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Ouch! That's the only thing I could think to say in response to reading the order handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Mark Scarsi on Wednesday requiring Hunter Biden's legal team to show cause why they should not be sanctioned for making false statements in their recently filed motion to dismiss. While Hunter was presumably focused on his father's Oval Office address, his attorneys were getting lit up by a federal judge. Here's what happened: On July 15th, Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the Florida criminal case against former President Donald Trump regarding his alleged improper retention of classified documents...

Currently, Congress seems content to allow the FBI to investigate what happened in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. This is the wrong approach. Because the government has an incentive to hide its own failures, when it comes to the attempt to assassinate Trump, especially given the U.S. Secret Service’s known failures, the must be an independent investigation. During my career, I worked several times with the United States Secret Service (“USSS”) on protective details when presidents and candidates came to our city. I believe the attempt to assassinate former President Trump was a horrific, epic failure, to say the least,...

Hunter Biden dropped his lawsuit against Fox News on Sunday over "The Trial of Hunter Biden" miniseries on him hours after his father, President Joe Biden, dropped out of the presidential race. The lawsuit was originally filed about 3 weeks ago. The "mock trial" series described how a trial involving Biden's son might look.

Hunter Biden quietly dropped his defamation and “revenge porn” lawsuit against Fox News hours after his father announced he will not be seeking reelection, shaking up the Democratic party and the 2024 presidential contest. Three weeks ago, Hunter Biden filed the high-profile lawsuit against Fox News for a fictional series the network ran depicting him on trial for criminal charges related to his foreign business dealings.

Hunter Biden released an emotional statement on Sunday following his father’s decision to withdraw from his campaign for reelection. The first son marveled at his father’s attributes and asked “all Americans” to “thank” President Joe Biden for his public service. “For my entire life, I’ve looked at my dad in awe. How could he suffer so much heartache and yet give so much of whatever remained of his heart to others?” Hunter wrote. “Over a life time I have witnessed him absorb the pain of countless everyday Americans who he’s given his personal phone number to, because he wanted them...

Hunter Biden is using a pair of judicial opinions that were favorable to his father's political rival to argue his conviction on gun charges should be tossed out. In federal court papers filed in Delaware, Hunter Biden’s attorneys asked the judge who oversaw his gun trial to dismiss the case against him because of a federal court ruling in Florida dismissing the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump. In the ruling Monday, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed Jack Smith’s criminal case against Trump on the grounds that the appointment of and funding for the special counsel were...

Ukraine is on an “irreversible” path to NATO membership, the 32 members of the alliance affirmed in a joint communique released Wednesday on the second day of the summit being held in Washington. Allies had negotiated for months over what language would be published in the joint communique, but discussions on specific words — including “irreversible” — had continued in D.C. throughout the first days of the summit.

The 32-members of NATO on Wednesday formally declared Ukraine on an “irreversible” path to membership in the Western military alliance, offering a bare but more binding assurance of protection once its war with Russia ends. NATO member countries individually and in Wednesday’s joint statement from their summit in Washington announced a series of steps aimed at bolstering Ukraine’s defenses. That includes the U.S., the Netherlands and Denmark announcing that the first NATO-provided F-16s would be in the hands of Ukrainian military pilots by this summer. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tweeted his appreciation of the effort to strengthen his air force,...

Attorneys for Hunter Biden on Tuesday withdrew their bid for a new trial in his federal gun case, conceding in court papers that a motion they filed last month misunderstood a technicality in the district court's capacity to carry out a trial. Hunter Biden's legal team had argued in a filing last month that his "convictions should be vacated" because trial commenced before a circuit court formally issued a mandate denying one of his many pretrial appeals -- an argument disputing not the merits of the case, but the mechanics of the trial.

Democrats trying to dislodge Joe Biden will first have to combat the proxy commander in chief: Hunter Biden — and that’s easier said than done. With the Biden family digging in behind Joe staying put, any staffers or party grandees deputized to strong-arm Joe Biden out of being their candidate in November had better not underestimate the first son. While the focus has been on four-time Vogue cover girl Jill Biden and her screeching assurances that Joe is hale and hearty and fit for another four years, the first son has flown under the radar. But Hunter is glued to...

