Our interview airs tonight on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt Families of people kidnapped by Hamas deplore Gaza violence and demand release of hostages. W / Daniel Arkin Hayley Walker nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna1…

NEW: I spotted ex-fbi informant Smirnov's attorney David Chesnoff, he plans to attend the Hunter Biden hearing. “The same prosecutors office is charging my client and the arguments that are being made for dismissal may impact his case. I want to hear it for my client's benefit'.

I’ll be in court this afternoon in LA - the judge will hear arguments from Hunter Biden’s legal team to dismiss 9 tax charges, arguing that the Special Counsel’s case is politically motivated and selectively prosecuted. Our preview here: Gary Grumbach nbcnews.com/politics/justi…

Lev Parnas spoke exclusively to NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt after testifying to Congress. He told Ryan Nobles that he has received death threats, and argued that the impeachment inquiry hearings are 'pushing the same Russian narrative and propaganda.' Rebecca Kaplan nbcnews.com/politics/joe-b…

Parnas told Congress “The only information ever pushed on the Bidens and Ukraine has come from 1 source and 1 source only: Russia and Russian agents,' that impeachment is 'predicated on a bunch of false information that is being spread by the Kremlin.' nbcnews.com/politics/joe-b…

NEW: House Democrats will call Lev Parnas to appear before Congress. “Lev is looking forward to being able to appear at tomorrow’s Oversight Committee hearing and to provide sworn testimony to members of Congress, as he has sought to do for over four years” his attorney said

A source familiar with Hunter Biden’s legal strategy tells NBC News “If they schedule a legitimate hearing that includes Jared Kushner, Hunter will be there.”

NEW: Hunter Biden has declined House Republicans invitation to appear at a public hearing, but in a letter to Congress said he would consider attending if they hold a hearing with relatives of former President Trump, according to a letter obtained by NBC News

NEW: The Hunter Biden transcript underscores the disconnect between what Republicans have repeatedly alleged are criminal actions by Hunter Biden and his father and the documentation and testimony they have made public as part of their impeachment inquiry. nbcnews.com/politics/polit…

NEW: Sources familiar with the ongoing Hunter Biden deposition say that at times things have has gotten heated between GOP and Dems, and there have been “kerfuffles” over lines of questioning and interruptions. nbcnews.com/politics/congr…

NEW: Hunter Biden testifies behind closed doors as part of GOP impeachment inquiry. The interview follows months of back-and-forth between Republicans and Hunter Biden over whether and in what capacity he would testify. nbcnews.com/politics/congr…

The judge today ordered Smirnov remanded pending trial, overruling a Las Vegas Federal Magistrate that previously released Smirnov out on bail - Andrew Blankstein reports from court in LA nbcnews.com/politics/joe-b…

A federal judge in California last week ordered the re-arrest of Smirnov, 43, after federal prosecutors told the judge that he was “likely” planning to leave the United States. Ryan J. Reilly
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The former FBI informant charged for allegedly lying to the FBI about President Biden and his son Hunter Biden, has been re-arrested, his attorneys said Thursday. They said he was arrested while at his attorneys law offices. Ryan J. Reilly Tom Winter

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Our TODAY story this morning includes video of Smirnov leaving court yesterday after a federal judge ordered him released until trial Ryan Nobles

NEW: An FBI informant with alleged ties to Russian intelligence officials has been ordered released until trial. Ryan J. Reilly nbcnews.com/politics/joe-b…

NEW: Hunter Biden asks judge to dismiss tax charges, arguing that prosecutors bowed to political pressure Tom Winter nbcnews.com/politics/justi…

Breaking: Special counsel charges FBI informant with lying to the bureau about Hunter and Joe Biden - Ryan J. Reilly Gary Grumbach nbcnews.com/politics/joe-b…

A spokesperson for the House Oversight Committee said the transcript will affirm Rep. James Comer’s description of the interview. “The Committee intends to release the transcript soon but we do not have it from the court reporter at this time,”
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NEW: Hunter Biden benefactor alleges Rep. Comer mischaracterized his testimony. “Release the full transcript,” Kevin Morris’ lawyer wrote: “Why would you be reluctant or afraid to do that, other than it will disprove your spin?' Ryan Nobles Rebecca Kaplan nbcnews.com/politics/hunte…