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Netanyahu Welcomes Trump’s Demand to Free Hostages Before Inauguration
The Israeli leader’s comments came after President-elect Donald J. Trump threatened to take unspecified action unless the hostages held in Gaza are released by Jan. 20.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Jason Miller: Notion Biden would pardon Trump 'a complete media manipulation'
Trump-Vance transition team senior advisor Jason Miller dismissed the idea of President Biden pardoning President-elect Trump Monday night, calling the notion a "complete media manipulation." When ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Biden’s Christmas present for Trump: Sticky inflation
President Biden's big-spending ways have ensured that the nation's initial progress in inflation reduction is flattening out, keeping inflation rates higher than Federal Reserve Bank officials prefer.The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Audit firms sharpen knives for oversight panel under Trump
Threat to accounting board is greatest since it was created in the wake of the Enron audit scandal, accounting veterans sayFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
What's the home equity loan interest rate forecast for December 2024?
Will December be a good time to borrow from your home equity? Here's where rates could head this month.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
A Trump-Biden tag-team can make our Ukraine and China policies great again
Trump has a choice of either burnishing or blemishing his foreign policy record, and instead can chart a uniquely new course that will put him on the heroic side of history.The Hill - Dec. 3 -
World Bank Warns of Record Debt Costs for Developing Countries
The World Bank warned in a new report that poor countries will be stuck in economic “purgatory” without debt relief.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Trump demands hostages be released from Gaza before he takes office
Hamas recently released a propaganda video featuring U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, who has been held since the Oct. 7 massacre. It comes as President-elect Donald Trump demands the release ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Biden needs to issue one more pardon before his term ends — for Donald Trump
Biden's pardon of Trump would not be to benefit Trump. Nor would it benefit Biden. Pardoning Trump would be an act of national nobility that benefits us all.The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Restoring Nomura’s credibility will take more than pay cuts
Taint of latest scandal overshadows bank’s growing earnings and could have long-lasting consequencesFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
The Memo: Democrats hit Biden for pardon that they see as gift to Trump
President Biden is facing blowback from his own party for his dramatic Sunday evening pardon of his son, Hunter Biden. A growing chorus of Democrats have raised their voices to object to the ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Universities enrolling foreign students with poor English, BBC finds
Institutions may be overlooking inadequate language skills to receive high fees from overseas students.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Manchin says Biden should pardon Trump
Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) said Monday in an interview with CNN that President Biden should pardon President-elect Trump. "What I would have done differently, and my recommendation as a counsel ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Hunter Biden pardon fuels Trump's 'weaponization' arguments
Trump's team was pointed to Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter, saying it showed that ending "the weaponization of our justice system needs to happen."NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Trump highlights Jan. 6 cases after Hunter Biden pardon
Shortly after President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, on Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump turned to social media to tie it to the Jan. 6 cases. CBS News congressional correspondent ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
WATCH: Family dog gives college student special welcome home
Wallace the dachshund couldn't get enough of Lexi, who was returning home for break from Illinois State University.ABC News - Dec. 2 -
Were Hunter Biden’s Prosecutions a Result of Political Pressure? A Look at the Facts
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.The New York Times - Dec. 2 -
Pressley: Biden 'must act' on clemency before leaving office
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) is renewing calls for President Biden to grant clemency to thousands of Americans serving time in federal institutions following his bombshell pardon of his son, ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
FTC opens Microsoft antitrust investigation that Trump administration must carry on or drop
Antitrust enforcers with the Federal Trade Commission have opened a wide-ranging investigation into Microsoft’s business practices, starting off a big legal project that an incoming Trump ...ABC News - Dec. 2 -
Special counsel defends prosecution of Hunter Biden as more Democrats signal discomfort with pardon – live
Special counsel David Weiss hit back at Biden’s assertion that his son has been unfairly prosecuted. Biden criticized by some supporters for pardoning son Hunter What is a presidential pardon ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
President Biden Pardons His Son Hunter Weeks Before Trump Takes Office
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.The New York Times - Dec. 2 -
Jill Biden, Hunter Biden react to pardon news as Trump weighs in
First lady Jill Biden reacted to the news of President Biden pardoning his son. Hunter Biden also issued a statement on the development as the White House navigates the political backlash on the ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
How Trump reacted to Biden pardoning Hunter Biden
President-elect Donald Trump called President Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, a miscarriage of justice. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes breaks down the ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
3 reasons to consider credit card debt forgiveness this December
This month could be an ideal time to settle your credit card debt for less than what you owe. Here's why.CBS News - Dec. 2 -
Trump fundraising off Hunter Biden pardon
President-elect Trump's team has launched a new fundraising petition online in response to President Biden pardoning his son Hunter Biden. “The Biden Crime Family wants to sweep their CORRUPTION ...The Hill - Dec. 2 -
Trump uses Hunter Biden pardon to hint potential clemency for January 6 insurrectionists
Trump says Joe Biden’s pardon of his son is a ‘miscarriage of justice’ in latest supportive reference to convicted rioters. US politics – live updates Donald Trump seized on Hunter Biden’s ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
Democrats press Biden to limit Trump's ability to use military domestically
Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) sent a letter to President Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin this week calling for a policy directive that would ...The Hill - Dec. 2