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Trump’s latest pardon confuses Capitol Hill–and makes Mike Johnson’s job harder

Trump's pardon of Rep. Cuellar, indicted for alleged financial misconduct, disrupts GOP plans to flip Texas's 28th district, a key border seat with a strong Latino electorate.

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Trump’s action is just the latest sign he is largely checked out in terms of helping Republicans after he’s gone, Eric Garcia writes
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Is This the Fastest Indictment-to-Pardon Turnaround in History?

Not even my cynical mind could conceive of Trump’s most recent recipient.

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Critics Take Hakeem Jeffries To Task For Praising Trump's Latest Pardon

Many blasted the House minority leader's reaction to Trump pardoning a Democrat who was indicted on charges of bribery and acting as a foreign agent.

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Trump’s latest pardon confuses Capitol Hill–and makes Mike Johnson’s job harder

Trump’s action is just the latest sign he is largely checked out in terms of helping Republicans after he’s gone, Eric Garcia writes

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, December 4, 2025.
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