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Broad Pardon for Hunter Biden Troubles Experts

  • News source: Kenneth P. Vogel
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President Biden granted blanket clemency to stop his son from being prosecuted by the Trump administration for his foreign business. Experts reached for historical parallels.
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Kash Patel Has Plan to Remake the F.B.I. Into a Tool of Trump

  • News source: Elizabeth Williamson and Charlie Savage
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President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the F.B.I. has called for firing the agency’s top officials, shutting down its Washington headquarters and prosecuting journalists.
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Musk's record $56bn pay deal rejected for second time

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The decision upholds a January ruling and comes despite support from shareholders and directors.
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Trump picks investment banker Warren Stephens as UK ambassador

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The billionaire donated millions to President-elect Donald Trump’s re-election campaign this year.
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Fianna Fáil emerges as largest party in Irish election

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The party has won 48 seats, with Sinn Féin second on 39 and Fine Gael third on 38.
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What is happening in north-western Syria and why now?

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Rebels have captured a swathe of land during their largest offensive against the government in years.
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Hunter Biden prosecutor pushes back on president's politicization claim

  • News source: Gary Grumbach and Dareh Gregorian | NBC News
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Special counsel David Weiss' office on Monday appeared to push back against President Joe Biden's claim that its prosecutions of Hunter Biden were politically motivated, calling such allegations "baseless."

In a court filing challenging Hunter Biden's request to dismiss the California indictment against him in light of his father's pardon Sunday night, Weiss noted that a number of judges had already rejected the younger Biden’s claims of vindictive prosecution.

In a statement announcing the "full and unconditional" pardon, the president said, "I...
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Tuberville praises defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth amid misconduct allegations

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Following his meeting Monday with Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth, Sen. Tommy Tuberville told reporters Hegseth would be "great" for the position.
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What is a presidential pardon?

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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President Biden on Sunday issued a sweeping pardon of his son Hunter, who was convicted earlier this year on federal gun and drug charges, and pleaded guilty to tax charges in California.

The presidential pardoning process is one that has long courted controversy, especially since many presidents issue pardons when they are leaving the White House.

One of the most famous —and controversial— pardons in history happened less than one month into President Gerald Ford's term. On Sept. 8, 1974, Ford announced from the Oval Office that he would "grant...
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Biden the Father vs. Biden the Institutionalist

  • News source: Jess Bidgood and Katie Rogers
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A tension between parenthood and politics has defined the Biden presidency.
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Elon Musk’s $50 Billion Tesla Pay Can’t Be Reinstated, Delaware Judge Rules

  • News source: Peter Eavis and Jack Ewing
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The judge said she would not reverse her decision to strike down the compensation package after Tesla shareholders approved Mr. Musk’s pay a second time.
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Vietnamese tycoon in race to raise $9bn to avoid execution

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Vietnamese law states that if she can pay back 75% of what she took, her life will be spared.
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Malaria vaccine rolled out in world's worst-affected country

  • News source: BBC News - World
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It could save the lives of thousands of children in Nigeria, where 180,000 died from malaria in 2022.
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Months of political instability loom as French government nears collapse

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Prime Minister Michel Barnier's minority government's survival has always depended on the indulgence of its enemies.
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It's the final holiday stretch at the Biden White House. The theme is ‘A Season of Peace and Light'

  • News source: Darlene Superville | The Associated Press
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It's the final holiday stretch for President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, who has decked out the White House with some whimsical decorations to evoke the “peace and light” of the season.

The festive display includes a towering Christmas tree surrounded by an amusement park-style carousel, brass-colored bells and sleigh bells lining a hallway, and a ceiling design that mimics snowfall.

The first lady invited National Guard families to be among the first members of the public to see the decorations, which are based on the theme of “A Season of Peace...
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