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History Will Be Kinder to Joe Biden Than the Pollsters
1 week ago

History Will Be Kinder to Joe Biden Than the Pollsters

Live Mint  

Now that pollsters are declaring President Joe Biden a “failure,” historians will reckon with too many economic signals rendering the prevailing narrative little more than media noise. From the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 that ushered in the longest period of unemployment below 4% since the 1960s to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 that paved the …

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Week in politics: President Biden's recent foreign affairs at home and abroad
1 week, 2 days ago

Week in politics: President Biden's recent foreign affairs at home and abroad

NPR  

Week in politics: President Biden's recent foreign affairs at home and abroad We look at the Biden administration's response to the fall of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, as well as President Biden commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: It's been a week since the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was toppled by a …

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Should the executive have the power to pardon?
1 week, 3 days ago

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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Biden grants clemency for nearly 1,500 people, the biggest single-day act of clemency in modern history
1 week, 4 days ago

Biden grants clemency for nearly 1,500 people, the biggest single-day act of clemency in modern history

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he is commuting the sentences of some 1,500 individuals and pardoning 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes – marking a broad use of the presidential clemency power just weeks from the end of Biden’s administration. “As President, I have the great privilege of extending mercy to people who have demonstrated remorse and …

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Democrats' grief is Donald Trump's best tool of distraction
1 week, 5 days ago

Democrats' grief is Donald Trump's best tool of distraction

Salon  

The Democratic Party is still licking its wounds after being badly beaten by Donald Trump and his MAGA movement in the 2024 election. We need your help to stay independent Subscribe today to support Salon's progressive journalism The New York Times offers this peek into the thinking of the Trump and Harris camps on the latter’s supposedly flawless campaign: After …

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Democratic President Rebuilds Economy, Just In Time To Hand It Off To Trump — Again
1 week, 5 days ago

Democratic President Rebuilds Economy, Just In Time To Hand It Off To Trump — Again

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday took credit for building a strong economy out of the ruins of the COVID-19 pandemic — just in time for him to turn it over to President-elect Donald Trump, who is already threatening tariffs that would likely weaken it and bring back inflation. “I’m not saying it was perfect, but …

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'Simply make no sense': Lawmaker shreds Trump's 'very strange' and conflicting statements
1 week, 6 days ago

'Simply make no sense': Lawmaker shreds Trump's 'very strange' and conflicting statements

Raw Story  

Rep. Madeleine Dean called out President-elect Donald Trump's "incoherent" plans for immigration on CNN, as he promises to work with Democrats to protect the legal status of "Dreamers" — part of a program he tried to eliminate in his previous administration — and while vowing "on day one" to eliminate birthright citizenship, something guaranteed in the Fourteenth Amendment. "So, President-elect …

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On pardons, Biden weighs whether to flex presidential powers in broad new ways
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

On pardons, Biden weighs whether to flex presidential powers in broad new ways

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden faces a stark choice as he contemplates broad preemptive pardons to protect aides and allies from potential retribution by Donald Trump: Does he hew to the institutional norms he’s spent decades defending or flex the powers of the presidency in untested ways? Clyburn said he told Biden’s team, only half jokingly, that because the Supreme …

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Anti-death penalty activists say Biden betrayed them
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Anti-death penalty activists say Biden betrayed them

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. But other than that, you know, we did not see the kind of bold …

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Biden’s trip to Africa should not end up being another hollow promise
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Biden’s trip to Africa should not end up being another hollow promise

Firstpost  

Separating the buzz of having an American president in Africa, the visit largely shows the fulfilling of a responsibility more than a choice While US President Joe Biden could not keep up to his promise to “not interfere” in the judicial process and granted a full and unconditional pardon to his son Hunter Biden for any crimes committed between 2014-24, …

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After son Hunter, US President Joe Biden plans preemptive pardon for Trump critics: Report
2 weeks, 4 days ago

After son Hunter, US President Joe Biden plans preemptive pardon for Trump critics: Report

Hindustan Times  

Outgoing US president Joe Biden's senior aides are allegedly conducting internal discussions on whether pre-emptive pardons should be issued for current and former public officials who are on president-elect Donald Trump's radar, reported Politico. The Biden administration is considering pre-emptive pardons for those on Donald Trump's radar Senior Democrats who have been privy to the talks said that a sense …

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Yes, Joe should pardon them all — Trump included
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Yes, Joe should pardon them all — Trump included

Salon  

The storm is rising. They look at Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter for his convicted crime, for others he may have committed, and perhaps also for those not committed or at least not charged, as a war against them — confirmation that Biden thinks he is above the law and Trump is a victim of a weaponized justice system …

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'Laughable': Dem strategist confronts CNN Republican over 'bringing truth' to White House
2 weeks, 5 days ago

'Laughable': Dem strategist confronts CNN Republican over 'bringing truth' to White House

Raw Story  

A pair of CNN commentators clashed over president Joe Biden's sweeping pardon of his son. "You know, look, let's be honest, president Trump made comments that he would be willing to pardon, that he would consider pardoning, you know, pardoning Hunter Biden and, you know, as a mom of three boys, like, everyone can sympathize and understand what president Biden …

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'Unfairly prosecuted': Trump quotes Biden's pardon arguments in bid to quash hush money case
2 weeks, 5 days ago

'Unfairly prosecuted': Trump quotes Biden's pardon arguments in bid to quash hush money case

