Within hours of his dear father gifting him the early Christmas present of a lifetime in the form of an unprecedented pardon for any and all federal crime committed over an 11-year period, Hunter Biden cashed in, presenting the president’s pardon in federal court with a motion to dismiss the felonious first son’s indictment for […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is calling on President Biden to issue more pardons before he leaves office, notably for nonviolent offenders. “During his final weeks in office, President Biden should exercise the high level of compassion he has consistently demonstrated throughout his life, including toward his son, and pardon on a case-by-case basis...
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) on Tuesday defended his decision to become the first Democrat to join the Delivering Outstanding Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus. The group aims to be a counterpart to the forthcoming "Department of Government Efficiency," also referred to as DOGE, in the Trump White House. In an interview on CNN's "The Lead," Moskowitz...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked NFL player Aaron Rodgers in a trailer for an upcoming Netflix documentary series if he has considered entering politics. "Have you thought about going into politics?" Kennedy asks Rodgers in a clip in the trailer for "Aaron Rodgers: Enigma," set to come out in mid-December in three parts, according to...
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) on Tuesday highlighted a bill he previously introduced that challenges a deal for hybrid work protections of federal employees. “THOUSANDS of federal employees just landed a work from home deal ahead of @realDonaldTrump taking office,” Comer said in a post on the social platform X. “This is why I introduced the...
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's embattled pick for Defense secretary, faced growing scrutiny from Republican senators Tuesday after a new set of revelations over the weekend involving allegations of alcohol abuse and sexual misconduct in his past. “I think some of these articles are very disturbing,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told CBS News. “He obviously has...
A verdict in one of the most divisive criminal trials of recent times is imminent. A jury in New York is deliberating after closing arguments concluded on Tuesday in the case of Daniel Penny, the ex-Marine on trial for second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. Penny, who is white, killed Jordan Neely, a homeless and...
The U.S. Department of Labor announced Tuesday that it has plans to phase out certificates that allow employers to give disabled workers subminimum wages. Under the current rule, certain employers can apply for a certificate that allows them to pay employees with a disability less than the federal minimum wage, which is currently $7.25 an...
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) encouraged the new "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) to create a year-round standard time in a Wednesday post on the social platform X. His goal is to have the department, led by X owner Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, replace daylight saving time. “The outdated practice of changing our clocks twice...