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.

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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.
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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 ...
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Donald Trump could use Joe Biden’s pardon of Hunter Biden for his own gain, some worry.
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Swalwell tells Trump supporters to ‘sit out’ criticizing Biden pardon

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CNN legal analyst calls Hunter Biden pardon 'historic act of political nepotism'

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The Woman Behind Ballerina Farm, Hannah Neeleman, Makes Her Own Path

Her picture-perfect life as a Mormon farm wife has made Hannah Neeleman a social media star and a cultural lightning rod.
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