The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) withheld photographs of then-Vice President Joe Biden meeting business associates of his son, Hunter Biden, in China until after the 2024 election — but pursued then-former President Donald Trump over records that eventually became the subject of a major federal prosecution. As Breitbart News reported last week, NARA was forced to release some of the photographs after a lawsuit by the America First Legal foundation: The photos — only a partial archive — were released in response to a lawsuit filed by Stephen Miller’s America First Legal foundation against the National Archives and Records Administration in 2022. They shed new light on the Biden family’s history of influence-peddling, which dates back to the Obama administration, and which Democrats denied as they impeached President Donald Trump and claimed Hunter’s laptop was Russian “disinformation.” America First noted in a statement : “Lawyers and representatives for President Biden and President [Barack] Obama delayed NARA’s release of these photographs, as they did with other records, until after Election Day.” But NARA was quite willing to threaten former President Trump with prosecution in 2021, simply for holding onto records that he believed were his. From the New York Times timeline of the “documents” case, in “late 2021”: Officials at the archives warn Mr. Trump’s representatives that there could be a referral to the Justice Department or an alert to Congress if the former president continues to refuse to comply with the Presidential Records Act. ... The archives informs the Justice Department, which asks President Biden to request that the archives provide the F.B.I. with access to the boxes for examination. Later, when the Justice Department reviews the materials, investigators come to believe they have not recovered everything that Mr. Trump must return. NARA’s intervention was key to the launch of the case against Trump, complete with an FBI raid of his private home at Mar-a-Lago.Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa, WR Jaylen Waddle out vs. Browns

OTTAWA — The Atlantic Liberal caucus is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign as party leader in a letter. The letter dated Dec. 23 was shared publicly today by New Brunswick MP Wayne Long, who has been saying since the fall that Trudeau should step down. Atlantic caucus chair and Nova Scotia MP Kody Blois penned the letter, saying the events following Chrystia Freeland's cabinet resignation, signals from the opposition parties to declare non-confidence at the first opportunity, and U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats make it no longer "tenable" for Trudeau to continue to lead the party. Conservative MP John Williamson said Friday he plans to introduce a non-confidence motion at the next public accounts committee meeting on Jan. 7. If that motion is successful at committee, it would be forwarded to the House of Commons and could be voted on as soon as Jan. 30, triggering an election if it passes. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 29, 2024. David Baxter, The Canadian Press

The Cowboys may still be licking their wounds from losing star hooker to the Roosters but it has presented the North Queensland club with an opportunity to take advantage of Brisbane's salary cap squeeze. said the club did everything they could to re-sign Robson but it wasn't enough as the hooker penned a four-year deal with the Tri Colours. It is a brutal blow to Payten's side after Robson enjoyed a stellar 2024 campaign where he also played all three State of Origin games in NSW's series victory. Robson was most recently part of the Kangaroos' victorious Pacific Championships squad and the Cowboys made it clear retaining him was a priority. North Queensland made the 26-year-old a healthy offer in the offseason but it wasn't enough to keep the tackling machine who joined them in 2020 after a couple of seasons with the Dragons. The move to the Roosters means Robson will live closer to his family, after growing up on the NSW south coast. And it is understood that was a major factor in his decision to leave North Queensland. "We tabled our best possible offer, but unfortunately were not able to compete with the final offer Reece received," Cowboys football boss Micheal Luck said. "Reece now has a young family and we respect his decision. He will continue to be an important member of our squad for 2025 and we look forward to his contributions in his final season at the club." With the No.9 leaving at year's end, Payten will need to find a new hooker. But on the bright side Payten has a mini war chest available to target some of the most promising players in the league. It is understood North Queensland has around $800,000 to splash and it would make sense for the Cowboys to go shopping at the Broncos, where they can pick from one of six different dummy-half options, all likely at a discounted price. After Ben Hunt signed with the Broncos the likelihood is upon Ezra Mam's return he will switch to hooker. This means there is likely no room for the likes of Billy Walters, Tyson Smoothy and especially not backup hooker Cory Paix at Brisbane, three players that will likely be of interest to Payten. While trying to lure highly touted youngsters Blake Mozer or Cameron Bukowski is also something Payten is sure to look at. And the upcoming season is the perfect time for a raid of their Queensland rivals, with half of Michael Maguire's squad set to come off contract at the end of 2025. Not only that but the Broncos are set to find themselves in a bit of a pickle come 2026, with Reece Walsh's salary set to double and the likes of Selwyn Cobbo and Kotoni Staggs, who are both off contract come the end of 2025, requiring improved deals to stay at Red Hill. It means Maguire will likely need to shop around several players in his top-30 squad to hold onto key members of his squad. But it presents the Cowboys with the chance to replicate their shrewd Dearden business by adding a talented youngster such as Walters or Paix who can go to the next level at North Queensland. And the prospect of poaching a talented young Bronco is something Cowboys fans are unsurprisingly excited by. Do cowboys have a back up hooker? You would think they'd be all over corey paix — Kevin (@Kerro_91) Does Blake Mozer fancy a move here... 👀 — Jordyn 🐻☘️ (@HeadbandTatum0) The way Deardon has kicked on they might make a good player out of any of them. — Thisk Hunt (@Saint_Lando) We will take Connor Watson or Blake Mozer thanks — Crocodile Dundee (@crocdundee69) They have a surplus of hookers.. just being blunt I would be very nervous if I was Corey Paix or Tyson Smoothy (maybe even Billy now Kevie not there.. although has a new two year deal) — Zane Bojack (@zanofc) Corey Paix reported $300,000 a season contract expires after 2025 as well 🤦🏻‍♂️👌 — BroncoBuck🐴🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆1988 (@Thoroughbredmen)Short Interest in Forafric Global PLC (NASDAQ:AFRIW) Decreases By 47.6%BrightSpire Capital, Inc. ( NYSE:BRSP – Get Free Report ) declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, December 16th, RTT News reports. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be given a dividend of 0.16 per share on Wednesday, January 15th. This represents a $0.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 10.98%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 31st. BrightSpire Capital has raised its dividend payment by an average of 53.3% annually over the last three years. BrightSpire Capital has a payout ratio of 83.1% meaning its dividend is currently covered by earnings, but may not be in the future if the company’s earnings fall. Analysts expect BrightSpire Capital to earn $0.69 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.64 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 92.8%. BrightSpire Capital Stock Down 2.0 % Shares of NYSE:BRSP opened at $5.83 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $6.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.90. BrightSpire Capital has a 52-week low of $5.07 and a 52-week high of $7.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.78. The company has a market capitalization of $756.06 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.72 and a beta of 1.87. Analyst Ratings Changes View Our Latest Research Report on BrightSpire Capital BrightSpire Capital Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) BrightSpire Capital, Inc operates as a commercial real estate (CRE) credit real estate investment trust in the United States and Europe. The company operates through Senior and Mezzanine Loans and Preferred Equity; Net Leased and Other Real Estate; and Corporate and Other segments. It focuses on originating, acquiring, financing, and managing a diversified portfolio of CRE debt investments consisting of first mortgage loans, senior loans, debt securities, mezzanine loans, and preferred equity investments, as well as net leased properties. 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