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Trump Doubles Down on Defiance After the Collapse of the Matt Gaetz Selection
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:02:51 UTC
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. ...
Inside a Secret Plan to Bring Uyghurs Trapped in China to the United States
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 14:07:47 UTC
On Thanksgiving eve, U.S. diplomats reunited family members who had not seen each other in years because of China’s harsh policies on the ethnic group. ...
Kash Patel Would Bring Bravado and Baggage to F.B.I. Role
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 16:36:12 UTC
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice to run the F.B.I. has a record in and out of government that is likely to raise questions during his Senate confirmation hearings. ...
What’s Next in U.S. Elections: Races to Watch in 2025
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:00:48 UTC
Virginia and New Jersey feature contests for governor. Elections in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania could tip the power balance on the Supreme Court in those battleground states. ...
Elon Musk’s $50 Billion Tesla Pay Can’t Be Reinstated, Delaware Judge Rules
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 22:20:25 UTC
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. ...
Were Hunter Biden’s Prosecutions a Result of Political Pressure? A Look at the Facts
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:43:22 UTC
The gun case federal prosecutors brought against Hunter Biden was relatively rare, but the tax charges he pleaded guilty to may have been less unusual. ...
G.M. Will Sell Stake in EV Battery Plant to LG
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:37:56 UTC
LG Energy Solution will now solely own a factory in Michigan that it had planned to operate through a joint venture with General Motors. ...
Democrats in Congress Criticize Biden’s Pardon of His Son Hunter
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:47:14 UTC
Lawmakers in the president’s own party, many of them moderates, said his decision to pardon his son was selfish and would further damage Americans’ waning faith in democracy and the rule of law. ...
Trump Says There Will Be ‘Hell to Pay’ Unless Hostages in Gaza Are Released
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 21:17:26 UTC
President-elect Donald J. Trump said in a social media post on Monday that the hostages must be released before his inauguration in January. ...
Raskin Hopes to Lead House Democrats’ Resistance to Trump
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 20:50:07 UTC
The Maryland representative is challenging the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, which he promised to make the “the headquarters of congressional opposition to authoritarianism.” ...
Dinesh D’Souza, ’2000 Mules’ Director, Acknowledges the Film Was Flawed
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 19:49:15 UTC
The director, Dinesh D’Souza, who is facing a lawsuit over the documentary, admitted that an analysis used to make claims about election fraud that were later debunked had been faulty. ...
California Lawmakers to Propose $25 Million Fund to Litigate Trump Administration
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:12:24 UTC
The state’s Democratic leaders had announced within days of the election that they would begin to meet early this month on plans to defend California’s liberal policies. ...
Biden Arrives in Angola on His Only Trip as President to Sub-Saharan Africa
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 19:08:42 UTC
The president arrived in Angola, where he will highlight American commitment to Africa in the economic competition against China. ...
D.C. Police Officer to Go on Trial Over Messages to Proud Boys Leader
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:00:13 UTC
Lt. Shane Lamond, charged with obstruction and lying to agents, is expected to call Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leader who was convicted of sedition over the Jan. 6 riot, as a defense witness. ...
Hunter Biden Likely Wouldn’t Qualify for a Pardon Recommendation Under Justice Dept. Criteria
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:54:03 UTC
The Office of the Pardon Attorney mostly recommends full pardons for people who have already served their sentences. Hunter Biden has not been sentenced. ...
In Pardoning His Son, Biden Echoes Some of Trump’s Complaints
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:54:20 UTC
President Biden complained about selective prosecution and political pressure in a system he has spent his public life defending. ...
Hunter Biden Faced Prison Time for Tax and Gun Charges
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:54:41 UTC
The president’s son had pleaded guilty to nine federal tax charges and was convicted of three felony counts for lying on a federal firearms application. ...
Judge Scuppered Hunter Biden Plea Deal, Not Political Pressure
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:55:05 UTC
Mr. Biden’s plea deal did fall apart at the last minute last year. But it did so after the judge overseeing the case raised issues. ...
Read Joe Biden’s Statement About Pardoning Hunter
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:55:22 UTC
President Biden issued the statement after signing a pardon for Hunter Biden Sunday night. ...
President Biden Pardons His Son Hunter Weeks Before Trump Takes Office
Mon, 02 Dec 2024 20:31:22 UTC
The pardon comes weeks before President Biden leaves office and transfers power to President-elect Donald J. Trump, who spent years attacking Hunter Biden over his legal and personal issues. ...
