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Article content After months of insisting he would not pardon his son Hunter, President Joe Biden did just that — as almost anyone other than left-wing cable news legal analysts and Trump-hating, late-night comics expected. In doing so, Biden effectively confirmed the Trump “conspiracy theory” of a two-tiered justice system. Recommended Videos Not only does the pardon cover Hunter Biden’s convictions on tax and gun charges, it also covers any crimes he may have committed since 2014, the year Hunter joined the board of Ukrainian energy company Burisma. Biden’s pardon statement said: “No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter’s cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son — and that is wrong. There has been an effort to break Hunter — who has been five and a half years sober, even in the face of unrelenting attacks and selective prosecution.” Biden added: “Without aggravating factors like use in a crime, multiple purchases, or buying a weapon as a straw purchaser, people are almost never brought to trial on felony charges solely for how they filled out a gun form. Those who were late paying taxes because of serious addictions, but paid them back subsequently with interest and penalties, are typically given non-criminal resolutions. It is clear that Hunter was treated differently.” Left-wing pundits, with some exceptions, offered various excuses to defend the pardon Biden vowed not to grant: Well, hey, this was his son; Hunter was unfairly targeted; president-elect Donald Trump vowed to go after political enemies; and Trump was a greater abuser of the pardon power. MSNBC’s legal analyst and former U.S. attorney Barbara McQuade said, “Prosecuting someone for unpaid taxes that are then repaid with interest and penalties is something that is typically resolved civilly instead of through criminal charges. So, I do believe that Hunter Biden was treated differently than any other person would have been treated, even if it did not arise to the level of legal selective or legal vindictive prosecution.” In a court filing after the pardon, special prosecutor David Weiss said, “There was none and never has been any evidence of vindictive or selective prosecution in this case.” Fox News legal analyst and former assistant U.S. attorney Andy McCarthy said, “So if I rob a bank, but I bring the money back, that’s OK? It’s idiotic. As far as the gun case is concerned, that was not what they call a lie-and-try case where you fill out the form, but you don’t get the gun because they find out there’s a problem. (Hunter) actually got the gun. Those cases get brought all the time. And as for a tax violation, it’s just like a bank robbery ... Paying back the money that you owe doesn’t mean that you didn’t commit the crime. It’s not a defence ... those are just silly arguments and in point of fact, he got cut break after break because he was Hunter Biden, because he was the president’s son.” Internal Revenue Service whistleblowers said the IRS and Department of Justice stymied their investigation by dragging it out so the statute of limitations allowed Hunter to skate on the non-payment of taxes in his highest-earning years. The whistleblowers say they were prevented from interviewing other Biden family members. About the pardon, House Oversight Committee chair Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) said, “The charges Hunter faced were just the tip of the iceberg in the blatant corruption that president Biden and the Biden Crime Family have lied about to the American people.” Last June, Comer’s committee, as well as the House Judiciary and Ways and Means committees said, “... the committees are investigating the president’s role in and knowledge of his family’s international influence peddling schemes that have generated over $18 million for Biden family members and their related companies, and over $27 million when including the payments to their business associates, who often were used to transfer funds to Biden family members.” This raises a question. When will Biden pardon the rest of his family members and himself? Stay tuned.big fish casino poker 。

Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara released a statement Friday slamming the "100% false" media reports that suggested he had thrown his final pass for the Hawkeyes. McNamara has been sidelined since sustaining a concussion during the Oct. 26 win against Northwestern. Backup quarterback Brendan Sullivan has started the last two games for the Hawkeyes (6-4, 4-3 Big Ten) but is out with an ankle injury for Saturday's game at Maryland (4-6, 1-6). Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said earlier this week that Jackson Stratton will be the likely starter against the Terrapins if McNamara is unavailable. McNamara's cloudy status prompted speculation on a podcast this week that he was "not mentally ready to play." The podcast hosts from the Des Moines Register and The Athletic also suggested that McNamara -- who played three years at Michigan (2020-22) before transferring to Iowa -- is not "fit to play quarterback in the Big Ten right now." "We don't want to bury his career yet, but it does seem like that interception against Northwestern was his last snap as a Hawkeye," Leistikow said. McNamara, who passed for 1,017 yards with six touchdowns and five interceptions in eight games this season, released a statement updating his current status. "My status is the same as it's always been -- a proud member of this football team," he said. McNamara said he has not yet been cleared to play. He said he was cleared to practice on Sunday but suffered an "adverse reaction" and was unable to practice this week and therefore unable to travel with the team to Maryland. "I have been working with the University of Iowa doctors and trainers, a concussion specialist focused on vision training, as well as engaging in hyperbaric treatments as frequently as possible," McNamara said. "I have every intention to play versus Nebraska next Friday night and I am confident that my teammates will return from Maryland with a win." Including his time with the Wolverines, McNamara has completed 60.9 percent of his passes for 4,703 yards with 31 touchdowns and 15 interceptions in 34 games. --Field Level MediaMARK Labbett was beaming as he spent a second day with his ex-wife, Katie. The couple, who married in 2014 but split in 2020 , have been treating their son, Lawrence, for a weekend in London. Navigating co-parenting like pros, Mark shared pictures from their two big days out, which started on Saturday with a trip to the Harry Potter Studio Tour in Watford. Today, they shared another photo, showing off their shared transformations as Mark wrote on the pic: "Co-parenting in London part two - Natural History Museum. "Little Monster LOVED the T-Rex in a Christmas jumper." Both Mark, 58, and Katie , 31, looked unrecognisable from their time being married, having both lost weight and switching up their looks. Mark looked slender in a grey jumper and black trousers next to Katie, who cuddled up beside him in a black skirt and maroon jumper. The new pic comes a day after the family spent a day at Warner Bros Studios to take in the Harry Potter tour with their son. While keeping "Little Monster" Lawrence away from his social media, Mark and Katie snapped a selfie together which he shared on his Instagram Stories. Mark and Katie, who are also second cousins, were together for seven years, but split when their attempts at an open marriage failed. They first started speaking on Facebook in 2010, unaware of their familial connection. Mark, best known as The Beast on the ITV quiz show, later admitted that Covid lockdown had a detrimental effect on his mental health, and amplified the pair's 27-year age gap. Despite the break-up, they are yet to officially get divorced, though both have gone on to other relationships. Mark split from Hayley Palmer this year just a week after their one-year anniversary, with Hayley later claiming Mark had no intention of officially divorcing Katie. Speaking exclusively to The Sun about his break-up this week, Mark said: "She's [Hayley's] a lovely lady and I was very lucky to date her for a year, and as I said...it's me, I got old." "There's been no one since Hayley, I'm not saying there won't be another one. But I'm certainly not looking." Opening up about being content as a single man, Mark said: "I joke I am a shed man - a guy of a certain age that's quite content being in or out of a relationship - but loves to be spending time on their own. "It's primal, I think it goes all the way back to the hunter-gatherers where the man would go off a lot of time on their own. "To be fair it's not just men, there are people who actually like their own company."

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Traders working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, on Nov 21. NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks shook off early weakness and pushed higher on Nov 21 following solid Nvidia results, while Alphabet tumbled after US authorities called for Google to be dismantled. Nvidia itself had a volatile day, finishing modestly higher after several reversals. The chip company reported a whopping US$19 billion (S$25 billion) in profits, although investors wondered if its current rate of stupendous growth is sustainable. But stocks rose as a “relief trade” after the Nvidia report, said Briefing.com analyst Patrick O’Hare. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 1.1 per cent at 43,870.35. The broad-based S&P 500 gained 0.5 per cent to 5,948.71, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index edged up less than 0.1 per cent to 18,972.42. Mr O’Hare called the Nov 21 rally a “broad-based move,” noting nine of 11 sectors rose and adding that investors are hopeful about a year-end rally. Sales of previously owned homes in the United States picked up in October, industry data showed, fueling hopes that a slump in the sector may be ending. Among individual companies, Google parent Alphabet tumbled 4.6 per cent after the Justice Department asked a federal court to order Google to sell its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust crackdown. DOJ also asked the court to ban deals for Google to be the default search engine on smartphones and prevent it from exploiting its Android mobile operating system. Google is expected to make its recommendations in a filing in December and rival sides will argue their positions at a hearing in April. Deere & Co jumped 8.1 per cent as it reported better-than-expected earnings despite suffering a 28 per cent drop in revenues. AFP Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you. Read 3 articles and stand to win rewards Spin the wheel nowIowa QB Cade McNamara slams 'ridiculous' rumors

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