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HuffPostJohn Dean Reveals Biden Move That Could Doom Trump's 'Revenge' Plot
The Watergate figure said the president could "take the wind" out of Trump's plans for revenge and retribution with a stroke of his pen.
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Jill Biden Has Blunt Comment About Her Husband’s Decision To Pardon Hunter
Dr. Biden responded to shouted questions from reporters at a holiday party Monday.
- The Daily Beast
‘Morning Joe’ Airs the Same Chilling Clip of Trump’s FBI Pick 3 Times in a Row
MSNBC’s Morning Joe crew on Monday reacted with horror to Donald Trump’s decision to pick Kash Patel to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The choice of Patel, a lawyer who served in several roles in the president-elect’s first administration, set off a firestorm of criticism in part because of his promotion of conspiracy theories and calls for retribution against Trump’s opponents in a second term. To underscore the point, Morning Joe co-host Joe Scarborough repeatedly asked for a clip t
- HuffPost UK
Ex-Ukrainian Minister Issues Stark Warning To Kyiv Amid Growing Concerns Putin May Win The War
"If it continues like this, we will lose."
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'Banana Republic Stuff': Mehdi Hasan Nails GOP Hypocrisy Over Trump's Latest Move
The former MSNBC host put the right on blast for their silence over two questionable moves by the president-elect.
- The Daily Beast
Joe Biden Sends Parting Shot at GOP in Bombshell Pardon for Son Hunter
President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday just days before he was scheduled to be sentenced in separate federal gun and tax cases—marking an about face for the lame-duck president. “From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department’s decision-making, and I kept my word even as I have watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted,” Biden said in a statement. The president accused his “political opponents in Congress” of pursuing the pr
- Yahoo News Australia
Stop work call after rare animal habitat 'destruction' by Aussie mining giant
A drone operator has allegedly discovered an open-cut mining pit and a new road at the site.
- NewsWire
Thorpe backpedals after Hanson stoush
The outspoken senator has walked back her comments on X after she falsely accused the One Nation Leader of being convicted for racial vilification.
- The Independent
Fresh tensions as Russian attack submarine shadowed in waters off Philippines
Manila has downplayed presence of the Russian submarine in international waters
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Donald Trump Reportedly Takes Menacing Jab At Justin Trudeau In Mar-a-Lago Meeting
The president-elect dismissed the Canadian prime minister’s tariff concerns with a confrontational joke.
- NewsWire
Why ex-Israeli minister blocked from Aus
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said he barred the ex-Israeli minister from coming to Australia due to concerns her views could “undermine social cohesion”.
- The Independent
What ever happened to the border wall Trump promised 8 years ago?
The wall is no longer Trump’s central idea, and it never really slowed migration, but it continues to put lives at risk, cost billions, and harm the environment. And with Trump returning to office, the border wall may take center stage once again, Josh Marcus reports.
- CNN
Putin approves record defense spending – a third of Russia’s budget
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a record-breaking defense budget, setting aside a staggering third of the government’s total spending as the war in Ukraine drains resources from both sides nearly three years on.
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A Look Back At The U.S. Presidents Who Have Pardoned Family Members
Having family in the nation’s highest office definitely has its perks.
- The Independent
Can Trump pardon himself now he has won the presidency again?
Experts weigh in on whether the now president-elect Donald Trump can spare himself
- The Daily Beast
Trump Hosted Far-Right Alleged Porn Star at Mar-a-Lago on Election Day
Donald Trump posed for a photo and shook hands with a convicted far-right German politician, who allegedly appeared in professional pornographic films, at Mar-a-Lago on election day. Phillipp-Anders Rau, 41, a Bundestag candidate for the populist Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, was found guilty of stealing from a hotel in 2009 and was thrown out of university in 2015 for doctoring his high school transcripts, according to legal records. He denies appearing in porn movies. The Secret Ser
- HuffPost UK
Putin Finally Admits There's A Problem In The Russian Workforce – But Did Not Say The Obvious Reason Why
The war in Ukraine was simply not mentioned.
- Yahoo Finance AU
Tradie backflip 'won't solve shortages' after controversial skilled visa overhaul
The government is set to prioritise certain trades for fast-tracked visas, but there are concerns that it won't improve the underlying problem.
- Reuters
Latest US clampdown on China's chips hits semiconductor toolmakers
(Reuters) -The United States on Monday launched its third crackdown in three years on China's semiconductor industry, curbing exports to 140 companies, including chip equipment maker Naura Technology Group, among other moves. The effort to hobble Beijing's chipmaking ambitions also hits Chinese chip toolmakers Piotech, ACM Research and SiCarrier Technology with new export restrictions as part of the package, which also takes aim at shipments of advanced memory chips and more chipmaking tools to China.
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Jasmine Crockett Has Blistering Message For GOP Pearl-Clutching Over Hunter Biden Pardon
The Texas Democrat advised Republicans to "take a look in the mirror" after the president pardoned his son.