Trump talks drones, an Eric Adams pardon and his election boost from TikTok

Bitcoin breaks $100,000, boosted by Trump’s crypto embrace and Powell’s remarks

Bitcoin stages a remarkable comeback two years after the implosion of FTX to hit this $100,000 milestone, helped along by Wall Street titans who bet on crypto’s future.

MarketWatch - Dec. 5

European Union orders TikTok to preserve data related to Romanian election

Yahoo News - Dec. 5

Trump picks former Development Finance Corp. CEO Adam Boehler as special envoy for hostage affairs

Adam Boehler was on the team that negotiated the Abraham Accords, a significant foreign policy achievement of Donald Trump's first term.

CNBC - Dec. 5

Putin's Ukraine drone barrages are increasingly backfiring on his closest ally

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko thus far appears to have kept his nation out of the worst of the spiraling war engulfing his neighbors to the east and south.

ABC News - Dec. 5

Ukraine Opens Talks With Trump Team on Halting War With Russia

A top Zelensky aide has arrived in Washington in the midst of uncertainty over the president-elect’s intentions.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4

Biden, in Angola, Can't Escape Questions About His Son's Pardon

The president’s three-day visit was meant to be a capstone on the administration’s efforts to strengthen ties with the oil-rich nation.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4

Clinton says Hunter Biden pardon is not the same as his half-brother's

Former President Bill Clinton suggested Wednesday that his decision to pardon his half-brother Roger Clinton was not comparable to President Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter Biden. The New York ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

What President Biden should have said about the pardon of his son

President Biden has granted a full pardon to his son, Hunter Biden, in order to protect his son from potential prison time for tax evasion and lying on a gun application.

The Hill - Dec. 4

Citing Hunter Biden pardon, Trump asks judge to dismiss his criminal hush money case

Donald Trump's criminal hush money case should be dismissed because it "threatens the functioning" of the U.S. government, Trump's attorneys argue in a new filing.

ABC News - Dec. 4

Trump in talks to replace defence nominee Hegseth

Florida governor Ron DeSantis among those who could replace Fox News host

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Clyburn says he'd support Biden pardoning Trump

Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) signaled he would support President Biden if he were to offer clemency to President-elect Trump in his legal cases, days after Washington was rattled by the ...

The Hill - Dec. 4

Eric Adams Suggests the Biden Pardon Proves He Was Also Targeted

The mayor has argued that he was indicted because he criticized border policies. He also said that he has rights that migrants do not because “the Constitution is for Americans.”

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Biden not answering questions about pardoning his son Hunter

It's been two days since President Biden announced his decision to pardon his son Hunter, and the elder Biden has still not answered questions about the move. President-elect Donald Trump's ...

CBS News - Dec. 3

President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction

NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing continuing the case would present unconstitutional ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Village People Singer Praises Trump For Boosting 'YMCA,' Rejects Song’s ‘Gay Anthem’ Label

In a lengthy note, Victor Willis explained why he changed his tune on the Republican's use of the 1978 disco classic.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3

Citigroup’s stock beckons with potential Trump tariff boost and cheap valuation: analyst

President-elect Donald Trump’s potential tariffs may result in more business for the bank as clients re-evaluate trading partners and supply chains.

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

TikTok defends handling of Romania election content in grilling by EU lawmakers

TikTok took down several networks allegedly trying to meddle in Romania’s elections, executives said Tuesday as they defended the company’s election integrity measures to European Union lawmakers

ABC News - Dec. 3

United Airlines CEO talks flight junk fees, Trump's potential tariffs

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby speaks to "CBS Mornings" about the potential impact of new trade tariffs on fares as U.S. airports saw a record number of flyers at the end of Thanksgiving weekend, ...

CBS News - Dec. 3

Lawmakers react to President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden

Some Democrats are criticizing President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden, in fears that it could undermine trust in the court system. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has the latest.

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

What prosecutors should learn from the Trump election

Prosecutors need to sit up, take notice, and ponder what the election results mean about what they do, how they do it, and how the public perceives it.

The Hill - Dec. 3

Trump FCC chair pick talks how to 'smash the censorship cartel'

Carr's pick is teeing the FCC up for a likely clash with Big Tech and media companies he has accused of “censoring” conservative views.

The Hill - Dec. 3

Morning Report — Democrats bemoan party damage from Biden pardon

In today’s issue: President Biden knew that Sunday’s pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, after saying all year that he would not intervene, would set off howls from critics. He boarded Air Force One ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Hedge funds profit from ‘Trump trades’ around US election

Element Capital and Graham Capital among macro managers that did well out of recent market swings

Financial Times - 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

With election decided, Ireland faces weeks of talks to form a government

Ireland's election is over but the country faces weeks of coalition talks before it gets a new government

ABC News - Dec. 2

Trump says he's going to Paris in his first trip abroad as president-elect

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced plans to travel to Paris this weekend in what would be his first trip overseas since his November election win.

NBC News - Dec. 3

Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son slammed by senior Democrats

US president accused by members of his own party of undermining the rule of law over Hunter Biden

Financial Times - Dec. 3

How Biden Changed His Mind on Pardoning Hunter: ‘Time to End All of This’

The threat of a retribution-focused Trump administration and his son’s looming sentencings prompted the president to abandon a promise not to get involved in Hunter Biden’s legal problems.

The New York Times - Dec. 3

How Washington reacted to the Hunter Biden pardon: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the ...

NBC News - Dec. 2

Democrats in Congress Criticize Biden’s Pardon of His Son Hunter

Lawmakers in the president’s own party, many of them moderates, said his decision to pardon his son was selfish and would further damage Americans’ waning faith in democracy and the rule of law.

The New York Times - Dec. 2

Biden's pardon of son, Hunter, roils Democrats' post-election reckoning: ANALYSIS

President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter, is throwing a bomb in his party's post-election soul searching.

ABC News - 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

Zwift’s Eric Min on How to Bounce Back From Layoffs

The fitness company co-founder and CEO says building a startup, like cycling, is an endurance test.

Inc. - 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

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