Flight passengers sitting in this row must pass certain requirements: What to know

Flyers may opt for the exit row on an airplane given the extra space that’s offered, but there are restrictions attached to booking a seat in that area. Flight attendants must read off a verbal question asking for confirmation that passengers are willing and able to assist in the event of an emergency. This year,…

Trump FBI pick Kash Patel should take these concrete steps to restore trust: former special agent

A former FBI special agent is weighing in on Trump’s pick to lead the law enforcement agency where she once served, suggesting several concrete steps she says will help it regain the trust of all Americans.  “Over the last several years, the FBI became politically and socially weaponized. That must end,” former FBI special agent and…

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Hunter Biden says his mistakes were ‘exploited’ for political sport, he will never take pardon for granted

First son Hunter Biden said Sunday after his father, President Joe Biden, pardoned him that he has “taken responsibility” for his mistakes which have been “exploited to publicly humiliate and shame me and my family for political sport.” Hunter Biden, 54, was convicted in two separate federal cases earlier this year — he was first…

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Lawmakers harshly criticize Biden’s decision to pardon Hunter: ‘Liar’

Lawmakers reacted with harsh criticism on Sunday after President Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who earlier this year was convicted in two separate federal cases. The pardon comes after Biden and his communications team continued to insist the president’s son would not be pardoned. Hunter pleaded guilty to federal tax charges in September, which…

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Trump asks about ‘J-6 Hostages’ in response to Biden’s pardon of Hunter: ‘Such an abuse’

President-elect Trump reacted to President Biden’s surprise decision to pardon his son Hunter on Sunday. Biden’s move to pardon – a decision he previously claimed he would not make – turned heads across the country. In a Truth Social post on Sunday night, Trump suggested that Biden should have pardoned Jan. 6 protesters. “Does the…

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Biden pardons son Hunter Biden ahead of exit from Oval Office

President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, after the first son was convicted in two separate federal cases earlier this year. The announcement was made by the White House on Sunday night. The pardon applies to offenses against the U.S. that Hunter Biden “has committed or may have committed” from Jan. 1, 2014 to Dec….

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Bernie Sanders admits ‘Elon Musk is right’ to slash Pentagon with DOGE: ‘Lost track of billions’

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., appears to be in favor of the newly-established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), after slamming the Pentagon’s budget and failed audits on social media and admitting, “Elon Musk is right.” President-elect Trump tapped Musk and former GOP presidential primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to lead DOGE in an effort to stop the…

China sentences journalist for espionage after he was detained while eating with Japanese diplomat

A prominent Chinese journalist was sentenced in a Beijing court to seven years in prison for espionage, according to his family. Dong Yuyu, a commentator and editor, was detained by police in February 2022 while he was meeting a Japanese diplomat at a restaurant, according to The Associated Press, and has been in police custody…

Get to know Donald Trump’s Cabinet: Who has the president-elect picked so far?

Since winning the election last week, President-elect Donald Trump has begun evaluating and rolling out his picks for his Cabinet and other top roles.  Here’s a roundup of whom Trump has picked to fill top jobs in his administration:  White House Chief of Staff – Susie WilesU.S. Ambassador to the United Nations – Elise StefanikNational…