Hunter Biden's motions to dismiss tax charges denied by judge
All eight of Hunter Biden's motions to dismiss the nine federal tax charges he faces were denied by a judge in California.
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All eight of Hunter Biden's motions to dismiss the nine federal tax charges he faces were denied by a judge in California.
Alexander Smirnov, the confidential FBI informant charged with lying about President Biden's business dealings, was accused of being "a liar and a fraudster" in a previous case.
GOP Rep. James Comer of Kentucky asked President Biden to appear on April 16, an invitation he is almost certain to decline.
Hunter Biden's attorneys argued Wednesday that the federal tax charges the president's son is facing in California are part of a prosecution fueled by politics.
Hunter Biden, President Biden's son, is asking a Los Angeles judge Wednesday to dismiss tax charges against him, claiming politics have compromised the case. CBS News' Erica Brown reports.
Congress is working on approving a deal to fund the government before a partial government shutdown deadline Friday. Meanwhile, two former Hunter Biden associates are testifying before a House committee as part of Republicans' efforts to impeach President Biden. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Alexander Smirnov, the confidential FBI informant who made false allegations about business dealings involving President Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, was accused of lying in an earlier case. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
Hunter Biden was indicted last September by a federal grand jury on charges related to his purchase of a firearm in October 2018 while he was a drug user, according to court filings.
The office of special counsel David Weiss rebutted motions by Hunter Biden's attorneys to dismiss federal tax charges against him.
Hunter Biden's testimony comes after the Republican-led impeachment probe suffered a blow when a key witness was charged with lying about the family's business dealings.
Hunter Biden testified Wednesday before two House committees leading the impeachment inquiry into his father. CBS News investigative reporter Erica Brown has the latest on where things stand.
Hunter Biden, President Biden's son, is testifying Wednesday before two GOP-led House committees leading the impeachment inquiry against his father. This comes after a one-time FBI informant has been charged for allegedly lying about the president and his son accepting $5 million bribes from a Ukrainian energy company. CBS News contributor Samantha Vinograd is following the latest.
Hunter Biden is expected to testify in a deposition before two House committees after the Republican party's impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Meanwhile, a key witness was recently charged with lying about the first family's business dealings.
Although new foreign aid for Ukraine remains uncertain, there's a new offer on the table from House Speaker Mike Johnson to prevent a partial government shutdown. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Hunter Biden is expected to testify behind closed doors Wednesday as part of the Republican-led impeachment inquiry into President Biden. The president's son will likely face questions about his overseas business dealings, which his father denies having any involvement with. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane is following the developments from Capitol Hill.
Hunter Biden is testifying in a closed deposition before three GOP-led House committees conducting an impeachment inquiry into his father, President Biden.
"I find no comfort in assurances you may offer that you will not flee the jurisdiction," a federal judge told Alexander Smirnov.
Prosecutors reveal a former FBI informant, involved in providing false evidence against the Biden family, claimed liaising with Russian intelligence. Hunter Biden's legal team argues this revelation undermines the integrity of the criminal proceedings against the president's son.
House Republicans have moved forward with the impeachment inquiry into President Biden, with the president's brother testifying behind closed doors on Wednesday. Meanwhile, GOP lawmakers are scrutinized over allegations involving a former FBI informant accused of lying about the president and his son.
The man accused of lying to the FBI about Hunter Biden says he received his information from Russian intelligence. It's another blow to House Republicans' impeachment inquiry into the president. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
Attorneys for Hunter Biden called the charges part of a "selective and vindictive prosecution" compromised by politics.
Investigators did not say they corroborated Alexander Smirnov's claims about Hunter Biden, but court documents allege he risks peddling disinformation leading up to the 2024 presidential election
Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov has been charged for allegedly lying about President Biden and his son Hunter Biden's ties to Ukrainian energy company Burisma. Some of the false information allegedly came from Russian intelligence officials. Scott MacFarlane has the latest.
The arrest of an FBI informant for allegedly making false statements about the Biden family's business dealings could cast a shadow over Republican efforts to impeach President Biden.
The special counsel investigating Hunter Biden charged a one-time FBI informant with lying to investigators about the business dealings of the first son and President Joe Biden.