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November 25, 2020

McFarland celebrates Flynn pardon, but laments FBI officials won't 'be held to account'

Former Deputy National Security Adviser K.T. McFarland celebrated President Trump announcing a full pardon of former National Aecurity Adviser Gen. Michael Flynn Wednesday, but expressed frustration with the lack of justice in his case. 

November 25, 2020

Andrew McCarthy: Trump’s Flynn pardon justified — adviser should never have been investigated and prosecuted

Months ago, the Justice Department moved to dismiss Flynn’s prosecution on the ground that there was no basis to investigate him in the first place – a point I started making in 2017. But the Justice Department ran into an angry jurist and a quirk of federal law.

November 25, 2020

MSNBC pundit gives bizarre response to Flynn pardon: 'Everything that was done in Nazi Germany was legal'

MSNBC contributor Mara Gay did not hesitate to compare President Trump to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler Wednesday after Trump announced that he was pardoning former National Security Adviser Gen. Michael Flynn. 

November 25, 2020

Live Updates: Pennsylvania judge halts election certification

The GOP suit alleges that illegal votes exceed the number by which President-elect Joe Biden won the state, 20,608. 

November 25, 2020

Live Updates: Georgia Dems to resume door-to-door canvassing amid pandemic

Georgia's runoff elections will determine whether Republicans or Democrats control the Senate in the next Congress.

November 25, 2020

Jonathan Turley: The Michael Flynn pardon -- here's why he may deserve it

President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a pardon for his former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn this week.

November 25, 2020

Taco Bell calls police over hot sauce dispute with hangry customer

An Idaho Taco Bell called for backup after a customer refused to leave the drive-through after requesting extra hot sauce.

November 24, 2020

Live Updates: China says it found COVID-19 on packaging of frozen imports

Studies have shown the virus can survive for a time on cardboard and plastic containers, but it remains unclear how serious a risk that poses.

November 24, 2020

Live Updates: Biden continues to receive softball questions from the press, which praises Cabinet rollout

Speaking briefly to reporters on Tuesday in Wilmington, Del., after he formally introduced members of his administration, Biden took a few questions. 

November 24, 2020

Trump told confidants he intends to pardon Michael Flynn: report

President Trump reportedly intends to pardon former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, one in a series to be issued before he leaves office.