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Sunday, December 1, 2024

“President Biden pardons his son Hunter Biden; The decision, which was first reported by NBC News, is a reversal for the president, who repeatedly said he would not use his authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence”: Carol E. Lee and Sarah Fitzpatrick of NBC News have this report.

And Matt Viser of The Washington Post reports that “Joe Biden pardons his son Hunter; The president had promised not to pardon Hunter Biden, who was convicted of gun-related charges and had pleaded guilty in a tax case.”

Posted at 8:14 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court poised to enter fray over regulation of flavored vapes; The Food and Drug Administration has rejected some products because of concerns about youth users”: David Ovalle and Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post have this report.

Maureen Groppe of USA Today has an article headlined “Teen vaping hits a decade-low. Could Supreme Court review of flavored vapes reverse this? The FDA says flavored vapes pose a greater risk of hooking a new generation on nicotine than the potential benefit of helping conventional smokers switch.”

And John Kruzel of Reuters reports that “Flavored vape products dispute goes before US Supreme Court.”

Posted at 5:04 PM by Howard Bashman



“Defense Secretary Takes Control of Plea Deals in War Crimes Cases; Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III stripped his appointee of plea deal authority in a memo on Monday, which the Pentagon has not yet made public”: Carol Rosenberg of The New York Times has this report.

Posted at 4:58 PM by Howard Bashman



“Trump promised Jan. 6 pardons. His post-election silence is making loyalists nervous. His die-hard supporters — as well as some federal judges — are left to speculate about his clemency plans.” Kyle Cheney of Politico has this report.

Posted at 4:57 PM by Howard Bashman



“Hunter Biden’s team issues a fiery defense ahead of sentencing, possible pardon; Judges are scheduled to sentence the president’s son for gun and tax offenses in December”: Matt Viser of The Washington Post has this report.

Posted at 4:55 PM by Howard Bashman



“A Second Trump Term Poses a Crucial Test of the Senate’s Independence; President-elect Donald J. Trump is threatening to challenge the institution’s historic role, and the Constitution, with his prospective nominees and threats to push the boundaries of executive authority”: Carl Hulse of The New York Times has this news analysis.

Posted at 4:53 PM by Howard Bashman



“He’s the first known transgender lawyer to argue before Supreme Court. For Chase Strangio, the mission ‘is not lost on me.’” Chelsea Bailey of CNN has this report.

Posted at 4:51 PM by Howard Bashman