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'You are so influenced': Fox News host confronts GOP senator for bowing down to Elon Musk

Sen. Markwayne Mullin attacked Hunter Biden when asked about billionaire Elon Musk's outsized role in influencing President-elect Donald Trump and the Republican Party. "We're going to bring in Elon Musk and allow him to help us see what we aren't being able to see," Mullin told host Shannon Bream, referring to the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency. "The Shanghai plant …

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Judge in Hunter Biden case sued over underage drinking party, alleged beating

LA Times

The federal judge in Los Angeles who presided over Hunter Biden’s criminal tax fraud case has been sued over a party at his home where “significant” underage drinking allegedly led to a guest being assaulted and later hospitalized. The injured guest, Alex Wilson, filed the suit against U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi and his wife, Laura Scarsi, alleging that they …

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Former FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens

CNN

CNN — A former FBI informant pleaded guilty Monday to lying about a phony bribery scheme involving Joe Biden and his son Hunter that became central to congressional Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into the president. Smirnov will get credit for the time he has served since his February arrest on charges that he told his FBI handler that executives from the …

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Former FBI informant pleads guilty to phony bribery scheme involving Bidens

Al Jazeera

The fake bribery scheme involving US President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, was central to Republican impeachment inquiry. A former FBI informant has pleaded guilty to lying about a supposed bribery scheme involving United States President Joe Biden and his son Hunter that was later used by Republicans in Congress as part of an impeachment inquiry. Smirnov, 44, was …

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Former FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens

LA Times

Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov, left, walks out of his lawyer’s office in downtown Las Vegas after being released on bail in February. A former FBI informant pleaded guilty on Monday to lying about a phony bribery scheme involving President Biden and his son Hunter that became central to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress. Smirnov will get credit for …

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Bernie Sanders, Amy Klobuchar Both Vexed By Hunter Biden Pardon

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son isn’t sitting well with two top Democratic allies. Amy Klobuchar and Bernie Sanders both wondered if the president was ignoring America’s best interest when he issued an eleventh-hour pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, earlier this month. During a Sunday appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sanders worried that …

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Joe Biden’s son ducks questions on controversial pardon from his dad. Here’s what happened

Live Mint

Hunter Biden was spotted on Thursday picking up dinner at Blue Ribbon Sushi in Malibu, just 11 days after his father, US President Joe Biden, issued a sweeping pardon covering a wide range of gun, tax, and other potential offenses. Joe Biden signs pardon for son Hunter amid gun and tax violation charges President Joe Biden signed a pardon for …

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Should the executive have the power to pardon?

The Hindu

United States President Joe Biden’s recent decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden for any federal crimes he committed or may have committed between January 1, 2014, and December 1, 2024 has brought renewed focus on the expansive clemency powers granted to the President by the U.S. Constitution. Alok Prasanna Kumar: Even if an independent clemency commission were established, its …

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Exinformante del FBI acusado de mentir sobre los Biden acepta declararse culpable

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Un exinformante del FBI acusado de afirmar falsamente que el presidente Joe Biden y su hijo Hunter aceptaron sobornos ha acordado declararse culpable de cargos federales, según documentos judiciales presentados el jueves. Los fiscales dijeron que Smirnov tuvo contacto con ejecutivos de Burisma, pero fue rutinario y en realidad ocurrió en 2017, después de que el presidente Barack …

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Biden’s ex-adviser publicly slams ‘timing, argument and rationale’ of Hunter’s pardon

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden’s former senior adviser has publicly slammed the …

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FBI informant accused of lying about Joe and Hunter Biden pleads guilty

CNN

CNN — An FBI informant accused of lying about the Biden family has cut a plea deal with special counsel David Weiss, the prosecutor who led the criminal probe into Hunter Biden. Alexander Smirnov is set to plead guilty to four charges, including tax evasion and obstructing justice by providing false information to the FBI, according to a court filing …

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Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges

LA Times

Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov, left, walks out of his lawyer’s office in Las Vegas after being released from federal custody Tuesday. A former FBI informant accused of falsely claiming that President Biden and his son Hunter accepted bribes has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges, according to court papers filed Thursday. As part of the plea deal with …

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Former senior White House aide criticizes Hunter Biden pardon

Politico

“The argument is one that I think many observers are concerned about. A president who ran to restore the rule of law, who has upheld the rule of law, who has really defended the rule of law kind of saying, ‘Well, maybe not right now,’” Dunn said. She has long been one of Biden’s closest advisers and was the first …

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SNL’s cold open sees ‘poor little’ Matt Gaetz and Hunter Biden visit Church Lady after ‘most satanic year in history’

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Saturday Night Live roasted “poor little” Matt Gaetz and Hunter …

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Will fear of Trump, Kash Patel drive Biden to issue multiple preemptive pardons

India Today

"I think he is a little crazy, sometimes you need a little crazy," President-elect Donald Trump said about Kash Patel. Senior officials spoke to several US outlets about why a Trump presidency and a Patel-led FBI might warrant a series of pardons for former and current officials, a senior Democrat told Politico. “If it’s clear by January 19 that is …

