December 2, 2024: President Biden Pardons Hunter; Here's What You Need to Know. Trump Nominates Kash Patel for FBI Director, Former Detective Commits Suicide Ahead of Trial, and More.

Episode Format:

  1. President Biden Pardons Hunter Biden; Here's What You Need to Know (0:27)

  2. Presidential Pardon Q&A (7:23)

  3. Trump Nominates Kash Patel for FBI Director (11:04)

  4. Former Kansas Detective Commits Suicide Ahead of Rape Trial (15:11)

  5. Supreme Court Hears Vape Case (16:51)

  6. Quick Hitters: US to Provide $725M in Aid to Ukraine, Intel CEO to Retire, Israeli Military Confirms Death of American-Israeli Citizen, Stoli Vodka Files for Bankruptcy, Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on BRICS Countries (19:51)

  7. Daily Critical Thinking Exercise (22:18)

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President Biden Pardons Hunter Biden; Here's What You Need to Know; Presidential Pardon Q&A

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/12/01/statement-from-president-joe-biden-11/

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/pardons.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c99x07ny8lro

https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/presidential-pardon-powers-and-limits.html?_gl=1*wlvjdk*_gcl_au*OTE0NzU2MjAwLjE3MzMxNTEzOTY.*_ga*MTc1OTA0NTQyMC4xNzMzMTUxMzk2*_ga_RJLCGB9QZ9*MTczMzE1MTM5Ni4xLjAuMTczMzE1MTM5Ni42MC4wLjA

https://www.justice.gov/sco-weiss/pr/robert-hunter-biden-found-guilty-three-felonies-related-illegal-purchase-firearm

https://oversight.house.gov/the-bidens-influence-peddling-timeline/

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/299996

https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/10-famous-people-who-received-presidential-pardons

https://www.axios.com/2024/12/02/hunter-biden-pardon-family-members-allies-history

https://www.justice.gov/archive/tax/usaopress/2004/txdv04kush0818_r.htm

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2-times-biden-said-he-would-not-pardon-son-hunter-biden

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6365420447112

https://www.justice.gov/pardon/file/1112541/dl?inline

Trump Nominates Kash Patel for FBI Director

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Director_of_the_Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation#:~:text=The%20director%20of%20the%20Federal,day%2Dto%2Dday%20operations.

https://apnews.com/article/kash-patel-fbi-trump-things-to-know-4cb7802bb3378576f3aa37df5f9770ad

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/who-kash-patel-trumps-pick-lead-fbi-has-long-history-vowing-bust-up-deep-state

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/02/politics/who-is-kash-patel-trump-fbi-director/index.html

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-hell-fire-fbi-director-christopher-wray-replace/story?id=116342099

https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/how-independent-is-the-fbi-director-and-can-he-be-removed-from-office

https://www.justice.gov/doj/federal-bureau-investigation

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/09/us/politics/james-comey-fired-fbi.html

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/who-kash-patel-trumps-pick-lead-fbi-has-long-history-vowing-bust-up-deep-state

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunes_memo

Former Kansas Detective Commits Suicide Ahead of Rape Trial

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/02/us/kansas-former-detective-roger-golubski-dies-by-suicide-invs/index.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/roger-golubski-found-dead-rcna182455

Supreme Court Hears Vape Case

https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/11/supreme-court-to-hear-dispute-over-fda-rejection-of-flavored-vapes/

https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/food-and-drug-administration-v-wages-and-white-lion-investments-llc/

https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-1038/323413/20240826164114741_23-1038tsFDA.pdf

https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-1038/327672/20241007153644875_23-1038%20Brief%20for%20Respondents.pdf

https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-supreme-court-scrutinize-fda-denial-flavored-vape-products-2024-12-02/

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-hears-fight-fdas-refusal-approve-flavored-vapes-rcna182018

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/supreme-court-weighs-fda-block-kid-friendly-flavored/story?id=116232703

Quick Hitters

https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/us-to-send-additional-725m-to-ukraine-including-counter-drone-systems-land-mines-congress-military-assistance-biden-administration-longer-range-missiles-high-mobility-artillery-rocket-system-russia-war-putin-kremlin-zelenskyy

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/02/tech/intel-ceo-pat-gelsinger-resigns/index.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-hamas-war-us-solider-omer-neutra-hostage-idf-dead-rcna182401

https://san.com/cc/american-israeli-soldier-confirmed-dead-in-gaza-during-original-attacks/

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/02/business/stoli-vodka-usa-bankruptcy/index.html

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113573130299319701

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