President Biden held a conference call with the families of 14 Americans believed to be held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, expressing his condolences and assuring them that the US government is doing all it can to locate and bring home their loved ones. The Biden administration has been working to de-escalate the conflict between Israel and Hamas, and this call is seen as a sign of the president's commitment to the families of the hostages and his commitment to ensuring the safe return of their loved ones.
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President Joe Biden made a historic visit to Kyiv, Ukraine on Sunday to show support for the country and sustain momentum for efforts to keep the Western alliance together. He was welcomed at St. Michael's Cathedral by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and discussed a range of topics with him, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, and other government officials. Biden and Zelenskyy reaffirmed the strong relationship between the United States and Ukraine, and Biden's team is now looking ahead to the next steps in the process.
The FBI is conducting a search of former Vice President Mike Pence's home and office in Indiana and Washington, DC, respectively, as part of an investigation into former President Donald Trump's efforts to stay in office after the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. The search follows the discovery of Obama-era classified documents in Pence's possession, and it is unclear what the FBI is looking for or if any documents will be seized.
Hunter Biden's lawyers have called for a criminal investigation into a number of right-wing political figures, including Rudy Giuliani, for allegedly accessing and disseminating personal data from a laptop left at a Delaware computer repair shop in 2019. The letters sent to the Delaware attorney general and the Justice Department allege that the individuals involved committed computer and other criminal violations to use the laptop contents against President Joe Biden. The Delaware attorney general's office has confirmed receipt of the letter and is reviewing it, though it is unclear if any criminal charges will be brought against the individuals involved.
Hunter Biden has launched an aggressive new strategy to combat long-running federal criminal investigations and new probes promised by congressional Republicans. His legal team has sent letters to the Delaware attorney general, the Department of Justice, the I.R.S. and attorneys for Fox News and Tucker Carlson, demanding state and federal investigations into the dissemination of material from his laptop. They have also threatened a defamation lawsuit against Fox News' Tucker Carlson for allegedly failing to correct false statements. This proactive approach marks a dramatic shift in strategy for the president's son.