Jun 12 Biden's new asylum crackdown at the southern border faces lawsuit By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press A coalition of immigrant advocacy groups sued the Biden administration on Wednesday over the recent directive that effectively halts asylum claims at the southern border, saying it differs little from a similar Trump move that was blocked by the courts. Continue reading
Jun 12 At G7, Biden and Zelenskyy will sign a U.S.-Ukraine security agreement By Darlene Superville, Colleen Long, Associated Press National security adviser Jake Sullivan said the agreement would not commit U.S. troops directly to Ukraine's defense against Russia's invasion — a red line drawn by President Joe Biden, who's fearful of being pulled into direct conflict between the nuclear-armed… Continue reading
Jun 12 Biden ruled out pardon for son Hunter but less definitive about potential commutation, White House says By Colleen Long, Associated Press “He was very clear, very upfront, obviously very definitive,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said of the president's remarks about a potential pardon. But on a commutation, “I just don't have anything beyond that.”… Continue reading
Jun 12 Hunter Biden was convicted. That hasn't stopped Republicans from echoing Trump's attacks on the criminal justice system By Jonathan J. Cooper, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The GOP's argument that Joe Biden is ordering prosecutors to target political opponents has been hurt by the Biden-led Justice Department prosecuting the president's son — with Biden declining to stop the investigation or pardon Hunter Biden. Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: House holds Garland in contempt of Congress over Biden audio By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The 216-207 vote fell along party lines, with Republicans coalescing behind the contempt effort despite reservations among some of the party's more centrist members. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 5:40 What federal guidelines suggest for Hunter Biden's sentencing By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan In another first, the child of a president was convicted on three felony charges. A jury in Delaware found Hunter Biden guilty on two counts of making false statements regarding his drug use when filling out paperwork to purchase a… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 4:01 The political impact of convictions against Trump and Hunter Biden By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat The guilty verdict in the Hunter Biden case comes in the middle of his father’s reelection campaign and two weeks after presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts in his hush money criminal case. Laura… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 6:57 Biden concentrates on Black voters as polls show some support slipping to Trump By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens The Biden campaign says it's going all in to shore up support among Black voters. It comes as polls show him underperforming with the key Democratic constituency that helped deliver him the Democratic nomination and the White House in 2020. Continue watching
Jun 11 Biden offers love and pride for his son's addiction recovery after guilty verdict By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden, in a written statement, expressed pride at “the man” Hunter has become and at his strength in overcoming addiction. Continue reading
Jun 11 Hunter Biden convicted of 3 felony charges in federal gun trial By Randall Chase, Claudia Lauer, Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Jurors found Hunter Biden guilty of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the application by saying he was not a drug user and illegally having the gun for 11 days. Continue reading