The Department of Justice is moving forward with nine new charges against Hunter Biden relating to alleged tax fraud and evasion. The allegations carry a maximum total prison sentence of 17 years. Hunter Biden was previously indicted on gun charges in September. Straight Arrow News contributor Ben Weingarten warns that it’s all a hoax. Weingarten…

Texas’ governor signs a law allowing state law enforcement to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally. And Google has agreed to pay $700 million with some money going to consumers. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Gov. Abbott signs law allowing Texas to arrest migrants Texas Gov.…

A Senate staffer at the center of a sex tape controversy has reportedly been fired, leading to contrasting headlines from different news outlets. The pornographic video reportedly involves two men and seems to have been recorded inside a Senate hearing room. The video was first covered by The Daily Caller. The outlet reported the film…

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., denied he held a press conference on the Senate side of the Capitol building to help Hunter Biden defy a subpoena. The president’s son was supposed to appear for a deposition Wednesday, Dec. 13, with the House Oversight Committee, but instead, he appeared at Swalwell’s press conference, read a statement and…

On Dec. 7, Hunter Biden was indicted on nine tax charges in California, relating to over $1.4 million in taxes owed between 2016 and 2019. While the back taxes have been settled, a potential conviction could result in a maximum 17-year prison sentence for the president’s son. On Dec. 13, House Republicans voted to formalize…

The Senate and the House overwhelmingly passed the compromise $886 billion defense budget for 2024. The bill, which was approved by the Senate on Thursday, Dec. 14, was notably void of major social issue provisions sought by some Republicans, such as those on abortion and gender identity. The bill allows the Pentagon to pay for…

On Wednesday, Dec. 13, the Senate passed a $886 billion defense policy bill in a 87-13 vote. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed with little pushback, gives 5.2% pay increases to troops, the biggest raise in over two decades. Other features of the bill include hundreds of millions of dollars in military assistance to…

House Republicans have formalized their impeachment inquiry into President Biden. And, Meta’s latest attempt at fact checking social media posts is facing criticism. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Dec. 14. House Republicans vote to authorize impeachment inquiry into President Biden House Republicans have voted to formalize their impeachment inquiry into…

Hunter Biden appeared at the Capitol building Wednesday, Dec. 13, just as he was supposed to appear for a closed-door deposition with the House Oversight Committee. However, the president’s son did not appear for the transcribed interview, and he instead defied the subpoena and made a six-minute statement to the press before leaving. “I’m here…