June 7, 2024
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Hallie Biden paints vivid picture of Hunter's drug use, smoking crack 48 hours after buying a gun . . . Hallie Biden, the sister-in-law and ex-girlfriend of Hunter Biden, dealt a major blow to his defense on Thursday by saying she saw evidence he was using crack cocaine days after he bought a gun in October 2018. She also shook up the trial when she described her descent into crack addiction, telling the court how Hunter Biden introduced her to the drug earlier in 2018. Hallie Biden, the widow of Hunter Biden's brother Beau, said she is now clean but is "embarrassed and ashamed" of that time in her life. As the star witness for prosecutors, Hallie Biden confirmed a series of text messages she exchanged with Hunter Biden days after he purchased a Colt Cobra .38 on Oct. 12, 2018. In the texts, Hunter Biden said he was "buying," which Hallie Biden said meant he was purchasing crack. Washington Times
Looks like President Biden's visit with her just days before the trial did not affect her testimony.
WATCH: Footage released of Hallie Biden throwing Hunter Biden's gun in grocery store trash can
Biden says he will not pardon his son . . . President Biden said Thursday he would not pardon his son Hunter Biden if he's convicted at a pair of federal criminal trials. The 81-year-old president told ABC News anchor David Muir in an interview that he would accept the outcome of Hunter's ongoing trial on gun charges in Delaware and that he would rule out using his unbridled clemency powers to set aside a conviction. "Yes," Biden responded. New York Post
If Biden is defeated in November, what does he have to lose by pardoning Hunter? Or if he wins, for that matter.
Joe and Hunter Biden continue to shun president's granddaughter . . . Lunden Roberts, the mother of Hunter Biden's daughter Navy Joan Roberts, told British host Piers Morgan on Thursday that President Joe Biden has never contacted his granddaughter. Roberts formerly worked as Hunter's assistant and has spoken out about dealing with Hunter Biden following their child's birth in 2018, noting both the president and his son's efforts to distance themselves from Navy. Roberts on "Piers Morgan Uncensored" said neither the president nor his son has ever met Navy in person and that the elder Biden has never even reached out to his granddaughter. Daily Caller
An inconvenient young girl.
The myth that Biden had nothing to do with the Trump prosecutions — Victor Davis Hanson
Politics
Hillary Clinton likens Trump to Hitler . . . Controversy erupted after former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton seemingly compared former President Donald Trump to Hitler on Twitter on the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Clinton's remarks on the 80th anniversary of D-Day, which compared the fight against Nazi Germany to voting against former President Donald Trump, have sparked controversy. Eighty years ago today, thousands of brave Americans fought to protect democracy on the shores of Normandy," she tweeted. "This November, all we have to do is vote." Daily Caller
She's decided the "deplorables" would support Hitler.
Biden in Normandy says he prays Americans don't become isolationists . . . President Joe Biden on Thursday used the 80th anniversary of D-Day to warn against the spread of isolationism and to promise that the U.S. would "not walk away" from Ukraine. Speaking before a crowd of aging WWII veterans, many over 100 years old and wheelchair bound, Biden pointed to the beaches of Normandy, where he spoke, as "a powerful illustration of how alliances make us stronger. It was, he remarked, "a lesson that I pray Americans never forget." Politico
Skepticism about involving America in every endless war is not always "isolationism."
Biden claims to have known Putin for 40 years . . . President Joe Biden claimed in an interview Thursday that he has known Vladimir Putin "for over 40 years"—meaning they would have met when Putin was serving as an undercover KGB officer. "I've known him for over 40 years. He's concerned me for 40 years. He's not a decent man—he's a dictator and he's struggling to make sure he holds his country together while still keeping this assault going," Biden told ABC News anchor David Muir during an interview in France on the anniversary of D-Day. Washington Free Beacon
Netanyahu to address joint session of Congress July 24 . . . Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint session of Congress on July 24, top US lawmakers announced on Thursday, locking down a speech that is slated to further drive the wedge between Democrats and Republicans regarding support for Israel. "The bipartisan, bicameral meeting symbolizes the US and Israel's enduring relationship and will offer Prime Minister Netanyahu the opportunity to share the Israeli government's vision for defending their democracy, combatting terror and establishing just and lasting peace in the region," House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said. Times of Israel
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National Security
ICE officers given new instructions making it easier for migrants to claim asylum . . . On the same day the Biden administration announced new restrictions on how many migrants will be allowed over the border, a memo was sent to border enforcers mandating new measures to make it as easy as possible to claim asylum. Instructions from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting director Patrick J. Lechleitner to his team includes the installation of signs seemingly instructing migrants what to say to qualify for asylum. The email also points to "trembling, shaking" or even staying completely silent as behavior, which can back up the "credible fear" of being returned to a home country migrants need to display to claim asylum. New York Post
International
The right could win big in Europe thanks to young people . . . As Europeans head to the polls in four days of voting across 27 countries to elect a new European Parliament, millions of young people will be casting their ballot for the first time. In some countries, the voting age has been lowered to 16. If the polls are right, an unprecedented number of young voters are considering casting their votes for parties on the right and far right, many of which are broadly Eurosceptic. "We want to do away with the status quo, and that's why many of my friends are voting for the right," Bence Szabó says. "Everything coming from the right is being demonized," says the 25-year-old from Hungary, "but we can actually solve the issues that the left tried to solve - and failed." BBC
Unlike the 1960s, to be young and anti-establishment now means being conservative.
