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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

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

Hunter Biden’s salacious gun trial: Letters to the Editor

The Issue: Hunter Biden’s federal criminal trial for gun charges in Delaware this week.

If it weren’t for Miranda Devine and her book “Laptop from Hell,” Hunter Biden might not be facing charges in the friendly confines of “Bid ... Read more

Joe Biden changes his schedule to be with his son Hunter aft

✕ Close Security footage appears to shows Hallie Biden dumping Hunter Biden’s gun in garbage

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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

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

Big team additions make UH men’s basketball Final Four fav

Big team additions make UH men’s basketball Final Four favorites

Big-time additions to UH men’s basketball program have the Cougars entering the upcoming college basketball season as NCAA title-contenders for the 2023 Final Four, tha ... Read more

Wilmington office vacancy rates buoyed by state gov. buy

WILMINGTON — Despite the state buying One Custom House and taking a largely-empty building off the market, vacancy rates in Wilmington’s central business district have risen. Still, analysts see some warning signs for northern Delaware’s office ... Read more