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11:50 AM ET, December 2, 2024

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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.
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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.
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 …
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 …
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: The Independent
Holly Bailey / Washington Post:
Trump taps Massad Boulos, another in-law, as adviser on Middle East
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Joe Biden's Parting Insult
Associated Press:
Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to
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
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.
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Picked Patel For FBI After Some Aides Warned It Could Backfire
Michael Schaffer / Politico:
No Background Checks, No Problem?
Emily Chang / ABC News:
GOP senator praises current FBI Director Christopher Wray, calls Putin a ‘tyrant’
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
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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: spiked and Reuters
Associated Press:
Democrats still don't agree on the seriousness of their political problem after election defeat
Discussion: Bangor Daily News
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Caitlin Owens / Axios:   RFK Jr.'s past could haunt nomination process
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
Jack Peat / The London Economic:
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X  —  The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.  —  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 …
Discussion: The National Pulse
Nishant Kumar / Bloomberg:
Biggest Hedge Funds Make the Most of the Trump Trade in November  — Rob Citrone's macro hedge fund said to soar 14.5% last month  — Schonfeld, Citadel funds are among the year's best performers  —  The world's biggest hedge funds made the most of trading opportunities sparked …
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
Kash Problems / Status:
Kash Problems  —  As Trump stuffs his second administration with radicals, the news media has failed to adequately illuminate for the public the disturbing nature of the appointees.
 
 
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Washington Post:
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