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Special counsels, like the one leading the Justice Department's investigation of Hunter Biden, are intended to be independent − but they aren't entirely

On June 20, 2023, Hunter Biden, the second son of President Joe Biden, entered into a plea agreement with prosecutors related to tax-related charges and the illegal possession of a firearm.

The Conversation

Who is Jack Smith: The special prosecutor who could take down Trump

Department of Justice veteran has prosecuted corrupt politicians in the US and war crimes internationally. Now he is focused on Trump and his inner circle, Andrew Feinberg writes

The Independent UK

‘Daily horrors are happening there’: dark side of jail where Trump surrendered

Ex-president and co-defendants didn’t see the facility’s dark side, where violence is prevalent and a man died covered in insects

The Guardian - US

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Senator Rubio urges Biden administration to freeze a former warlord's extradition to Colombia

Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio is calling on the Biden administration to reject Colombia’s request for extradition of a former warlord after he was named a peace envoy in the South American nation

The Independent UK

A look at the infamous Fulton County jail where Trump will surrender

US Justice Department is investigating conditions at Atlanta jail amid reports of prevalent violence, unsanitary cells.

Al Jazeera

House Republicans subpoena IRS and FBI agents involved in Hunter Biden case

House Republicans have subpoenaed several FBI and IRS agents involved in the federal investigation into Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden

The Independent UK

Biden stays mum on Justice Dept. decision to name special counsel in Hunter Biden probe

President Joe Biden is keeping mum about Attorney General Merrick Garland’s decision to name a special counsel in the investigation of his son Hunter Biden

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The new Trump charges are shocking. But his White House odds won’t change

Trump faces a blizzard of trials starting this fall. Yet his earlier indictments fueled a fundraising spurt and a rise in the polls

The Guardian - US

Hunter Biden lawyers say collapsed plea deal on gun charge remains valid

Response to federal prosecutors’ move to render plea deal moot comes days after appointment of David Weiss to special counsel

The Guardian - US

Hunter Biden’s lawyer fight to keep plea deal

Hunter Biden’s attorneys are pushing to keep part of a plea deal they reached with the prosecutor whose new status as special counsel intensified the tax investigation into the president’s son ahead of the 2024 election

The Independent UK

Hunter Biden’s attorney doesn’t expect new charges from special counsel probe

There’s ‘no new evidence to be found’ as Republican officials are eager to prosecute the president’s son

The Independent UK

Ted Cruz rails against Hunter Biden special counsel appointment that he requested

Republican officials are outraged after getting exactly what they wanted with David Weiss in the role

The Independent UK

Family of Utah man shot dead by FBI after threats to Biden say he was ‘frustrated’ at ‘corruption’

‘He was understandably frustrated and distraught by the present and on-going erosions to our constitutionally protected freedoms and the rights of free citizens’

The Independent UK

Matt Gaetz suggests he wants to be America’s next attorney general: ‘A boy can dream’

The far-right Florida congressman suggests a Donald Trump presidency could appoint him

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The Guardian - US

AOC leads call for federal ethics investigation into Clarence Thomas

Democrats make demand in letter to attorney general Merrick Garland and condemn judge’s ‘blatant disregard for judicial ethics’

The Independent UK

Biden's reelection bid faces vulnerabilities in wake of special counsel appointment

Democrats were already concerned about President Joe Biden’s age, his leadership on the economy and his stalled agenda in Congress

The Hindu

Morning Digest | New criminal laws will have no bearing on UAPA and MCOCA, says Centre; T.N. to move Supreme Court as Karnataka refuses to share Cauvery water, and more

Read a daily selection of top stories from across India and the world by The Hindu to start your day

The Guardian - US

Republicans grumble that Hunter Biden special counsel is too little, too late

Merrick Garland’s announcement has failed to satisfy opponents of the president fully determined to uncover wrongdoing

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Al Jazeera

US attorney general appoints special counsel in Hunter Biden probe

Republican lawmakers have made allegations of wrongdoing by President Joe Biden’s son a central line of attack.

Salon

GOP irate over Hunter special counsel

"Why hasn’t DOJ appointed a special counsel for the Hunter Biden investigation?" GOPers questioned in February

The Independent UK

Family of Utah man shot dead by FBI after threats to Biden say he was ‘frustrated’ at ‘corruption’

‘He was understandably frustrated and distraught by the present and on-going erosions to our constitutionally protected freedoms and the rights of free citizens’

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What are special counsels and what do they do?

The appointment of a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department’s probe of Hunter Biden is bringing renewed attention on the role such prosecutors have played in history

The Guardian - US

Hunter Biden: the moments that pushed president’s son into spotlight

As federal prosecutors charge Joe Biden’s son over illegally possessing a firearm, we look back at a list of controversies

The Independent UK

Prosecutor in Hunter Biden case is given special counsel status by attorney general

David Weiss also serves as the US attorney for Delaware who has led the investigation into President Joe Biden’s son

The Guardian - US

Merrick Garland appoints special counsel in Hunter Biden investigation

US attorney general makes announcement deepening inquiry into Joe Biden’s son ahead of 2024 election

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