A special counsel will indict Hunter Biden in gun case this month, DOJ says The charges that David Weiss will seek against Hunter Biden were not disclosed directly in the latest filing Wednesday. WEKU · Sep 6, 2023
Prosecutors say they plan to indict Hunter Biden by month’s end Hunter Biden is currently facing tax and firearms-related charges in his home state of Delaware The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023
Enrique Tarrio, ex-Proud Boys leader, gets 22 years for US Capitol riot Tarrio, convicted of seditious conspiracy, gets longest prison sentence to date in relation to January 6, 2021, attack. Al Jazeera · Sep 5, 2023
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 · Aug 31, 2023
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 · Aug 28, 2023
‘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 · Aug 25, 2023
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 · Aug 23, 2023
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 · Aug 23, 2023
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 · Aug 21, 2023
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 The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023
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 · Aug 15, 2023
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 · Aug 14, 2023
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 · Aug 14, 2023
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 · Aug 13, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023 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 · Aug 13, 2023 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 · Aug 12, 2023 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
The Guardian - US · Aug 12, 2023 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 · Aug 12, 2023 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 · Aug 12, 2023 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 · Aug 11, 2023 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
Al Jazeera · Aug 11, 2023 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 · Aug 11, 2023 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 · Aug 11, 2023 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 · Aug 11, 2023 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