had an abortion.

The officer said he tracked the woman down because he was concerned for her welfare, according to an incident report we obtained, though evidence for what motivated the search is mixed.

Reporter Taija PerryCook analyzed everything we know about the case.