Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Delaware on three felony counts related to his purchase of a firearm in October 2018. The indictment alleges that Biden made a false statement on a form used for firearms purchases, and his legal team has maintained that he had entered into a binding non-prosecution agreement. If convicted, Biden could face up to 10 years in prison for each of the three counts.
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced on Tuesday that the House Republicans would begin an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden. Longtime Democratic political consultant James Carville responded to the announcement by saying he was actually “happy” about it, as he wanted to let the American public see how “nonexistent” the case is that the president did anything wrong. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) pushed back on McCarthy's statement, citing her own precedent in 2019 when she opened an inquiry into then-President Donald Trump.
A federal judge has ruled that the Biden administration's effort to codify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy into a federal regulation was unlawful. Judge Andrew Hanen, appointed by former Republican President George W. Bush, barred the government from approving any new applications, but left the program intact for existing recipients. The Supreme Court is expected to make a final ruling on the legality of the DACA program in the coming months.
Key takeaways: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s decision to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden has been met with support from Republicans in both…
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has announced an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden, citing allegations of abuse of power, obstruction and corruption. Thomas Sobocinski refuted Shapley's claim that U.S. Attorney David Weiss said he was not the deciding person on whether charges would be filed in the Hunter Biden case. McCarthy said the House investigations into the Biden family this year have uncovered a “culture of corruption” that demands deeper review.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has announced an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, citing the need to gather facts and answers for the American public. The inquiry will seek bank records and other documents from the president and his son Hunter Biden, though the scope of the inquiry is yet to be determined. The move comes as a surprise to many, as the allegations against President Biden have been largely unsubstantiated.
Key takeaways: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is expected to tell fellow House Republicans that he supports an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The move…
The Biden administration has taken a major step towards the release of five American citizens detained in Iran by issuing a sanctions waiver for international banks to transfer $6 billion in frozen Iranian money. This is part of a larger agreement between the U.S. and Iran that will also see the release of five Iranian citizens held in the U.S. The family of one of the prisoners, Xiyue Wang, is cautiously optimistic about the news of the sanctions waiver, and the U.S. and Iran are making progress towards a resolution.