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Unpardonable double standards

Salon

Mainstream media spent last week in a self-righteous frenzy over Joe Biden’s pardon of his son. When Trump pardons Jan. 6 rioters who assaulted federal police and wanted to hang Mike Pence, the upset over Hunter’s pardon for lying on a form will look ridiculous. Media malfeasance on parade Since the pardon was announced, Fox News has churned non-stop false …

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Fox News' media malfeasance on parade

Raw Story

Mainstream media spent last week in a self-righteous frenzy over Joe Biden’s pardon of his son. Media malfeasance on parade Since the pardon was announced, Fox News has churned non-stop false narratives equating the “Biden crime family” with Trump’s long litany of felonies. Fox News ran over 80 features covering the Biden pardo n over the past week alone, yet …

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Letters to the Editor: Was Biden really lying when he said he wouldn’t pardon his son Hunter?

LA Times

President Biden speaks during a ceremony lighting the National Christmas Tree near the White House on Dec. 5. To the editor: I applaud columnist Jackie Calmes for pointing out that President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter was meant to shield him from the threat of malicious prosecution by the incoming Trump administration. To the editor: Hunter Biden was convicted …

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"Most satanic year in history": "SNL" revives Church Lady to roast Gaetz, Hunter Biden

Salon

Dana Carvey's teased return to "Saturday Night Live" required him to dig a little deeper into his well of characters. The former cast member — who has spent the election season playing a perennially bewildered Joe Biden — revived his Church Lady character to reflect on the "most satanic year in history." The sanctimonious church-goer looked down on guests throughout …

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Biden has handed Trump a get-out-jail-free card – he will be delighted

The Independent

American politicians like to talk about why their country is different from all others, with the clear implication that it is better. Well, Trump’s friends have made no secret of their desire to get to the bottom of why he was made a director of a Ukrainian energy company when as far as anyone knows, Hunter Biden knew nothing about …

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White House Discussing Preemptive Pardons Of Trump's Enemies: Reports

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING People in President Joe Biden’s orbit are weighing the possibility of him issuing preemptive pardons to people who may be targeted by President-elect Donald Trump, according to multiple media reports Thursday. Politico, CNN and USA Today all reported that senior White House aides are having serious discussions about pursuing pardons for some of Trump’s political enemies out …

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Column: The backlash on the backlash against the Hunter Biden pardon

LA Times

Days later I’m still seething that President Biden gave a “full and unconditional” pardon to his troublesome surviving son. With the pardon of Hunter Biden, who’d pleaded guilty to tax evasion and was separately convicted of lying about his drug addiction on a gun application, Joe Biden put his family ahead of his fealty to the animating pledge of his …

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Politics: Hunter Biden wins pardon and Pete Hegseth might lose nomination

Slate

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss President Joe Biden’s pardon of son Hunter and President-Elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Pete Hegseth; the Democrats’ debate on why they lost and how they might win in the future; and the Supreme Court case on treatment for transgender children. Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: …

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Clemency groups use Hunter pardon to pressure Biden

Politico

“This is a matter of doing the right thing, as well as it’s a matter of legacy. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters this week that “you could expect more” pardons and clemency action as the president finishes out his term — and that he takes the responsibility of ensuring fairness in the criminal justice system “very seriously.” …

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'You are so influenced': Fox News host confronts GOP senator for bowing down to Elon Musk

Judge in Hunter Biden case sued over underage drinking party, alleged beating

Former FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens

Former FBI informant pleads guilty to phony bribery scheme involving Bidens

Former FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens

Bernie Sanders, Amy Klobuchar Both Vexed By Hunter Biden Pardon

Joe Biden’s son ducks questions on controversial pardon from his dad. Here’s what happened

Should the executive have the power to pardon?

Exinformante del FBI acusado de mentir sobre los Biden acepta declararse culpable

Biden’s ex-adviser publicly slams ‘timing, argument and rationale’ of Hunter’s pardon

FBI informant accused of lying about Joe and Hunter Biden pleads guilty

Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges

Former senior White House aide criticizes Hunter Biden pardon

SNL’s cold open sees ‘poor little’ Matt Gaetz and Hunter Biden visit Church Lady after ‘most satanic year in history’

Will fear of Trump, Kash Patel drive Biden to issue multiple preemptive pardons

Unpardonable double standards

Fox News' media malfeasance on parade

Letters to the Editor: Was Biden really lying when he said he wouldn’t pardon his son Hunter?

"Most satanic year in history": "SNL" revives Church Lady to roast Gaetz, Hunter Biden

Biden has handed Trump a get-out-jail-free card – he will be delighted

White House Discussing Preemptive Pardons Of Trump's Enemies: Reports

Column: The backlash on the backlash against the Hunter Biden pardon

Politics: Hunter Biden wins pardon and Pete Hegseth might lose nomination

Clemency groups use Hunter pardon to pressure Biden