According to a senior White House official with direct knowledge of the decision, President Joe Biden plans to pardon his son Hunter. The pardon comes ahead of Hunter Biden’s Dec. 12 sentencing for his conviction on federal gun charges.
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GOP Sen. Mike Rounds expresses support for FBI director a day after Trump picks his replacement
Sen. Mike Rounds on Sunday expressed support for FBI Director Christopher Wray, just one day after President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate Kash Patel to lead the agency.
GOP Sen. Bill Hagerty says access to the U.S. economy is a ‘privilege’ amid Trump tariff threats
Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., on Sunday said he is supportive of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on imports from a number of nations, including Canada and Mexico, pointing to the long history of the U.S. using trade as a “strategic tool” for decades.
Notre Dame quarterback shares NIL money with teammates
Notre Dame football’s 22-year-old quarterback Riley Leonard is a star player who received a lucrative NIL deal, but decided he’d only accept it if the company cut in his teammates. NBC’s Morgan Chesky reports in this week’s Sunday Spotlight.
Shoppers spent nearly $11 billion on Black Friday, data shows
The company that tracks the data for Black Friday shopping says customers spent nearly $11 billion on Friday itself, up 10% from 2023.
Latino men voted for Trump in large numbers. Here’s what they hope he delivers.
Latino men vaulted into the spotlight with their greater than expected support for President-elect Trump. These are some of the returns they hope for on their votes.
Canada’s Trudeau meets with Trump in Mar-a-Lago amid tariffs threat
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with U.S.
For big-box retailers, one of the longest-running experiments is shrinking
As shoppers search for deals this holiday season in an environment where less in price is more for many consumers, more Americans may find the square footage they visit in retail matching this “reduction” mantra.
Here’s why Americans traveling to Europe may find bargains in 2025
Americans traveling to Europe next year may be in store for some bargains.
How Black Friday affects retailers and impacts sales
Matthew Shay, president of the National Retail Federation, joins Weekend TODAY to discuss how Black Friday shopping has impacted retailers over the years and why it remains a key shopping day for the retail industry.