Senate

• The president responded to the news of Hunter’s charges, saying on June 20, 2023, that he is “very proud of my son”.
• Their shortcomings, vices and sometimes even physical appearance have been fodder for gossip columns, political opponents and comedians.
• Hunter Biden is not the first child of a president to be charged with a crime.
• Jenna and Barbara Bush pleaded “no contest” in 2001 to misdemeanor charges of underage drinking and using a false ID.

Youthful indiscretions

• Madison went deeply into debt trying to pay off Todd’s vices, including once bailing him out of debtor’s prison.
• In the mid-1800s, Todd’s debts eventually forced his widowed mother to sell the family estate, Montpelier.
• Todd even had a lawyer visit his mother on her deathbed to rewrite her will, making himself her sole heir.
• Alice Roosevelt, the oldest child of Theodore Roosevelt, also presented some complications for her father during his presidency in the early 1900s.

That’s my brother

• Lyndon Johnson’s brother, Sam Houston Johnson, was often quite talkative after he had a few drinks.
• The president eventually had to use the Secret Service to follow his brother to ensure he didn’t disclose any embarrassing information to the press .
• As the president’s brother, he toured the country to make money and hawk his own Billy Beer.

Keeping it in the family

• They, too, have family members who do or say things that eventually become stories for the dinner table – or tales people want to push under the rug.
• The Republican-controlled House continues to investigate his bank records, as well as lingering questions about money he received from foreign organizations.

• The Senate deserves enormous credit for standing up to Big Tobacco and taking action to end this industry's predatory targeting of kids, Black Americans and other communities with flavored products.
• There is strong public support and momentum across Maine for ending the sale of flavored tobacco products.
• Polling shows that 63% of Maine voters support ending the sale of all flavored tobacco products.
• This legislation cracks down on the tobacco industry's most pernicious tactic for luring and addicting kids – the marketing of flavored tobacco products.

• Joe Biden has long defended his son amid his drug addiction and other personal issues, including a paternity scandal and ongoing court battle over child support.
• The president responded to the news of Hunter’s charges, saying on June 20, 2023, that he is “very proud of my son”.
• Hunter Biden is not the first child of a president to be charged with a crime.
• Jenna and Barbara Bush pleaded “no contest” in 2001 to misdemeanor charges of underage drinking and using a false ID.

Youthful indiscretions

• Madison went deeply into debt trying to pay off Todd’s vices, including once bailing him out of debtor’s prison.
• In the mid-1800s, Todd’s debts eventually forced his widowed mother to sell the family estate, Montpelier.
• Todd even had a lawyer visit his mother on her deathbed to rewrite her will, making himself her sole heir.
• Alice Roosevelt, the oldest child of Theodore Roosevelt, also presented some complications for her father during his presidency in the early 1900s.

That’s my brother

• Lyndon Johnson’s brother, Sam Houston Johnson, was often quite talkative after he had a few drinks.
• The president eventually had to use the Secret Service to follow his brother to ensure he didn’t disclose any embarrassing information to the press .
• As the president’s brother, he toured the country to make money and hawk his own Billy Beer.

Keeping it in the family

• They, too, have family members who do or say things that eventually become stories for the dinner table – or tales people want to push under the rug.
• The Republican-controlled House continues to investigate his bank records, as well as lingering questions about money he received from foreign organizations.

• He turned his hand to establishing a vineyard, before being returned at the 2016 election and becoming deputy opposition leader in the Senate.
• Then he had to cede that position to Kristina Keneally after the 2019 election.
• With the thaw in China-Australia relations, it’s a very good time to be trade minister.
• Now Farrell is set to wrangle sweeping changes to the donation and spending rules for federal elections.
• The recommendations were made in the committee’s majority report, with the Coalition members dissenting on key issues.
• Unsurprisingly, the recommendations from the Labor-dominated committee are in line with Labor’s policy, and Farrell is already off and running.
• He’ll have negotiations with the players over the next few months, although legislation would wait until after the final report.