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NBC News:
President Biden pardons his son Hunter Biden  —  The decision, which was first reported by NBC News, is a reversal for the president, who repeatedly said he would not use his authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence.  —  WASHINGTON — Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Sunday night …
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The White House:
Statement from President Joe Biden  —  Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter.  From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department's decision-making, and I kept my word even as I have watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted.
Associated Press:
Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to  —  President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday night, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers …
Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Joe Biden pardons his son Hunter  —  The president had promised not to pardon Hunter Biden, who was convicted of gun-related charges and had pleaded guilty in a tax case.  —  President Joe Biden has pardoned his son Hunter, a controversial decision that reverses his long-standing pledge …
Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
We haven't seen a pardon as sweeping as Hunter Biden's in generations  —  The “full and unconditional” pardon is aimed at protecting the president's son from future prosecution by the Trump Justice Department.  —  Hunter Biden's pardon looks a lot like Richard Nixon's.
Andrew Howard / Politico:
Swalwell tells Trump supporters to ‘sit out’ criticizing Biden pardon  —  Some Democrats are responding to President Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter with a reminder about President-elect Donald Trump: He's a convicted criminal, too.  “If you defended the 34x felon, who committed sexual assault …
Discussion: Fox News and Instapundit
Shia Kapos / Politico:
Republicans say Biden is a ‘liar’ after he pardons Hunter, his son
Peter Baker / New York Times:
In Pardoning His Son, Biden Echoes Some of Trump's Complaints
New York Times:
President Pardons His Son, Hunter Biden
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
A Constitutional Crisis Greater Than Watergate  —  For more than four decades before Donald Trump assumed the presidency, the FBI director was a position above politics.  A new president might choose a political ally as attorney general, but the FBI director was different.
Discussion: CNN, Associated Press and Fox News
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Picked Patel For FBI After Some Aides Warned It Could Backfire
New York Times:
Kash Patel Would Bring Bravado and Baggage to F.B.I. Role
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Ryan King / New York Post:
Conservatives cheer Kash Patel's nomination to helm FBI as critics mobilize against him
Washington Post:
Lawmakers express doubt over Trump's plan to replace FBI's Christopher Wray
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Republicans Stand Behind Trump's Choice of Kash Patel to Lead F.B.I.
Nick Arama / RedState:
DELICIOUS: Andrew McCabe Throws a Fit on CNN Over Trump Nomination of Kash Patel
Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
Pete Hegseth's Secret History  —  A whistle-blower report and other documents suggest that Trump's nominee to run the Pentagon was forced out of previous leadership positions for financial mismanagement, sexist behavior, and being repeatedly intoxicated on the job.
Henry Meyer / Bloomberg:
Putin Ally Predicts Russia Will Reject Trump's Ukraine Truce Bid  — Truce brings “zero benefits” as Russia is winning, says tycoon  — Hardline conservative Malofeev is sanctioned by West  —  A conservative Russian tycoon and Kremlin confidant said he believes Moscow will turn …
Discussion: American Greatness and The Hill
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Washington Post:   Biden surges arms to Ukraine, fearing Trump will halt U.S. aid
Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Why They Lost  —  In the past few days, four of the senior officials who directed Kamala Harris's presidential campaign spoke with me about how the race unfolded, from the chaotic first weeks after President Joe Biden's sudden withdrawal until the final hours of Election Day.
Discussion: Reuters and spiked
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Associated Press:
Democrats still don't agree on the seriousness of their political problem after election defeat
Discussion: Bangor Daily News
Caitlin Owens / Axios:
RFK Jr.'s past could haunt nomination process … The question is how much the handful of wavering members will accept.  —  Driving the news: News stories published over the past few days highlight Kennedy's key vulnerabilities, including the wildcard presented by his colorful past.
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New York Times:   Distrustful of Health Agencies, These Voters Cheer Trump's Picks to Run Them
Amanda Marcotte / Salon:
Republicans don't care if women die from abortion bans — but they don't want you to know about it  —  Women will keep dying, but the GOP is working hard to destroy the evidence  —  After the Supreme Court ended federal abortion rights in 2022, there was a robust debate between pro …
Washington Post:
Amid worry about Trump, calls for career Justice Dept. staff to stay  —  An unusually high number of Justice Department lawyers are exploring jobs elsewhere since Donald Trump's reelection, according to interviews.  —  Attorney General Merrick Garland and top Justice Department officials …
Holly Bailey / Washington Post:
Trump taps Massad Boulos, another in-law, as adviser on Middle East  —  The president-elect often named family members to posts during his campaign and in his first term.  —  President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday that he would nominate Massad Boulos, a Lebanese American businessman …
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Zach Montague / New York Times:
Trump Offers Massad Boulos Middle East Adviser Role
Washington Post:
Potential conflicts of interest may haunt Dr. Oz's confirmation to run Medicare, Medicaid  —  Dr. Oz has extolled Ozempic's promise for weight loss.  Now Medicare, which Trump wants Oz to oversee, may cover it.  —  In a 2019 production of his eponymous show, Mehmet Oz extolled …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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