Hunter Biden pardon fallout and strategic timing behind Syria's reignited civil war: Morning Rundown

Donald Trump could use Joe Biden’s pardon of Hunter Biden for his own gain, some worry.

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Why Syria's civil war is reigniting

The Syrian military and the Kremlin conducted joint airstrikes Monday on parts of Syria that rebels took control of over the weekend. Fighters seized Syria's largest city, Aleppo, after a battle ...
CBS News - 1d
Key players in Syria's long-running civil war, reignited by a shock rebel offensive

Syria’s long civil war has reclaimed global attention after insurgents seized most of its largest city and dozens of nearby towns and villages
ABC News - 22h
Why the Syrian civil war is reigniting now

Syria's army and its allies are reported to have confronted an attack by forces affiliated with the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces in the north of the country. This comes after rebel fighters ...
CBS News - 18h
New fallout after Biden pardons son Hunter Biden

The day after President Biden issued a broad pardon of his son Hunter, some Democrats joined Republicans in criticizing the move after Biden said earlier he would not pardon his son. NBC News' ...
NBC News - 1d
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 - 1d
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 - 21h
Congress preps for spending sprint amid Biden pardon fallout

Politico - 1d
The Politics Behind the Biden Pardon: ‘Look Out for Your Own’

While the pardon is legal, the rule of law isn’t maintained by merely keeping to the letter of the law.
The New York Times - 23h
Read Biden's pardon of his son Hunter Biden

President Joe Biden announced that he was pardoning his son Hunter Biden, who faced sentencing later this month for two federal cases.
NBC News - 2d