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NPR’s Tamara Keith and Leigh Ann Caldwell of The Washington Post join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including President Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter, and President-elect Trump names more of his Cabinet picks.

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The judge on Monday also rejected an equally unprecedented and massive fee request by plaintiff attorneys.

A tension between parenthood and politics has defined the Biden presidency.

Lawmakers in the president’s own party, many of them moderates, said his decision to pardon his son was selfish and would further damage Americans’ waning faith in democracy and the rule of law.

Republicans vowed Monday to immediately file an appeal, which will likely go to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Republicans vowed Monday to immediately file an appeal, which will likely go to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

The White House on Monday struggled to defend the pardon, claiming the prosecution was politically motivated — a page out of Trump’s playbook.

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