Trump picks Warren Stephens to serve as US ambassador to UK
President-elect Trump picked Warren A. Stephens to serve as the country's representative to the United Kingdom on Monday, adding another name to his growing list of nominations.
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Special Counsel: No Evidence Shows Hunter Biden Selectively Prosecuted
‘There has never been any evidence of vindictive or selective prosecution in this case,’ prosecutors told a federal judge. President Joe Biden’s claims about his son being selectively prosecuted were unfounded, special counsel David Weiss’s office said in new filings on Dec. 2. “There has never been any evidence of vindictive or selective prosecution in
Special Counsel: Hunter Biden Was Not Selectively Prosecuted
‘There has never been any evidence of vindictive or selective prosecution in this case,’ prosecutors told a federal judge. President Joe Biden’s claims about his son being selectively prosecuted were unfounded, special counsel David Weiss’s office said in new filings on Dec. 2. “There has never been any evidence of vindictive or selective prosecution in
What is a presidential pardon?
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
How Does Alex Wong, Trump’s Incoming National Security Deputy, View China?
The former State Department official said the CCP has based its legitimacy and survival on abusing the liberal international order. Alex Wong, a senior official under the first Trump administration, has been appointed by President-elect Donald Trump as his principal deputy national security adviser. A lawyer by training, Wong had served as Trump’s deputy special
Democrats Ask Biden to Try to Limit Trump’s Proposed Use of Military on US Soil
Two senators ask Biden administration to clarify the conditions under which the Insurrection Act can be invoked. Two Democratic senators are urging the Biden administration to try to limit President-elect Donald Trump’s ability to deploy military forces inside the United States after he takes office. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), both members
Biden’s sweeping Hunter pardon at odds with longtime rhetoric on executive power: ‘No one is above the law’
Biden's sweeping pardon of his son, Hunter, breaks with his remarks on the power of the judiciary — and the need to protect against presidential abuses of power.