Top Items:
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.
Discussion:
PJ Media, USA Today, The Federalist, Mediaite, New York Post, The Atlantic, Reason, Axios, Washington Post, The Independent, Washington Examiner, Alternet.org, The Daily Signal, BizPac Review, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, The Root, Chicago Boyz, New York Times, The Hill, CNN, The Gateway Pundit, The National Pulse, Raw Story, Metro.co.uk, Letters from an American, freebeacon.com, American Greatness, Power Line, IJR, Deseret News, RedState, Deadline, HuffPost, Wall Street Journal, TMZ.com, NOTUS, Clayton Cramer, Twitchy, Politico and Daily Mail
RELATED:
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.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Filmmaker apologizes after falsely accusing Georgia man of election fraud — Your daily jolt of news and analysis from the AJC politics team … The producer of a documentary that falsely accused a metro Atlanta man of committing election fraud during the 2020 election has issued …
Discussion:
New Jersey Online and The Independent
Josephine Harvey / HuffPost:
Geraldo Rivera Slaps Trump Supporters With A Reality Check After Biden's Pardon — The former Fox News host and one-time Trump pal pointed out a double standard. — LOADING — Former Fox News host Geraldo Rivera pointed to the double standards of Donald Trump backers on Sunday …
Discussion:
Lawyers, Guns & Money
Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
The expert class is failing, and so is Biden's presidency — As Sean Trende pointed out on X, it hasn't exactly been the best century for the expert class. Begin with the response to September 11 — the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, which were supported by bipartisan majorities.
Peter Baker / New York Times:
In Pardoning His Son, Biden Echoes Some of Trump's Complaints
Discussion:
HuffPost, USA Today, Fox News, Washington Examiner, Civil Discourse …, CNN, The Hill, New Jersey Online, NBC News, RedState, Reason, The Guardian, Mediaite, Breitbart, Althouse, Daily Mail, Axios, ABC News, New York Post, Al Jazeera, Semafor, The Independent and National Legal …, more at Mediagazer »
Alexander B. Howard / CIVIC TEXTS:
On pardons, smartglasses, an authoritarian administration, and a case of the Cyber Mondays
Discussion:
New Jersey Online
NBC News:
President Biden pardons his son Hunter Biden
Discussion:
New York Times, HotAir, Reuters, The Hill, Breitbart, RedState, Axios, Fox News, The London Economic, BizPac Review, Twitchy, Reason, HuffPost, New York Post, The Guardian, Raw Story, New York Daily News, The Post Millennial, Lawyers, Guns & Money, emptywheel, My Weird Ramblings and Deseret News
Holly Bailey / Washington Post:
Trump taps Massad Boulos, another in-law, as adviser on Middle East
Discussion:
New York Post, CNBC, Reuters, Haaretz, HuffPost, Financial Times, Fox News, Agence France-Presse, The Forward, Voice of America, Wall Street Journal, Daily Kos, Breitbart, Townhall, ABC News, CBS News, Al Jazeera, The Independent, The Times of Israel, One America News Network, RedState, Washington Examiner, Raw Story, Rolling Stone, Axios, The American Conservative, Daily Mail, The Gateway Pundit, Politico and New York Times
Washington Post:
Live updates Trump raises prospect of pardons for Jan. 6 crimes
Discussion:
CBS News, RedState, Forbes, The National Pulse, GB News, Axios, Mediaite, Daily Mail, @amuse, Washington Examiner and The Independent
Andrew Howard / Politico:
Swalwell tells Trump supporters to ‘sit out’ criticizing Biden pardon
Discussion:
HotAir, Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller, HuffPost, New York Post, Twitchy, RedState, Raw Story, Breitbart, Axios, Fox News and Instapundit
Associated Press:
Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to
Discussion:
New York Times, Business Insider, New York Magazine, Scripps News, New York Post, Fox News, RedState, The Hill, The Daily Caller, NPR, The Bulwark, Al Jazeera, Politico, New York Daily News, Townhall, The Independent, Ohio Capital Journal, Twitchy, USA Today, The Federalist, Axios, Patterico's Pontifications, Associated Press, Washington Post, Daily Mail, The Guardian, IJR, Breitbart, Washington Times, Washington Examiner, Raw Story, Mediaite, The Gateway Pundit, Los Angeles Times, Reuters, Bloomberg, Voice of America, Rolling Stone, freebeacon.com and The American Conservative
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.
