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Up First briefing: Hunter Biden's second indictment; college presidents under fire

Hunter Biden faces new criminal charges related to his failure to pay federal taxes. The presidents of three elite colleges are under scrutiny for their testimony at hearing on campus antisemitism.
The special counsel investigating Hunter Biden charged him on nine counts related to his failure to pay federal taxes on millions of dollars of income.

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Hunter Biden, the president's son, has been charged with nine counts related to his on millions of dollars of income. The indictment stems from special counsel David Weiss' long-running investigation into Hunter Biden and comes months after a plea deal fell apart that would have allowed him to avoid jail time.

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