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Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens will plead guilty to federal charges

A former FBI informant accused of falsely claiming that President Joe Biden and his son Hunter accepted bribes has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges, according to court papers filed Thursday.

TikTok’s time crunch

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story TikTok's future on the line TikTok’s future in the U.S. is in serious jeopardy after a federal appeals court rejected its push to overturn a law that could ban the app next month. © Getty Images The popular social media app’s fate...

Trump shifts strategy on tough confirmation battles, to Hegseth’s benefit

Trump World is congratulating itself on a stunning turn-around in Pete Hegseth’s chances of winning confirmation to lead the Pentagon, an effort they credit to Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, Hegseth and his team and the power of the “MAGA” movement. While Hegseth’s confirmation is not assured, he appears poised to receive a hearing and is...

‘Pop-up’ super PAC raises eyebrows

🔔 Plus: Trump at NYSE {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story  'Pop-up' super PAC funding raises 'serious red flags' An opaque nonprofit entirely funded a shadowy super PAC that popped up just before the 2024 election, obscuring the ultimate source of the funds and raising “several red flags” for campaign finance...

Democrats say FBI director Wray should have forced Trump to fire him

Democrats are expressing disappointment in FBI Director Christopher Wray’s decision to step down, arguing the move allows President-elect Trump to speed the law enforcement agency’s transformation and skirt accountability for forcing the director out. “I think he should have forced Trump to fire him because by stepping down he sort of took the onus off...

Trump says slashing grocery prices will be ‘very hard’

President-elect Trump said it will be “very hard” to lower grocery prices now that they have risen, but he predicted they will come down. In a wide-ranging interview with Time magazine, Trump struck a more measured tone than he did on the campaign trail. But asked if his presidency will be a failure if food...

Lobbying World: Holy See ambassador rejoins Akin

Former Sen. and Rep. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) is rejoining Akin as a senior consultant. Donnelly, who served on the Senate Banking, Agriculture and Armed Services committees during his time on the Hill, was a partner at the firm before taking a post as the ambassador to the Holy See in 2022. George Sifakis and Michael...

Charlamagne tha God says Biden shouldn’t issue preemptive pardons to Trump rivals: ‘Makes you look guilty’

Radio host Charlamagne tha God cautioned that potential preemptive pardons from President Biden to political rivals of President-elect Trump could "look guilty." “I don’t think President Biden should do preemptive pardons either. Makes people look guilty if you ask me,” Charlamagne said on "The Breakfast Club" podcast, as highlighted by Mediaite. The comment comes as...

Evening Report — Trump’s honeymoon high

Plus: Biden's sweeping pardons, Congress inches toward funding deal {beacon} Evening Report © Alex Brandon, Associated Press Trump gets a bump from media, new alliances PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP IS COASTING through a honeymoon period with 39 days to go until he’s inaugurated for a second term, ringing the bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)...

Manchin: Biden ‘went completely insane on me’ over American Rescue Plan opposition

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (I) said President Biden “went completely insane on me” over the senator’s initial opposition to the American Rescue Plan, the president’s first major piece of legislation.  “I was going to kill the whole bill. Then the president went completely insane on me,” Manchin said in an interview with news outlet...

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