Calls are growing for Homeland Security to take more action in identifying the drones reported night after night in New Jersey and New York. And ABC News has reached a multi-million-dollar settlement over comments its top political host made about President-elect Donald Trump. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Monday, Dec. 16, 2024.…

A former judge who received millions in kickbacks for sending children to for-profit detention centers had his sentence commuted by President Joe Biden. Michael Conahan was one of two former judges convicted in the “kids-for-cash” scandal that took place from 2003 to 2008 and impacted 2,500 kids. Conahan pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy charges in…

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman became the first Senate Democrat to join Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social. Fetterman’s first post was as controversial as his decision to join the site. The Pennsylvania lawmaker called for Trump to be pardoned just like Hunter Biden. He criticized the “weaponization of the judiciary” rhetoric that aligns with Trump’s…

A former FBI informant has pleaded guilty to fabricating claims about President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. Alexander Smirnov, who reported in 2020 that the Bidens received over $10 million in bribes from the Ukrainian energy company Burisma, admitted to lying about the allegations. Smirnov claimed the Bidens received the money in exchange for…

President Joe Biden granted clemency to nearly 1,500 individuals Thursday, Dec. 11, marking the largest single-day action of its kind in U.S. history. The White House announced that the initiative includes commutations for those who served at least one year in home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic and 39 pardons for Americans convicted of nonviolent…

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said he “strongly opposed” President Joe Biden’s consideration of preemptive pardons for President-elect Donald Trump’s political rivals. Blumenthal described it as a “terrible idea.” “It would, in effect, be an implicit acknowledgment of some culpability or guilt,” Blumenthal told reporters. “And it would apply only to the top officials, probably leaving…

President Biden’s sweeping pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, has sparked controversy and debate among Americans across the political spectrum. While a father’s pardon of his only living son might be the humane thing to do, as The Economist notes, Biden’s pardon is also unusually broad in its scope, and it could set “a dangerous…

President Joe Biden is considering issuing broad pre-emptive pardons for individuals who might be targeted by President-elect Trump’s administration in retaliation for their involvement in his criminal cases. Biden recently issued an unconditional pardon for his son, Hunter, stating that he believed he had been unfairly targeted by political opponents. During his presidential campaign, Biden…

In his first network TV interview since winning the election, President-elect Trump touched on some of his biggest campaign promises. He plans to start following through with them immediately when he takes office in January.  In an interview with NBC News’ Kristen Welker for “Meet the Press“,”” on Sunday, Dec. 8, Trump said, “A lot of it…

Top Democratic donors are threatening to withhold funding for President Joe Biden’s future presidential library due to his decision to pardon his son Hunter. A former Biden aide stated the pardon “will be a stain on his legacy” and expressed no surprise after the election loss.Biden’s pardon and his prolonged candidacy have increased frustration among…