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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 Independent UK

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 Guardian - US

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

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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

The Guardian - US

Attorney General Garland will appoint special counsel in Hunter Biden probe

Attorney General Merrick Garland says he’s appointing a special counsel in the Hunter Biden probe, deepening the investigation of the president’s son ahead of the 2024 election

The Independent UK

Garland names special counsel in Hunter Biden investigation

David Weiss, a Trump appointee as U.S. attorney who was retained during the Biden administration, has been investigating Hunter Biden since 2019.

WEKU

Prosecutor overseeing Hunter Biden probe now a special counsel

David Weiss, the U.S. attorney in Delaware overseeing the investigation into Hunter Biden, was appointed Friday as a special counsel.

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What comes next for Hunter Biden after plea deal derails?

US President Joe Biden’s son faces a criminal case and investigations in Congress. Here’s what you need to know.

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How Hunter Biden's Plea Deal Fell Apart

A federal judge objected to two aspects of the agreement that seemed designed to shield Biden from the possibility that his father will lose reelection next year.

Reason

What's next for Hunter Biden in court and Congress after his plea deal derails

The unraveling of Hunter Biden’s plea agreement has thrust his criminal case into uncertain waters and given new fodder to Republican critics in Congress as they push ahead with investigations into the president’s youngest son

The Independent UK

Impeachment talk boosts potential for Hill drama after August recess - Roll Call

Congress has all the ingredients for a political pressure cooker when members return from the long August recess.

Roll Call

Hunter Biden: what happened with his plea deal and why?

Joe Biden’s son unexpectedly pleaded not guilty to tax and gun charges after judge raised questions over plea agreement

The Guardian - US

Hunter Biden Shouldn't Go to Prison for Violating an Arbitrary Gun Law

A judge's questions about his plea deal should not obscure the point that the law he broke is unjust and arguably unconstitutional.

Reason

Judge says she's not ready to accept Hunter Biden's plea deal

Judge Maryellen Noreika demanded that the lawyers from both sides make clear that the deal does not convey broad immunity offered to Biden from prosecution on his business dealings.

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Salon

Hunter's plea deal nearly falls apart

Biden's lawyers and prosecutors disagreed over the terms of the agreement they reached weeks earlier

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Impeach Biden? Yeah, they just might

The spineless speaker will ultimately do whatever Trump and MTG want. We know what that is — and it might work

The Independent UK

GOP try to block Hunter Biden plea deal at Delaware court hearing

The last-ditch filing from Rep Jason Smith kicked off a firestorm in Delaware court, which culminated in the judge threatening to sanction Hunter Biden’s attorneys

The Independent UK

Hunter Biden's guilty plea is on the horizon, and so are a fresh set of challenges

President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, faced new challenges on the eve of a scheduled court appearance Wednesday in which he’s set to plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors on tax and gun charges

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DOJ: GOP "misrepresenting" Hunter probe

“I don't think Jim Jordan is going to like the answers US Atty Weiss is going to give,” ex-prosecutor predicts

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McCarthy teases Biden impeachment probe

McCarthy's comments came as the DOJ pushed back on the GOP's "misrepresentations" of the Hunter Biden probe

The Guardian - US

McCarthy raises Biden impeachment threat during Fox News interview

House speaker says he expects Republican investigation into family’s business affairs ‘to rise to the level of impeachment inquiry’

The Independent UK

Justice Department to make prosecutor in Hunter Biden case available to testify before Congress

The lead prosecutor in the case against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter says he is willing to testify publicly this fall

Reason

IRS Whistleblowers Claim Political Interference in Hunter Biden Investigation

Out with the old corruption and in with fresh scandals.

The Independent UK

Republican claims of Biden family ‘corruption’ are being undermined by their own whistleblowers

Two federal law enforcement agents were scheduled to give evidence before the GOP-led House Oversight Committee on Wednesday

The Independent UK

IRS whistleblowers to testify to Congress as they claim 'slow-walking' of Hunter Biden case

Whistleblowers claiming the Justice Department improperly interfered with a yearslong investigation into Hunter Biden will testify before Congress as House Republicans accelerate their probes into the president and his family

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