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Biden pardons son Hunter as Trump forges ahead with presidential transition  CNN

French government teeters after PM Michel Barnier forces through budget  BBC.com France Faces ‘Moment of Truth’ With Government on Brink of Collapse  Bloomberg France’s prime minister to push through contested budget despite risk of no-confidence vote  CNBC French lawmakers push through no-confidence motion

The threat of a retribution-focused Trump administration and his son’s looming sentencings prompted the president to abandon a promise not to get involved in Hunter Biden’s legal problems.

Five things to know about Kash Patel  The Hill Who is Kash Patel, Trump’s pick for FBI director?  CNN As a Member of the Media, I for One Think Kash Patel Is a Great Choice to Lead the FBI  Slate A Constitutional Crisis

California governor proposes $25 million war chest for legal fights with Trump  Reuters California special session to ‘safeguard’ state from Trump kicks off with proposed $25 million legal fund  CNBC California must not fixate on Trump and forget about affordability, Speaker says  Sacramento

Were Hunter Biden’s Prosecutions a Result of Political Pressure? A Look at the Facts.  The New York Times Democrats left fuming over Biden’s decision to pardon his son — after he repeatedly said he wouldn’t  CNN As Hunter Biden pardon sparks backlash,

Former Fox News host and defense secretary-delegate Pete Hegseth visited lawmakers on Capitol Hill to discuss his future in the next Trump administration. It comes as new reporting raises fresh concerns about his past. Amna Nawaz discussed the latest with

President Biden issued a full and unconditional pardon of his son, Hunter, who was just days away from a possible prison sentence in two federal felony cases against him. It raises new questions about Biden’s legacy as he closes out

Photos: See inside the Bidens’ last White House Christmas : The Picture Show  NPR

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the F.B.I. has called for firing the agency’s top officials, shutting down its Washington headquarters and prosecuting journalists.