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Kash Patel's nomination signals how bad things can get — 🛍️ Cyber Monday Special! 🛍️ Click the button below to sign up for a full annual subscription to Public Notice for the special discounted price of $40. — 🎁 PN Cyber Monday Special Offer 🎁
Discussion:
BizPac Review, HuffPost, USA Today, CNN, Rolling Stone, One America News Network, CBS News, Forbes, Daily Mail, New York Times and Associated Press
RELATED:
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Doubles Down on Defiance After the Collapse of the Matt Gaetz Selection — President-elect Donald J. Trump's decision to install Kash Patel as F.B.I. director indicates that he remains undaunted by Washington resistance as he appoints ideological warriors, conspiracy theorists and even relatives.
Discussion:
The Hill, CNN, Raw Story, Civil Discourse …, Mediaite, New Republic, Reuters and Breitbart
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Schumer Presses for F.B.I. Checks and Senate Consideration of Trump Nominees
Michelle Cottle / New York Times:
How Do You Like That Filibuster Now? — As Republicans prepare to take control of both chambers …
Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
We're Entering a World Where the Rule of Law Is Turned Inside Out
Discussion:
Digby's Hullabaloo
George Packer / The Atlantic:
The End of Democratic Delusions — The Trump Reaction and what comes next — the roosevelt republic—the progressive age that extended social welfare and equal rights to a widening circle of Americans—endured from the 1930s to the 1970s. At the end of that decade …
Discussion:
Raw Story and American Prospect
RELATED:
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.
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 …
New York Times:
Trump Wants to Shake Up Health Care. Many Americans Don't Mind. — Some voters galvanized by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s pledge to “Make America Healthy Again” said they believed the health establishment was dismissive and even corrupt. — As a nature-loving physical therapist in Boulder …
RELATED:
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Even its creator now admits that ‘2000 Mules’ is discredited — The damage has already been done. — As Election Day 2022 approached, elections officials in Maricopa County, Arizona, were grappling with an unanticipated problem. Voters returning ballots to official drop boxes were being harassed and confronted.
Discussion:
Rolling Stone
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
Are progressive groups sinking Democrats' electoral chances? — The debate, explained. … What ails the Democratic Party? Since Kamala Harris's defeat, several Democrats and center-left commentators have pointed the finger at one culprit: “the groups.”
Discussion:
The Hill
Nicole Narea / Vox:
Trump is targeting protections for almost 1 million legal immigrants — Temporary Protected Status shields thousands of immigrants from deportation. Trump wants to end it. … President-elect Donald Trump has long sought to end deportation protections for immigrants …
Andrew Kaczynski / CNN:
Trump press secretary pick removed post praising Pence on January 6, then ran for Congress as an election denier — Karoline Leavitt, President-elect Donald Trump's incoming White House press secretary, deleted two social media posts she shared after the January 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol …
Discussion:
The Independent, Mediaite, Alternet.org, Raw Story, Just Security and Daily Mail
Jack Peat / The London Economic:
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X — The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has announced that it will stop publishing content on Elon Musk's social media platform, X, from January 20th, 2025, when Donald Trump will officially become the 47th president of the United States.
Discussion:
The National Pulse
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Congress Reporter, DC — 
FX/Rates Reporter, Tokyo — 
Newsperson (Engagement Editor), Remote US — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Jackson Reporter, MS — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Affordable Housing Reporter, TX — 
Reporter, FL — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Politics Editor, TX — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Local Editor - Midwest, Remote — 
Staff Writer, ME — 
L.A. Issues Reporter, CA — 
Senior Editor, Remote — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
Climate Finance Reporter, VA — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Reporter II - Technology, Remote — 
Clean Energy Reporter, TX — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
