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Key informant who lied in Biden impeachment pleads guilty: court records

Alexander Smirnov has been given a plea deal after he spent years lying about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter, which resulted in a years-long investigation by Republicans in Congress, flagged national security expert Marcy Wheeler.

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY), Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and former Attorney General Bill Barr all bought into the false claims, resulting in years of investigations that probed the bank accounts of the president, his brother, and his son.

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'Should not proceed': Dozens of former judges ask Biden for major act before his term ends

At the end of every presidency, the leader drops pardons and commutations, but former federal judges are begging President Joe Biden to make a strong statement by moving death row inmates scheduled for execution to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Legal reporter Chris Geidner posted the letter to Biden is signed by 24 former federal judges, as well as former appeals court judges.

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'There's no real point': Dems privately bash Biden's last few weeks of presidency

Democrats are complaining that President Joe Biden has essentially disappeared since Donald Trump won re-election last month, which sources inside the party told Politico has left many inside the party feeling has created a leadership vacuum.

The president has not yet scheduled a post-election press conference and has spoke only seven words to reporters during nearly two weeks since vice president Kamala Harris' loss, and his schedule has been notably light in the final weeks in the White House, reported the outlet.

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'Oh, come on!' CNN guests clash as conservative blames Biden for latest Trump outrage

A conservative commentator sparked a clash on CNN by suggesting that President Joe Biden's pardon of his son opened the door to Donald Trump extending clemency to the Jan. 6 rioters.

The president issued a sweeping pardon to his son Hunter Biden last week, before he was set to be sentenced for convictions on firearm and tax charges, and he is reportedly considering preemptive pardons for some individuals who Trump has threatened to prosecute as retribution for his own criminal indictments.

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'Gross': Onlookers stunned as Trump uses Jill Biden photo to 'sell his tacky fragrances'

Donald Trump on Sunday posted a new advertisement for his fragrance line, sparking outrage among critics.

Trump used a photo of President Joe Biden's wife, Jill Biden, to advertise his "Trump Perfumes & Colognes."

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Trump's 'flurry of activity' said to be 'making things harder' for Biden

The final days of President Joe Biden's presidency are reportedly being "complicated" by Donald Trump.

Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential contest, but he doesn't take office until January of 2025. However, his actions as he is still president-elect are hampering Biden's goals as he nears the end of his term, according to Politico.

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'Most important thing' Biden did this week had 'nothing to do' with Hunter: Columnist

President Joe Biden garnered national headlines this week when he pardoned his son Hunter — but a Washington Post columnist argued Thursday evening it was something else he did that was "most important."

"The most important thing President Joe Biden did this week had nothing to do with his son Hunter," columnist Eugene Robinson wrote. "It was his trip to Angola, which sought to put the United States back on the map in a region where much of the world’s future will be shaped."

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'I talk a lot of trash on TV': Dems defend Biden pardons — and say they may need one too

Democrats went on the offensive Wednesday night during a discussion on CNN about whether President Joe Biden ought to preemptively issue pardons to possible targets of President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed to seek retribution once he takes office.

When anchor Abby Phillip asked whether it would be a good idea for Biden to issue pre-emptive pardons, Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha gave a full-throated endorsement.

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Biden's inner circle weighs preemptive pardons ahead of Trump's 2nd term: report

President Joe Biden's senior aides are reportedly having vigorous internal discussions on whether to preemptively pardon a number of current and former officials who could face the wrath of President-elect Donald Trump.

Politico reported Wednesday that the discussions have become more pressing following Trump's nomination of loyalist Kash Patel — who has vowed to seek political retribution against Trump's foes — for FBI director.

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'Laughable': Dem strategist confronts CNN Republican over 'bringing truth' to White House

A pair of CNN commentators clashed over president Joe Biden's sweeping pardon of his son.

The president pardoned his younger son Hunter Biden, who was convicted in June of illegally buying and possessing a gun as a drug user and pleaded guilty in September to nine charges in a federal tax case, and former Republican House candidate Tiffany Smiley argued that was the sort of corruption voters turned against in November.

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'A press release is not a pardon': Hunter Biden judge slams president's decision

The federal judge who presided over Hunter Biden’s federal tax case in Los Angeles became the latest voice to come out against President Joe Biden’s sweeping pardon for his son in a stinging rebuke made public Tuesday night.

U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi in a brief order blamed Hunter Biden’s lawyers for failing to file a copy of the presidential pardon, according to reports. He also took issue with the president’s reasoning for issuing the pardon, going so far as to suggest he was attempting to “rewrite history.”

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'Vile': Dems unload on NBC News' Chuck Todd over remarks that Joe Biden 'needs therapy'

Chuck Todd ruffled feathers on the left during an interview with fellow journalist Chris Cillizza, in which he unloaded on both President Joe Biden and his son Hunter.

During their weekly conversation, Todd, who is the chief political analyst for NBC News, weighed in on the president's widely criticized decision to issue a full pardon for his son, who was accused of federal tax and gun charges.

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Charity run by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle gave 'huge sum' to Biden's daughter: report

Based in Beverly Hills, California, the Archewell Foundation is the charitable outfit operated by Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan Markle.

In an article published on Tuesday, the Daily Beast reported that Archewell has made some generous donations to members of President Joe Biden's family —including his daughter, social worker Ashley Biden.

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