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

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

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

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

Judge rejects defense motions to add favorable language to j

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 ... 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

Joe Biden to travel to Delaware following Hunter verdict

President Joe Biden will depart from Washington, D.C., early Tuesday afternoon and travel to Wilmington, Delaware, where his son was convicted on felony gun charges.

White House officials announced the schedule change — the president was previously expected to return to the White House — just before he delivered remarks at an event on gun safety. First lady Jill Biden was already in Wilmington to attend Hunter Biden‘s trial.

Hunter Biden faces nearly 30 years in prison but, as a first-time offender, is expected t ... 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

Quinton Simon: Chatham County judge denies bond for mother c

This is a developing story.

Leilani Simon, 22, the mother charged with malice murder in the death of her son, 20-month-old Quinton Simon, has been denied bond by a Chatham County judge.

Her first court appearance was schedul ... 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