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Judge denies Mark Meadows' bid to remove his Georgia election case to federal court

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A federal judge has denied former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows' bid to move his Fulton County election interference case to federal court. A federal judge in Georgia on Friday denied former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows' bid to move his Fulton County election interference case to federal court. "Having considered the arguments and the evidence, the Court concludes that Meadows has not met his burden," Judge Steve Jones wrote in a 49-page order. Meadows has already filed notice with the court that he intends to appeal the ruling from Judge Jones to the eleventh circuit. The notice of appeal came just hours after he lost his bid to remove the case to federal court. Meadows had sought to have his case moved based on a federal law that calls for the removal of criminal proceedings brought in state court to the federal court system when someone is charged for actions they allegedly took as a federal official acting "under color" of the...

Trump federal indictment: What happens next?

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Former President Trump's federal criminal trial concerning government documents could be speedy one. For the second time in two months, former President Donald Trump will be arraigned on criminal charges, this time in connection with his alleged mishandling of top secret documents after leaving office. Trump was previously arraigned in April after he was indicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records by Manhattan prosecutors and is awaiting a trial that is expected to begin next year. However, his pending case in a Florida federal court, which has been known to adhere to speedy trials, may be a swift one and have long-lasting effects on his bid for the White House and other investigations. First court appearance in Miami The Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Federal Courthouse in Miami, Florida. Google Maps-Street View Trump is scheduled to be arraigned on his 37-count indictment on Tuesday and will appear before a judge in Miami. He will surrender to the authorities, be ...

Suspect in kidnapping of 5-month-old twins indicted on federal charges

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An Ohio woman accused of kidnapping 5-month-old twin boys was indicted by a grand jury on kidnapping charges Thursday. An Ohio woman accused of stealing a car containing 5-month- old twin boys, leading investigators on a dayslong search for one of the babies, now faces federal kidnapping charges . A federal grand jury indicted Nalah Jackson, 24, of Columbus, on two counts of kidnapping a minor on Thursday, prosecutors announced. MORE: Missing twin baby Kason Thomass found safe, suspect in custody: Police Jackson was arrested on Dec. 22, days after allegedly stealing a running 2010 Honda Accord that had twins Kason and Kyair in the back seat while their mom stepped away to pick up a food order, Columbus police said. Both were found safe. Kyair was discovered abandoned in his car seat at 4:40 a.m. in a parking lot at the Dayton International Airport on Dec. 20, several hours after the vehicle was taken. Kason was located across state lines in Indianapolis in the stolen car on Dec. 22,...