News Analysis: From New Administration, Signals Of Broader Role For States

By ZEKE MILLER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and COLLEEN LONG WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday night, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family. The Democratic president had previously said he would not pardon his son or commute his sentence after convictions in the two cases in Delaware and California.

Americans and security experts are shocked that Donald Trump chose Kash Patel to lead the FBI. Trump's Secretary of Defense pick Pete Hegseth is so abusive towards women that his own mother called him out for his horrible behavior. Rolling Stone reported that Penelope Hegseth wrote her son Pete "belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around, and uses women for his own power and ego." But historian Timothy Snyder reminds us that Trump has a plan behind his 'crazy' cabinet picks.

Rep. Claudia (R-NY) Tenney complained because President-elect Donald Trump was "the only world leader" who had not been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. During a Sunday interview on Fox News, host Jackie Deangelis pointed out that a cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel was on the table during the final months of Joe Biden's presidency. "There's a new sheriff in town," Tenney said of Trump.

and left poor old gullible George holding the bag.

This is what happens when you’ve created an alternative reality and must keep doubling down on it as actual reality intrudes.

Once, Britain stood astride the world; now, its ruling (i.e., government) class is crazy.