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D.C. bomb suspect didn’t like DNC and RNC, prosecutors say

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D.C. bomb suspect didn’t like DNC and RNC, prosecutors say

The man suspected of planting pipe bombs in Washington, DC in 2021 confessed after his arrest that “something just snapped” and wanted to target the Democratic and Republican parties because “they were in charge,” federal prosecutors said in court documents released Dec. 28. Brian Cole Jr., 30, was arrested earlier this month and charged with … Read more

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers say Bondi’s death penalty decision was tainted by a conflict of interest

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Luigi Mangione’s lawyers say Bondi’s death penalty decision was tainted by a conflict of interest

NEW YORK (AP) — Attorneys for Luigi Mangione say Attorney General Pam Bondi’s decision to seek the death penalty against him in the slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was influenced by her previous work as a lobbyist at a firm that represented the insurer’s parent company. Bondi was a partner at Ballard Partners before … Read more