WASHINGTON – In a stunning reversal Sunday, President Joe Biden announced that he pardoned his son Hunter Biden who was convicted of three federal gun felonies and federal tax crimes earlier this year. “Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter,” the president said in a statement. “From the day I took office, I…
President Joe Biden speaks, flanked by First Lady Jill Biden, during a “Friendsgiving” dinner in honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday with service members and their families at the Coast Guard Sector New York in Staten Island, New York, November 25, 2024. SAUL LOEB, AFP Via Getty Images First lady Jill Biden speaks during a…
WASHINGTON – It’s a pre-Thanksgiving tradition at the White House, but an animal rights group says it’s a fowl festivity that is, well, foul. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is urging lame-duck President Joe Biden to end the annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon, citing what it calls “the dirty business” of turkey factory farming….
An employee with the Federal Emergency Management Agency instructed a disaster relief team to avoid houses displaying signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign, the agency’s administrator said Saturday. The employee, who was not named, was fired from her position, Administrator Deanne Criswell said in a post to social media on Saturday, calling it a violation…
On a deep-dive episode of The Excerpt podcast (first released on October 28, 2024): It was a busy penultimate weekend on the campaign trail for Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. USA TODAY Senior National Political Correspondent Sarah D. Wire discusses what our reporters found speaking with election workers in swing states around the country. USA TODAY…