Charles (Chuck) Edwards

The deliberations so far are largely at the level of White House lawyers, but Biden reportedly discussed the topic with some senior aides.

Here are some of the many influential and noteworthy people who died in 2024.

A Donald Trump supporter who was among the first rioters to breach the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been convicted of plotting to kill FBI special agents who investigated him over his crimes at the Capitol.Edward Kelley, who was convicted last week of assaulting law enforcement officers and other crimes during the Capitol attack, was found guilty on Wednesday on three additional charges: conspiracy to murder employees of the United States; solicitation to commit a crime of violence; and influencing or retaliating against federal officials by threat.The murder plot trial, which started Monday, took place in Knoxville, Tennessee. NBC News affiliate WBIR in Knoxville reported that the jury convicted Kelley on all three counts after just an hour of deliberation. Kelley will be sentenced in the murder plot case on May 7, one month after he is set to be sentenced on his Capitol case, on April 7.Kelley’s trial in Knoxville featured testimony from co-defendant Austin Carter, who pleaded guilty in November 2023. Carter told authorities that he and Kelley plotted “to murder employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation” in December 2022, months after Kelley’s arrest on Jan. 6 charges. Kelley provided a list of about 37 members of law enforcement who worked on his Jan. 6 case, prosecutors alleged.Carter, according to WBIR, told jurors that Kelley thought the country was heading toward civil war and wanted to strike first, initially planning to attack the FBI Knoxville field office before deciding to target individual FBI employees who had worked on his Jan. 6 case.Christopher Roddy, who had worked with Kelley in security and tipped off the FBI, also testified during the trial, as did three FBI special agents who said they saw the list as a threat.Kelley, an anti-abortion activist, wore a sweatshirt reading TCAPP, standing for “The Church At Planned Parenthood,” when he became the fourth rioter to breach the U.S. Capitol. During his trial in Washington on the Jan. 6 charges, the government made the case that Kelley had been armed with a weapon when he stormed the Capitol. While prosecutors illustrated that Kelley was wearing a gun holster that could be concealed on the inside of his pants and showed what they believed to be the “printing” of a gun, they didn’t conclusively prove that allegation, and it was not central to their case.During the Jan. 6 attack, prosecutors said, Kelley’s wife messaged him to ask how things were going, writing that she didn’t believe the “fake news.” Kelley encouraged his wife to download Signal, the encrypted communications app, prosecutors said.This story first appeared on NBCNews.com. More from NBC News:Trump lawyers demand judge ‘immediately’ toss hush money caseEthics committee meets on Matt Gaetz report as Trump team ramps up Senate outreachChuck Todd: Trump is burning his political capital quickly

DENVER — A national campaign is backing ballot measures in six states to end partisan primaries, seeking to turn down the temperature in a polarized country by removing a process that gives the most active members of both major parties an outsize role in picking the country's leaders.The $70 million effort to replace traditional primaries with either nonpartisan ones or ranked choice voting is run by Unite America, a Denver organization dedicated to de-polarizing the country.

The $70 million effort looks to to replace traditional primaries with either nonpartisan ones or ranked choice voting.

U.S. Rep. William Timmons defended his six-year record, including voting to not certify the 2020 presidential results. Challenger Kathryn Harvey said the district is ready for change, calling herself a "hell of a contender."

Two North Carolina officials are hopeful their state will see massive voter turnout despite the effects of Helene, and both suggested they think Donald Trump will win.

Americans are experiencing the real-world consequences of throwing conspiracy theories into a tense situation — again.

The tricks Donald Trump tried to play on the recent hurricane victims were beyond depraved.

Republicans representing states hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton are grappling with the spread of storm misinformation, much of which has stemmed from prominent figures in their own party — including sitting lawmakers and former President Trump. The false claims have run rampant on social media since the deadly pair of storms made their way [...]

President Joe Biden recently signed into law a measure led in part by U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-7th, to cut red tape for veterans looking to obtain a commercial driver’s license.

Rep. Chuck Edwards spoke with Fox News Digital about how his district in western North Carolina is doing after Helene ravaged the area.

The devastation around Hurricanes Helene and Milton has been complicated further by false and misleading information, much of it politically motivated

Rep. Chuck Edwards debunked some of misleading information spread by former President Donald Trump and others.

"Hurricane Helene was NOT geoengineered by the government," North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards fumed in a lengthy statement.

Government spending on Medicare Advantage, which is dominated by big health insurance companies, is expected to hit $462 billion this year.

Biden administration and congressional sources worry that funding to help small businesses recover from hurricane damage will dry up by the end of October.

Now, lawmakers from one of the most chaotic and unproductive legislative sessions in modern times are trying to persuade voters to keep them on the job.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the ongoing response to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in the White House on Monday. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

'I urge House Leadership to quickly move this resolution through the House'

At the conclusion of a press conference detailing the swap with Russia to return American prisoners to the U.S., including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, President Joe Biden nailed Donald Trump for leaving one of them in jail when he was in office.With Whelan finally returning home after being arrested in 2018 — midway during the Trump presidency — Biden was asked on the way out what he had to say to the former president who has been promising to get the hostages released if he is re-elected again."'The president [Trump] said repeatedly that he could have gotten the hostages out without giving anything," Biden was pressed. "What do you say to that? What do you say to President Trump — now former president?"RELATED: 'This is a big deal': Biden 'will leave office with a big win' after Russia prisoner swap"Why didn't he do it when he was president?' Biden shot back with a smile as one reporter could be heard laughing.Returning to the CNN studio, host Dana Bash added, "I think that was what they call a mic drop moment at the end there."You can watch below or at this link:CNN 08 01 2024 12 24 54youtu.be

Just to make sure he got the point across, Walz added: “The nation found out what we’ve all known in Minnesota: These guys are just weird.”