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Trump appoints The Apprentice producer as US special envoy to UK

Mark Burnett, who also created Survivor, Shark Tank and The Voice, lacks diplomatic and foreign policy experience

The Guardian - US

Peace on earth doesn’t look very likely any time soon

They don’t make world leaders like they used to, as far as Vladimir Putin is concerned. Talking to a Kremlin-friendly gathering of journalists at his traditional end-of-year press conference earlier today, the Russian president spoke with fond nostalgia of the old gang, saying he’d like to spend more time with…

The Conversation

Kimberly Guilfoyle Named US Ambassador To Greece By Trump

President-elect Trump announces key ambassadorial appointments, highlighting personal relationships and expertise in diplomatic relations.

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MAGA’s jailhouse-to-White House pipeline

What Trump’s government of criminals and ne-er do wells means for America’s future

Salon

Unpardonable double standards

Joe Biden needs to pardon everyone in Trump’s crosshairs before leaving office

Salon

Trump adds more billionaires to his administration after promising to help ‘everyday Americans’

The incoming administration will be the wealthiest in history, with more than a dozen ultra-rich nominees for critical agencies and major diplomatic roles

The Independent UK

Yes, Joe should pardon Trump next

Let's hit the reset button on American democracy. Is it moral? I don't know, but it gives us a chance to start over

Salon

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Joe Manchin says Biden’s pardon of Hunter would have been ‘more balanced’ if he also pardoned Trump

‘Why don’t you go ahead and pardon Donald Trump, for all his charges?’ West Virginia senator asks

The Independent UK

Social Media Users Remind Trump He Also Pardoned a Family Member — And Then Made Him an Ambassador

MAGA was eager to criticize President Biden for pardoning his son, but social media users reminded them that Donald Trump did the same in 2020.

International Business Times

Rachel Maddow defends Biden’s pardon for Hunter because Kash Patel has a ‘hit list’

Maddow also dismissed all the “handwringing and gnashing of teeth” over Biden’s pardon of his son, noting that Trump pardoned a number of friends and family members

The Independent UK

What is a presidential pardon and how has Joe Biden used one for his son Hunter?

Joe Biden is not the first president to pardon a relative; however, he may be the first to do so after insisting he wouldn’t

Evening Standard

What is a presidential pardon and can Biden issue it preemptively?

The US is somewhat unique in letting its chief executive pardon without having to get signoff – here’s what to know

The Guardian - US

From Hunter Biden to Richard Nixon: Most controversial presidential pardons in history

President Joe Biden offered his son a sweeping pardon for all crimes that may have been committed between 2014 and 2024

The Independent UK

Joe Biden Rarely Issues Pardons but Made an Exception for His Son

Biden continues a modern trend of presidents who are stingy with the pardon pen.

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The Independent UK

I’m not surprised at all that Biden pardoned Hunter. It fits a disappointing pattern

ANALYSIS: Once again, Joe Biden saddles his party with defending the indefensible. This has been going on for a while, says Eric Garcia

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Trump Continues Trend Of Appointing Family Members To Key Roles

President-elect Donald Trump appoints family members and close associates to key roles in his administration, sparking concerns about nepotism and conflict...

Al Jazeera

Joe Biden pardons son Hunter: What it means and why it matters

Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, who was facing sentencing for two criminal cases. Here is what we know.

Roll Call

In final month of the session, Congress looks to clean up loose ends, prepare for Trump - Roll Call

Congress returns with a full plate for December’s legislative session, as well as plenty of Donald Trump's nominees to begin vetting.

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Evening Standard

Joe Biden begins Africa visit amid controversy over his 'full and unconditional' pardon for son Hunter

President Biden faces heat from Democrats over the move as he makes long-promised visit to Africa to showcase a US-backed railway project in Zambia, Congo and Angola

The Independent UK

Keeping it in the family: Trump appoints Tiffany’s father-in-law as Middle East adviser

Massad Boulos, a billionaire from Lebanon, is the second father of one of Trump’s sons-in-law to be selected for position in forthcoming administration

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Trump Selects Massad Boulos As Senior Adviser On Middle East

President-elect Trump appoints Massad Boulos as senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs and Charles Kushner as U.S. ambassador to France, emphasi...

Radio France Internationale

Trump taps Charles Kushner, father of his son-in-law, as envoy to France

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday nominated Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner, as the US ambassador to France, in the latest of several controversial picks.

The Guardian - US

Trump nominates Jared Kushner’s father for ambassador to France

Businessman pleaded guilty to illegal campaign contributions, tax evasion and witness tampering in 2005

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Charles Kushner Nominated As US Ambassador To France By Trump

Charles Kushner, successful business leader and philanthropist, appointed as US ambassador to France by President-elect Donald Trump.

Fortune

Josh Kushner, the lead investor in OpenAI, hires people with less than 4 years of investing experience

The Thrive Capital founder isn’t looking for the most senior candidate, rather someone who can pave the new way

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