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Steve Bannon released from custody pending trial on contempt of Congress charges

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CNN)Steve Bannon won’t be detained before trial on charges of contempt of Congress after he failed to comply with subpoenas from the House committee investigating January 6. Bannon, a former adviser to former President Donald Trump, appeared in federal court for the first time Monday. He will be arraigned on Thursday. Prosecutors did not seek to detain Bannon before trial. Under conditions approved by the judge, Bannon agreed to weekly check-ins, to surrender his passport, provide notice of any travel outside the district and seek court approval for travel outside…

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The recent history of American political prisoners released from Iran and North Korea – CNN

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CNN The recent history of American political prisoners released from Iran and North KoreaCNNThe move comes in tandem with Trump's decision to break the US out of an international agreement aimed at dissuading Iran's nuclear ambitions. At the time of the agreement between President Barack Obama, the government in Iran and other world powers, …A US citizen freed from North Korea had been detained so long he probably had no idea Trump was presidentBusiness Insider 3 Americans Freed From North Korea Arrive Near WashingtonNew York TimesAmerican prisoners held in North Korea…

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