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Georgia judge denies bid to revoke Trump co-defendant Harrison Floyd’s bond over social media posts

A judge on Tuesday ordered the bond conditions of Harrison Floyd, one of former President Donald Trump’s co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case, to be modified because of social media posts that prosecutors from the Fulton County district attorney’s office said were “intentional and flagrant violations” of the conditions of his release. Superior Court…

Gunman wounds 4, kills himself at Ohio Walmart, police say

A gunman opened fire at a southwestern Ohio Walmart on Monday night, wounding four people — three of them critically — and then apparently killed himself, police said. On Tuesday, Beavercreek police identified the shooter as 20-year-old Benjamin Charles Jones of Dayton.  The first 911 call to the Beavercreek police dispatch center came in at…

Defense team of Paul Pelosi attacker centers on misled motive

First Look Defense team of Paul Pelosi attacker centers on misled motive In a trial underway in San Franciso, defense lawyers won’t dispute that their client David DePape attacked Paul Pelosi with a hammer. Instead, they argue his motivation – stopping corruption – doesn’t fit the charges. | View caption Hide caption | Defense attorneys for…

How one election official is trying to stop 2024 conspiracy theories before they start

PHOENIX — Operating a swing-state election office in 2023 requires not just attention to detail, but also fortitude — and in the case of Maricopa County, Arizona, Recorder Stephen Richer, an enormous amount of caffeine. “Yes, I am a Diet Coke addict — a living, walking experiment,” he told NBC News.  “I probably drink north…

FBI seizes phones of New York Mayor Eric Adams as part of fundraising investigation

FBI agents this week seized phones and an iPad from New York City Mayor Eric Adams amid an ongoing investigation into his campaign fundraising, a lawyer for the mayor said Friday. Agents approached Adams after an event Monday night and requested his devices, Boyd Johnson, a lawyer for the mayor’s campaign organization, said in a…

Georgia man arrested on charges of  threatening to kill Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

WASHINGTON — A Georgia man was arrested on charges of threatening to kill Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia confirmed to NBC News on Friday. Sean Patrick Cirillo, of Macon, has been charged with using his phone to threaten Greene, R-Ga., and her staff. The news was…

As Congress stalls, Biden makes gun safety a priority with new office

First Look As Congress stalls, Biden makes gun safety a priority with new office With Republican support for gun restrictions slipping, President Joe Biden is creating the first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, headed by Vice President Kamala Harris. Firearms have killed over 1,200 children in the U.S. so far this year. | View…

Appeals court denies DOJ request to block Trump deposition in lawsuit by ex-FBI officials

A federal appeals court on Friday denied the Justice Department’s request to block former President Donald Trump from sitting for a deposition related to lawsuits filed by former FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page. In its ruling, a three-judge panel rejected the government’s effort to reverse a federal judge’s order this year saying Trump could be deposed…