President Biden on Sunday night issued a sweeping “full and unconditional pardon” of his son Hunter, who was convicted earlier this year of federal gun and drug charges and was facing more federal tax charges in California. The pardon covers offenses that Hunter Biden “has committed or may have committed or taken part in during
Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California said on Sunday that President-elect Donald Trump “has made it no secret that he has it in for California” as Gov. Gavin Newsom has convened a special legislative session this week to prepare for legal fights in Trump’s upcoming term. Padilla said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan”
Washington — President Biden announced late Sunday that he signed a pardon for his son Hunter Biden, in a major reversal in the final weeks of his presidency. Mr. Biden repeatedly pledged not to pardon his son, who was convicted in June of three separate felony charges related to his purchase of a revolver in 2018 when he
Trump’s pick to head FBI draws scrutiny – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Trump said he will tap Kash Patel to head the FBI. But because the FBI is supposed to operate independently from the president, Patel’s loyalty to Trump could harm his Senate confirmation chances. Weijia Jian reports. View CBS News In Be
President-elect Donald Trump announced Sunday that he intends to nominate Massad Boulos, a billionaire businessman from Lebanon who is also father-in-law to Tiffany Trump, to serve as senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs. Boulos’ son, Michael Boulos, has been married to Trump’s daughter Tiffany since 2022. Trump announced Boulos as his pick for the advisory
President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he wants real estate developer Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, to serve as ambassador to France. Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post, calling Charles Kushner “a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker, who will be a strong advocate representing our Country & interests.” Charles
A third night of protests in the Georgian capital against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union left 44 people hospitalized, officials said Sunday. Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the parliament Saturday night, throwing stones and setting off fireworks, while police deployed water cannons and tear gas. An effigy