By Michael Birnbaum, Ellen Francis, The Washington Post · (c) 2024 BRUSSELS – Seeking to frame robust support for Ukraine as “a good deal” that might appeal to President-elect Donald Trump, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Tuesday said any potential peace deal with Russia should not give U.S. adversaries reason to celebrate, as he outlined […]
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NATO chief urged Trump to see Ukraine aid as ‘a good deal’ for U.S.
By Michael Birnbaum, Ellen Francis, The Washington Post · (c) 2024 BRUSSELS – Seeking to frame robust support for Ukraine as “a good deal” that might appeal to President-elect Donald Trump, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Tuesday said any potential peace deal with Russia should not give U.S. adversaries reason to celebrate, as he outlined […]
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California to open special session preparing for anti-Trump lawsuits
By Reis Thebault · The Washington Post (c) 2024 SACRAMENTO – California lawmakers are returning to the capitol here on Monday to open an emergency special session aimed at establishing a multimillion dollar legal fund to combat the incoming Trump administration with an expected barrage of lawsuits. The special session, which Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) called […]
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California to open special session preparing for anti-Trump lawsuits
By Reis Thebault · The Washington Post (c) 2024 SACRAMENTO – California lawmakers are returning to the capitol here on Monday to open an emergency special session aimed at establishing a multimillion dollar legal fund to combat the incoming Trump administration with an expected barrage of lawsuits. The special session, which Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) called […]
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President Biden faces criticism over controversial pardon of his son Hunter
By Matt Viser · The Washington Post (c) 2024 President Joe Biden faced mounting criticism Monday for his decision to issue a sweeping pardon of his son, with a number of Democrats expressing concern that it would undercut faith in the justice system and provide ammunition to President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to remake it. In the […]
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President Biden faces criticism over controversial pardon of his son Hunter
By Matt Viser · The Washington Post (c) 2024 President Joe Biden faced mounting criticism Monday for his decision to issue a sweeping pardon of his son, with a number of Democrats expressing concern that it would undercut faith in the justice system and provide ammunition to President-elect Donald Trump’s efforts to remake it. In the […]
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The extraordinary breadth of Hunter Biden’s pardon
By Aaron Blake · The Washington Post (c) 2024 It’s one thing for a president to pardon his son. It’s another to do it like this. President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, on Sunday is exceptional not just because of the pardon’s recipient – the closest family member to receive a pardon in […]
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The extraordinary breadth of Hunter Biden’s pardon
By Aaron Blake · The Washington Post (c) 2024 It’s one thing for a president to pardon his son. It’s another to do it like this. President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, on Sunday is exceptional not just because of the pardon’s recipient – the closest family member to receive a pardon in […]
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Elon Musk wants to ‘delete’ federal financial watchdog as ‘DOGE’ begins work
By Tony Romm · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Elon Musk on Wednesday called for the elimination of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, one of the nation’s most powerful watchdog agencies, signaling it could be scrapped as part of a planned review of government spending ordered by President-elect Donald Trump. “Delete CFPB,” Musk said in an […]
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Elon Musk wants to ‘delete’ federal financial watchdog as ‘DOGE’ begins work
By Tony Romm · The Washington Post (c) 2024 Elon Musk on Wednesday called for the elimination of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, one of the nation’s most powerful watchdog agencies, signaling it could be scrapped as part of a planned review of government spending ordered by President-elect Donald Trump. “Delete CFPB,” Musk said in an […]