Firstpost  

Donald Trump’s legal team has sought for dismissal of his Manhattan criminal hush-money case arguing President Joe Biden used similar reasoning to pardon his son, Hunter Biden Donald Trump's legal team is now arguing that the hush money case should be thrown out given his win in the US presidential election. Lawyers of Donald Trump have invoked Joe Biden’s decision …

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"One last chance": Biden's pardon of Hunter can't be his final act of clemency, Democrats say
2 weeks, 5 days ago

"One last chance": Biden's pardon of Hunter can't be his final act of clemency, Democrats say

Salon  

Justifying the decision to pardon his own son, President Joe Biden pointed to Republicans bringing “political pressure” on the criminal justice system, which he claimed had scuttled a plea deal and was why Hunter’s tax-and-gun issues risked landing him in prison for up to 25 years. “It is true that President Biden had said he wouldn’t pardon his son,” MSNBC’s …

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How Democrats and Republicans look at Hunter Biden’s pardon and one for J6ers
2 weeks, 5 days ago

How Democrats and Republicans look at Hunter Biden’s pardon and one for J6ers

Raw Story  

Despite apparent consternation from a small number of Democrats—including Governor Jared Polis and U.S. "Biden didn’t just pardon his son, but he did so after repeatedly saying he wouldn’t, and he gave Hunter Biden an extraordinarily broad pardon, historically speaking," reported The Washington Post’s Aaron Blake. RELATED: ‘Two Things Could Be True’: White House Reveals Why Hunter Pardon Might Not …

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Jill Biden’s final foreign trip as first lady will close with her and Trump at Notre Dame cathedral
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Jill Biden’s final foreign trip as first lady will close with her and Trump at Notre Dame cathedral

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Jill Biden departed Tuesday on her final solo foreign trip as first lady, a six-day, four-country jaunt through Italy, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar that wraps with her and President-elect Donald Trump joining other dignitaries in Paris to celebrate the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral. Biden will focus throughout the trip on the issues she has championed …

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Hunter Biden’s Pardon Ruins A Key Democratic Talking Point About The Justice System
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Hunter Biden’s Pardon Ruins A Key Democratic Talking Point About The Justice System

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son has undermined an argument Democrats often made over the past two years. In response to Republican claims the government had been “weaponized” against them, such as by the Justice Department prosecuting Donald Trump, Democrats would point out that the government was also prosecuting Hunter Biden ― without any interference …

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The View co-hosts slam Republicans for ‘foolish’ criticism of Joe Biden over son Hunter's pardon
2 weeks, 6 days ago

The View co-hosts slam Republicans for ‘foolish’ criticism of Joe Biden over son Hunter's pardon

Hindustan Times  

The View co-hosts think Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter is “what presidents do.” During Monday's episode of the left-leaning show, Whoopi Goldberg defended the president, dismissing the criticism surrounding him as “foolish.” Whoopi Goldberg gestures next to Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris as they appear on ABC's "The View" in New York, U.S., October …

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Karine Jean-Pierre cites bizarre reason why Joe Biden pardoned son Hunter, ‘There were political opponents who…’
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Karine Jean-Pierre cites bizarre reason why Joe Biden pardoned son Hunter, ‘There were political opponents who…’

Hindustan Times  

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has claimed Joe Biden pardoned his son because “war politics” prompted Hunter’s prosecution. Karine Jean-Pierre cites bizarre reason why Joe Biden pardoned son Hunter Answering fiery questions aboard Air Force One from journalists, Jean-Pierre was heard using the term “war politics” three times. Jean-Pierre asserted that Biden “believes in the Justice Department.” The reporter …

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Fragile ceasefire holds in Middle East
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Fragile ceasefire holds in Middle East

ABC  

Sally Sara: Hello and welcome to The World Today. Hearing the Government's response to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide gives her hope that other families won't experience the same thing. Stephanie Smail: Both sides of politics in the US have criticised the pardon, despite President Biden's claims his son was being unfairly targeted. Stephanie Smail: Professor Roosevelt's …

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Trump cites Hunter Biden pardon in latest bid to wipe out his hush money conviction
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Trump cites Hunter Biden pardon in latest bid to wipe out his hush money conviction

Politico  

In the new filing — which at times reads more like a grievance-laden Trump stump speech than a legal brief — Trump lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove argued that Biden’s assertions about Hunter Biden having been “selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted” and “treated differently” were tantamount to an “extraordinary condemnation of President Biden’s own DOJ.” Trump has tapped Blanche and …

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Column: President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter is understandable. It’s also unforgivable
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Column: President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter is understandable. It’s also unforgivable

LA Times  

It came as a surprise that President Biden unconditionally pardoned his son Hunter, a convicted felon, after repeatedly vowing that he would not. How can we be outraged that Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner received $2 billion from the murderous Saudis if we think it’s perfectly fine for Hunter Biden to be paid millions of dollars for sitting on the board …

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Federal judge in Hunter Biden’s tax case denounces president’s pardon
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Federal judge in Hunter Biden’s tax case denounces president’s pardon

LA Times  

Hunter Biden, center, is shown in a courtroom sketch appearing before U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi, left. Scarsi also questioned President Biden’s assertion that no “reasonable person” could reach “any other conclusion” than Hunter Biden was singled out because of his last name. “But two federal judges expressly rejected Mr. Biden’s arguments that the Government prosecuted Mr. Biden because of …

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