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Biden fights release of 2017 ghostwriter tapes in FOIA case
politics15 days ago

Biden fights release of 2017 ghostwriter tapes in FOIA case

Biden lawyers are seeking to intervene to block the DOJ’s release of redacted transcripts and audio from his 2017 conversations with a book ghostwriter under a Heritage Foundation FOIA request; a Tuesday deadline governs responses, and Biden’s move could push the release of 70 hours of footage to June 15 if he objects; the dispute intersects with Special Counsel Robert Hur’s classified-documents investigation and congressional oversight.

via Fox News|
#biden#doj#foia
Biden moves to block release of ghostwriter tapes in FOIA clash
politics15 days ago

Biden moves to block release of ghostwriter tapes in FOIA clash

The Justice Department plans to disclose redacted transcripts and audio of Biden’s conversations with a ghostwriter about classified materials to Congress and the Heritage Foundation, but Biden intends to intervene to prevent release. The Heritage Foundation accuses the administration of stonewalling, while Biden’s team argues the tapes weren’t meant for public release. A potential June timeline hinges on whether Biden files by Tuesday; the situation centers on transparency versus political considerations in a high-profile FOIA dispute.

via Axios|
#biden#doj#foia
politics16 days ago

Biden moves to block release of 2017 memoir audio in DOJ showdown

DOJ plans to release about 70 hours of redacted audio from Biden’s 2017 interviews with a memoir ghostwriter; Biden says he will seek to block disclosures, with a Tuesday deadline to take legal action and possible releases to Congress and the Heritage Foundation. The tapes, tied to Special Counsel Hur’s investigation, may be edited for privacy and to remove classified material. Heritage vows to continue pursuing access, while the White House frames the move as political and argues it serves no public interest and raises privacy/executive-privilege questions.

via Politico|
#audio-tapes#biden#doj
california-politics22 days ago

Becerra leans into Biden-style stability to surge in CA governor race

Xavier Becerra has surged into the top tier of California's Democratic governor primary by adopting a steady, experienced governance image reminiscent of Joe Biden, defying early expectations and winning support from high-propensity voters. His rise has been helped by late endorsements from key groups (CMA, Latino Legislative Caucus, unions) and strategic spending after fallout from Swalwell's campaign, with Latino voters coalescing behind him. Unlike Biden’s 2020 path, Becerra lacks the same level of national party machinery backing and carries some baggage, but his stability-focused appeal is reshaping the race.

via Politico|
#biden#california#california-politics
Jackson Jr. blasts ex-presidents as Obama, Clinton and Biden pay tribute at father’s memorial
world2 months ago

Jackson Jr. blasts ex-presidents as Obama, Clinton and Biden pay tribute at father’s memorial

At Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.’s memorial service in Chicago, his son Jesse Jackson Jr. took aim at Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden for not truly knowing his father, even as Obama, Clinton and Biden delivered tributes. Obama’s remarks included a pointed jab at the Trump era, while Harris also spoke and Trump did not attend. The Jackson family had asked attendees not to bring politics; Jackson Sr., who founded the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, died February 17, 2026. Jackson Jr. previously served as Illinois’ congressman from 1995 to 2012.

via The Independent|
#biden#jesse-jackson#memorial-service
Commutation Doesn’t End the Case: Florida Man Rearrested on State Charges for Same Acts
politics2 months ago

Commutation Doesn’t End the Case: Florida Man Rearrested on State Charges for Same Acts

Florida felon Oscar Freemond Fowler, whose federal sentence was commuted by President Biden, was released in February 2026 and rearrested within a week on Florida state charges for firearm by a convicted felon and drug possession with intent to distribute—for the same underlying conduct. Legal experts say presidential pardons cover only federal offenses and do not erase state convictions, and the dual‑sovereignty doctrine allows separate state and federal prosecutions, a principle upheld by Gamble v. United States. The case, likened to Steve Bannon’s, fuels debate over whether re-charging someone after a commutation is fair or necessary and how Florida’s double jeopardy rules apply.

via Yahoo|
#biden#commutation#double-jeopardy
Iran-backed plot to kill Trump, Biden, Haley highlighted at NYC terrorism trial
world2 months ago

Iran-backed plot to kill Trump, Biden, Haley highlighted at NYC terrorism trial

Pakistani businessman Asif Merchant testified in Brooklyn that an Iran-aligned handler tried to hire hitmen to kill a U.S. politician, naming Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Nikki Haley as potential targets. He said his actions were driven by fear for Iranian relatives and that he intended to cooperate with authorities; the supposed hitmen were undercover FBI agents, and Merchant was arrested in 2024, a day before an unrelated Trump assassination attempt occurred.

via NBC News|
#assassination-plot#biden#haley
Biden Goes on Offense in South Carolina, Attacking Trump and Immigration Policy
politics2 months ago

Biden Goes on Offense in South Carolina, Attacking Trump and Immigration Policy

In a roughly 20-minute speech in Columbia, Biden went on the offensive against Trump, accusing him of fixating on Obama and trying to undermine elections, while contrasting his own record (lower insulin costs, job growth) with Trump’s. He criticized Trump’s immigration stance and his handling of a Minnesota violence incident tied to immigration enforcement, and noted a NBC News poll showing disapproval of Trump’s border policy. Biden also leaned on South Carolina’s history in nominating presidents as he framed the 2028 race as a continuation of Democratic governance.

via NBC News|
#biden#immigration#politics