First lady Jill Biden is unleashing fury at those who are trying to force President Joe Biden to quit his re-election campaign following his disastrous debate performance last week against former President Donald Trump. ABC News host Martha Raddatz said following Biden’s interview with the network on Friday that sources inside the White House have told her that Biden’s “very tight inner circle” is pushing Biden to stay in the race and that he will win as long as he keeps going. “This of course includes his wife Jill who they said is lashing out at those who want him...

Many White House, Biden campaign and Democratic officials are increasingly worried that President Biden isn't up to continuing his campaign or finishing a second term, despite his insistence that he won't be pushed out. Outside pressure for Biden to drop his re-election bid grew wider and louder on the Fourth of July, especially from major donors. Doubts also are rising inside the house. "Everyone is miserable, and senior advisers are a total black hole," a White House official told Axios. "Even if you're trying to focus on work, nothing is going to break through or get any acknowledgment" from bosses....

WASHINGTON, DC: Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Mike Turner pressed the White House to clarify if Hunter Biden is aware of classified briefings. This comes after the first son made a surprise appearance at the Executive Mansion this week in an attempt to bolster his father's flagging reelection campaign, according to the New York Post. Turner wrote to White House chief of staff Jeff Zients, "White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has confirmed that Hunter Biden is attending official White House meetings involving the President and his staff." He added, "An immediate response is requested, please notify the Committee...

Hunter Biden's attorney offered hush money to Lunden Roberts in an attempt to keep their love child a secret, her forthcoming book claims. In Out of the Shadows: My Life Inside the Wild World of Hunter Biden, Lunden recalls the moment her lawyer informed her that Hunter was willing to pay $250,000 for her silence - and to not be a part of 5-year-old Navy Joan's life. Roberts said she had never felt 'so much heartbreak and anger at the same time' than when the Bidens attempted to buy her off.

Jill and Hunter Biden are taking command behind the scenes at the White House, urging President Joe Biden to fire staff they believed were of disservice to him and to fight on as the Democratic nominee. Meanwhile, the president's sister, Valerie Biden Owens, who has served as Biden's 'gut check' and closest adviser, is on her way to the White House for the July 4th celebrations, where she will have face-to-face meetings regarding her brother's re-election campaign. The trio's support for the president comes amid reports he has told allies he is considering dropping out of the race. The White...

CNN — President Joe Biden’s family remains “all in” on him remaining in the 2024 race even as questions swirl about the future of his candidacy, a source familiar with the family’s thinking said. “There is no change,” the source said. “The first lady is all in. The family’s all in.” First lady Jill Biden, the president’s closest confidant, was on the road in the battleground state of Michigan ahead of a Wednesday evening return.

A CNN segment discussing Joe Biden's ailing missteps descended into a shouting match between two guests. Scott Jennings, who served as a special assistant to President George W. Bush, appeared on OutFront on Tuesday to discuss the competency of Biden. He clashed with fellow guest Jamal Simmons, the former communications director for Vice President Kamala Harris. 'Are you comfortable with Hunter Biden running White House senior staff meetings? Do you think this is good?,' Jennings shouted before Simmons replied: 'Why are you yelling at me?' Jennings was discussing the concerning report about President Biden's cognitive abilities and another about how...

Joe Biden on Wednesday emerged from hiding to attend his first public event for the day at 4:45 pm ET. .... Snip.... Biden robotically shuffled into the East Room. His son Hunter was also in attendance. WATCH: Hunter (with General Milley) was spotted at the White House event: Joe Biden delivered brief remarks (he read from a teleprompter) and then literally ran out of the room without answering any questions. This is the fastest you’ll ever see Biden move! Reporters were shouting questions as Biden speedily shuffled away.

The Biden administration confirmed on Tuesday that Hunter Biden gave his father speech prep ahead of his brief primetime address last night, as multiple outlets report the first son’s controversial presence at high-stakes White House meetings. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at a press briefing on Tuesday that Hunter Biden was in a speech prep meeting because Joe Biden’s family is around for the holiday weekend, downplaying the significance of Hunter’s presence. “Look, the president as you know is very close to his family, this is a holiday week, Fourth of July. He spent time with his family,”...

Hunter Biden, 54, the president’s son, who was recently convicted of three gun-related felonies, is reportedly sitting in on meetings with his father in the West Wing, as the Biden family tries to manage the fallout of last week’s debate. The New York Post reported Tuesday: First son Hunter Biden has been joining West Wing meetings with his father since President Biden returned to the White House on Monday — as the oldest-ever sitting president resists calls from fellow Democrats to step aside, The Post has confirmed.