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DNC to pay only part of first lady's Paris-Delaware Trip for son's trial, remaining balance of $200K

Published   Jun 12, 2024 02:55PM
Taxpayers will reportedly pay most of first lady Jill Biden's trip last week from Paris to Wilmington, Delaware, to attend Hunter Biden’s trial.

The first lady left June 6 and returned June 7 to resume her official duties during D-Day commemorations.

The government pays for U.S. officials flying on official business, but personal, unofficial travel must reimbursed.

According to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, the cost of the one-way trip from the airport in Paris to the airport in Wilmington is ... Read more

Hunter Biden found guilty of lying about drug use to buy gun

US President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden was convicted on Tuesday of lying about his drug use to buy a gun illegally.

Jurors deliberated for less than four hours in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware before finding him guilty on al ... Read more

Gunston Hall, Mason Neck, Virginia

By John Cowgill

George Mason was an American founding father along with George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin. He is remembered as one of three men at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1788 who refused ... Read more

The Latest: White House Cancels Scheduled Press Briefing Aft

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Latest on Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial (all times local):

After Hunter Biden's guilty verdict was announced, the White House canceled press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s scheduled briefing and annou ... Read more

Judge rejects defense motions to add favorable language to jury instructions

Published   Jun 11, 2024 12:37AM
From CNN’s Holmes Lybrand, Marshall Cohen and Hannah Rabinowitz in the courthouse

The judge in the Hunter Biden case has rejected several attempts by the defense to add more favorable language to the jury instructions that jurors will hear before they begin deliberations.

The defense wanted Judge Maryellen Noreika to directly instruct the jury that they must acquit Hunter Biden if he didn’t know he was a drug user or addict when he bought and owned the gun in 2018.

The defense also wanted the judge to ... Read more

One of Pennsylvania’s Most Scenic Routes Winds Through Del

The Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway is being lauded for having the most breathtaking views in Pennsylvania, according to a Newsbreak contributor.

This Chester County track stretches for 12.25 miles. Spectators and travelers can revel at P ... Read more

Tesla objects to $5.6 billion payout for lawyers who voided

By Tom Hals

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - The legal team that voided Elon Musk's record Tesla pay package deserves a tiny fraction of the $5.6 billion legal fee they requested because their lawsuit provided almost no benefit for the c ... Read more

The DNC to Partially Cover Expenses for Jill Biden’s Expen

The cost of First Lady Jill Biden’s extensive travel between Delaware and France, which has been a subject of controversy due to the high expense to taxpayers, will be partially subsidized by the Democratic National Committee (DNC). The DNC has com ... Read more