Israel repels raid from Gaza . . . Militants from Gaza tried to stage a raid into Israel on Thursday, the Israeli military said, an attempt that highlighted Israel's fears that Hamas still poses a threat to its border security despite the group's diminished military capabilities since it led the attacks of Oct. 7. A group of fighters crossed the first of two border fences between Israel and Gaza before encountering an Israeli patrol, engaging in a firefight and retreating further back into Gaza, Israel's military said. One Israeli soldier was killed in the clash, and three militants were killed by Israeli drone and tank fire. Wall Street Journal
Attacks on businesses linked to US brands rattle Baghdad as anger over the war in Gaza surges . . . A dozen masked men jump out of two SUVs and a white pickup and storm a KFC in Baghdad, smashing everything in sight before fleeing the scene. A few days earlier, similar violence played out at Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken and Chili House — all American brands popular in the Iraqi capital. Though no one was seriously hurt, the recent attacks — apparently orchestrated by supporters of Iran-backed, anti-American militias in Iraq — reflect surging anger against the United States, Israel's top ally, over the war in Gaza. Associated Press
Money
Trump tax cuts set to expire . . . Huge pieces of Republicans' 2017 tax law are scheduled to lapse after next year, and Democrats see that deadline as a rare chance to reset fiscal policy and raise taxes on corporations and high-income households. Policymakers and analysts expect a yearlong fight and Christmas-season negotiations to prevent tax increases from hitting most Americans after Dec. 31, 2025, when the law's cuts end. Lawmakers are starting to think through what leverage they have—and how and when to use it. Wall Street Journal
Culture
DEI being ditched . . . Some universities are repealing and replacing their diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. At the end of May, the University of North Carolina system voted to repeal and replace its DEI policy for a new policy that "aims to ensure efforts to support students on UNC System campuses do not infringe on academic freedom, equal opportunity, or institutional neutrality," according to the university. In Utah, the state recently passed legislation to halt all DEI activities in the state's universities. Daily Signal
Democrat-led Conn. town council refuses to fly 'thin blue line' flag for trooper who was killed . . . A largely Democratic Connecticut town council has sparked controversy after it refused to fly the "thin blue line" flag for a state trooper killed in the line of duty last week. The Wethersfield Town Council voted down the request to raise the flag — traditionally flown to support police — claiming that to some people, it represents divisiveness and racism. Council Member Rich Bailey (R) suggested the town raise the "thin blue line" flag over town hall in honor of Connecticut State Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier, 34, who was killed by a hit-and-run driver during a traffic stop last week. New York Post
You should also know
102-year-old WWII vet from New York dies while traveling to D-Day ceremony in France . . . A 102-year-old World War II Navy veteran from New York died while traveling to France to take part in a ceremony to honor the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion that turned the tide of the war toward Allied victory. Robert Persichitti was traveling to Normandy by ship with a veterans group, headed to the site of the historic June 6, 1944, war milestone. On the ship, he suffered a medical episode and was airlifted to a hospital in Germany, where he died. NBC News
'Wheel of Fortune': Vanna White bids an emotional goodbye to Pat Sajak . . . Ahead of Pat Sajak's final episode as the host of "Wheel of Fortune" Friday, Vanna White paid an emotional tribute to her co-host of more than 40 years. "As this chapter of our lives is coming to an end, I know you'll still be close by. You're like a brother to me and I consider you a true lifelong friend who I will always adore," she said. "I love you, Pat." Sajak and White have been one of television's most iconic duos since they started working on "Wheel of Fortune" together in 1982, when the show first aired in syndication. They have appeared in over 8,000 episodes together, with Sajak leading the contestants through the game and White famously turning the letters on the puzzle board. Associated Press
Guilty Pleasures
Pennsylvania crossing guard, 26, arrested for smoking weed with middle school students . . . A school crossing guard has been accused of giving Pennsylvania middle school students drugs and even smoking weed with at least one of them. Police in Delaware County arrested 26-year-old Kiara Lee on Tuesday after she allegedly gave the children electronic cigarettes and marijuana edibles. Lee, a crossing guard for Penn Wood Middle School in Darby, Pa., was seen on multiple occasions by a student witness giving drugs and vapes to at least two students. The student witness reported Lee to school officials after one of the students shared that they were frequently smoking weed with the crossing guard. New York Post
Students were also reporting that one side of the street looked very different from the other . . .
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