The Hill Articles: December 1, 2024

December 1
Trump calls Hunter Biden pardon ‘an abuse and miscarriage of Justice’ Hunter Biden asks judges to dismiss criminal cases after pardon  Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter rattles the political world Biden pardons his son, Hunter Lawler says he has no reservations about Kash Patel for FBI chief Biden decries ‘stigma’ and ‘misinformation’ on World AIDS Day MSNBC writer says Kash Patel as FBI director ‘would be like if you crossed Alex Jones with J. Edgar Hoover’ Trump Labor pick surprises unions, rattles business Countries deadlock on UN treaty on plastic pollution Sanders criticizes defense spending: ‘Elon Musk is right’ Putin’s gambit, Biden’s aid, and Trump’s shadow: The unfolding drama in Ukraine Josh Stein says Harris lost in NC because she ‘ran out of time’ California Democrat: State law enforcement has ‘no obligation’ to assist ICE with deportation, identification Cruz praises Patel as ‘very strong nominee’ North Carolina Gov-elect ‘eager’ to work with Trump administration on Hurricane Helene relief The dangerous empowerment of Russia and North Korea needs decisive counteraction Cruz defends Trump tariff plan: Threat ‘immediately’ produced action Speaker Johnson backs Kash Patel for FBI director Will the 2025 Women’s March galvanize or repel? The Memo: Democrats try to figure out where they go from here John Bolton compares Kash Patel to Soviet secret police leader GOP Senator encouraged Trump to bring Patel ‘to the table’ Tiffany Trump’s father-in-law Massad Boulos to become senior presidential adviser on Arab affairs EPA can help unleash our economic might — through its rules, not despite them   GOP senator takes cautious approach on Kash Patel Cheryl Hines sells products with naked RFK Jr. showering behind her Sullivan on Patel nomination: ‘I can’t worry about after Jan. 20’ Grassley: Patel must prove he will restore public trust in FBI Saturn’s rings will ‘disappear’ next year: Here’s why Ideological vetting of immigrants is an awful idea Wisconsin party chair joins crowded race to chair Democratic National Committee Sullivan: Hamas is ‘feeling the pressure’ How the morning-after pill has been pulled into abortion battles Sullivan: Hamas is the ‘key actor’ ‘holding vision’ on ceasefire deal The next NASA administrator needs to clean house for commercial space Don’t miss these holiday shipping deadlines DEI is DOA: Redefining diversity in Trump’s second administration  Former NATO chief says Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire a ‘direct result’ of incoming Trump admin Will Tulsi Gabbard protect America’s national security? Bitcoin flirts with $100K as crypto industry rallies for Trump Trump’s health team: RFK Jr. and 5 doctors tapped to lead ‘MAHA’    Social Security reforms face uncertain future in Senate Virginia gubernatorial race finds 2 women vying to make history