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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The extraordinary breadth of Hunter Biden's pardon  —  President Joe Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter, for any offenses over a nearly 11-year period doesn't have many, if any, direct historical parallels.  —  It's one thing for a president to pardon his son.  It's another to do it like this.
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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.
Ivana Saric / Axios:
What to know about presidents pardoning family members and allies … - His decision infuriated Republicans and raised questions regarding the precedent that it could set for future presidents. … Donald Trump … He issued one for Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner, at the end of his first term.
Ed Mazza / HuffPost:
John Dean Reveals Biden Move That Could Doom Trump's ‘Revenge’ Plot  —  The Watergate figure said the president could “take the wind” out of Trump's plans for revenge and retribution with a stroke of his pen.  —  LOADING  —  John Dean, the former White House counsel who helped bring …
Eric Levitz / Vox:
For Democrats, the Hunter Biden pardon is a problem — and an opportunity  —  President Joe Biden has pardoned Hunter Biden for all crimes — known and unknown — that his son committed over the past 11 years.  —  This is not a great look for a man who's decried President-elect Donald Trump's attacks …
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
White House press secretary defends Hunter Biden pardon: ‘Enough is enough’  —  Both Karine Jean-Pierre and President Joe Biden had told the press multiple times that he had no plans to pardon his son.  —  White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday defended President Joe Biden's decision …
Alexander Burns / Politico:
Joe Biden's Parting Insult
Andrew Howard / Politico:
Swalwell tells Trump supporters to ‘sit out’ criticizing Biden pardon
Jonathan Turley / Fox News:
Joe Biden's pardon of son Hunter cements his legacy as liar in chief
Alexander B. Howard / CIVIC TEXTS:
On pardons, smartglasses, an authoritarian administration, and a case of the Cyber Mondays
Discussion: New Republic and New Jersey Online
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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Liz Skalka / HuffPost:
Hegseth Faces Allegations Of Boozing, Partying And Mismanagement Helming Veterans Groups
Discussion: Bloomberg and Mediaite
Nikki McCann Ramirez / Rolling Stone:
MAGA Filmmaker Trump Praised Admits 2020 Election Fraud Doc Was B.S.  —  The conspiracy theorist was sued for defamation after falsely accusing a Georgia man of stuffing ballot boxes  —  MAGA filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza issued a statement on Sunday admitting that his most notorious project …
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Even its creator now admits that ‘2000 Mules’ is discredited
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Filmmaker apologizes after falsely accusing Georgia man of election fraud
emptywheel:
America Just Failed the Test of Responding to Trump's Politicized Prosecutions  —  Let's imagine that, two years from now, Pam Bondi rolls out charges against some onetime adversary of Donald Trump.  To the extent that journalists will still be employed and reading court filings …
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David Voreacos / Bloomberg:
Why Biden's Pardon of His Son Is So Controversial
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Trump privatization plan will add thousands a year to typical mortgage: expert  —  A proposed deregulation of the home loan market that Donald Trump is widely expected to pursue could have massive consequences for new homebuyers — particularly those with low incomes, reported CNN on Monday.
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Samantha Delouya / CNN:
Trump may renew a housing fight that could rattle mortgage rates  —  During his second term, President-elect Donald Trump is widely expected to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the mortgage giants that guarantee 70% of America's mortgages.  —  Amid a housing market marked …
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 …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
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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: American Prospect and Raw Story
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Travis Gettys / Raw Story:
‘Trumpworld deeply worried’: Sources tell MSNBC hosts of ‘controversy inside Trump orbit’  —  MSNBC's Joe Scarborough and Jonathan Lemire claimed Monday that some in Donald Trump's orbit aren't thrilled by his nomination of MAGA loyalist Kash Patel as FBI director.
Discussion: New Republic and HuffPost
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.
Ephrat Livni / New York Times:
Trump Threatens ‘Hell to Pay’ Unless Gaza Hostages Are Freed Before Inauguration  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump said in a social media post on Monday that the hostages must be released before his inauguration in January.  —  President-elect Donald J. Trump on Monday demanded …
Marty Schladen / Ohio Capital Journal:
Study: U.S.-made weapons might be driving migrants to the southern border  —  Rifles on a wall rack.  (Getty Images)  —  As undocumented immigrants show up at the southern border, many may be fleeing gun violence perpetrated with weapons that originally came from the United States.
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 …
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: Politico, Axios, Jacobin and Raw Story
Victor Goury-Laffont / Politico:
French government faces collapse in no-confidence vote  —  The Barnier government could be toppled by the end of the week after prime minister declines to put budget to lawmakers.  —  PARIS — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier opened the door for opposition parties to attempt to topple his government …
Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
First transgender attorney to argue before the Supreme Court, challenging health care ban for minors  —  The issue of transgender rights animated the presidential campaign  —  WASHINGTON — When the Supreme Court this week wades into the contentious issue of transgender rights …
 
 
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