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Biden seeks to block DOJ release of 2017 audio, court filing says

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President Joe Biden’s lawyers are expected to object to the Justice Department’s release of redacted written transcripts and audio recordings of Biden’s 2017 interactions with his book ghostwriter, according to a new court filing.

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«President Biden, through counsel, has advised the Department that he intends to seek to intervene to prevent any such disclosures,» Assistant Attorney General Civil Division Brett Shumate wrote in a filing from a Freedom of Information Act request from the Heritage Foundation’s Mike Howell. «The Department does not oppose intervention.»

There is a Tuesday deadline for Biden’s lawyers to respond to the DOJ’s release for a response to Howell’s FOIA request, which would come shortly after Tuesday if there was no objection.

Shumate noted the release of 70 hours of redacted recordings would be delayed until June 15 if Biden objects before the deadline.

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Audio from former President Joe Biden’s 2017 interview with a ghostwriter was obtained by Special Counsel Robert Hur’s investigation during the Biden administration. (Getty Images)

«Defendant intends to disclose the written transcript and audio recordings at issue in this matter, with redactions, to Congress, pursuant to a request from the Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, as well as to Plaintiffs,» the filing in Howell’s FOIA lawsuit with the DOJ read.

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The interactions came between Biden and his ghostwriter for the 2017 book: «Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose.» The audio and transcript were obtained by special counsel Robert Hur’s investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents after the Obama administration ended, which included storing them in his garage and at the Penn Biden Center.

«President Biden cooperated fully with special counsel Hur, and agreed to provide audiotapes of conversations with his biographer for a book about his deceased son on the condition that they would not be made public,» Biden spokesperson TJ Ducklo told Politico in a statement Sunday. «The DOJ themselves have said these tapes serve no public interest.

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Former President Joe Biden’s spokesman TJ Ducklo told Politico of the intentions of objecting to Tuesday’s release of audio and transcripts of Biden’s 2017 conversations with a ghostwriter. (Fox News)

«What’s happening now isn’t about transparency. It’s about politics,» Ducklo continued. «If this Administration were genuinely committed to transparency, they would release Volume 2 of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on Donald Trump’s own alleged mishandling of classified documents. That report contains information Americans actually deserve to see.»

Fox News reached out to Ducklo for independent confirmation on this report and has not yet heard back.

The FOIA requester remains in pursuit of the documents.

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Special Counsel Robert Hur described President Joe Biden as «a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory,» reflecting the impression Biden left on debate viewers. (Getty Images)

«These tapes will further prove the massive lie regarding Biden’s fitness for office and the fact Biden revealed classified information,» Howell, president of Heritage’s Oversight Project, told Politico. «The shenanigans aren’t over: At the last possible second, and after every delay tactic possible, the autopen is objecting to the American People receiving transparency. «

Hur concluded his investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents, noting longstanding DOJ policy of not indicting a sitting president and saying a jury would be sympathetic to the oldest sitting American president, 82, because he was a «well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.»

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«It appears that after lengthy negotiation covering several months — at no point seeking to intervene into this case on a timely basis — President Biden has changed position and now seeks to even enjoin release of the portions of transcripts that match exact phrases quoted in the Hur Report,» Shumate’s filing Friday read.

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«The potential intervention by former President Biden and the new development of a discretionary release to the House Judiciary Committee in response to their March 23, 2026 letter, raises a number of issues»:

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«As Plaintiffs understand the matter, President Biden would need an order barring release in this case and an order enjoining the Department from producing to the House Judiciary Committee all by June 15, 2026.»

The DOJ also accuses Biden’s lawyers of slow-walking responses and rejecting deadlines.

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«President Biden’s lead counsel was unable to provide any information about President Biden’s submissions arguing that such discussion was somehow premature (whereas, in reality it is 16 months late) and incredibly indicating that despite the June 15, 2026 production date, the motion to intervene would not be filed until mid-next week and that President Biden would seek up to three days after a ruling granting a motion to intervene to submit a proposed schedule for substantive relief,» the filing read.

«That is no way to conduct litigation and smacks of kicking the can down the road to justify delaying the June 15, 2026 production by some form of administrative injunction.»

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The DOJ issued a new warning of Tuesday’s deadline, regardless.

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«The public deserves to hear the tapes and read the transcripts as redacted by President Donald J. Trump’s Department of Justice,» Shumate’s filing concluded. «Plaintiffs regret that they are currently unable to assist the Court in this process due to the repeated failure of counsel for President Biden to engage with Plaintiffs on this matter, putting off even initial substantive conversations until next week.»

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Counterterrorism officials investigating after suspect goes on rampage in alleged hate attack: report

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Counterterrorism officials are investigating after a suspect went on a rampage in Scotland, leaving five men injured.

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The attacks, which are believed to have been anti-Muslim, began near a mosque in Edinburgh where two men were injured just before 9 p.m. Friday, officials said, according to BBC News. 

The suspect, who is a 36-year-old Scottish man, also allegedly attacked three other men in another part of the city.

None of the victims, who range in age from 22 to 39, have life-threatening injuries. Three of the victims were taken to the hospital.

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Counterterrorism officials are investigating after a suspect went on a rampage in Edinburgh, leaving five men injured. (Ken Jack/Getty Images)

The suspect also allegedly attacked a car at a gas station, which was found with its windows smashed out and an axe inside, and he was seen pushing down shelves inside the station’s mart, BBC News reported.

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He was also caught on surveillance video allegedly on the attack outside a pizzeria with a weapon, the outlet reported, adding that social media videos show havoc in other areas of the city as well.

«Officers responded to multiple reports of a fast-moving sequence of events across Edinburgh before arresting a man and public safety was our priority,» Police Scotland said in a statement.

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The man was taken into custody around 9:30 p.m. local time and he remains there.

«This was a shocking attack and my first thoughts are with those who were injured and most directly affected,» Assistant Chief Constable Catriona Paton said.

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Scottish police at an immigration protest in Glasglow this week. (Jacob Hughes/Sipa USA)

She added, «I want to send a clear message of support to all our communities that there is no place for racism or faith-based hate in a Scotland which is at its best when we stand together.» 

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The suspect allegedly told police when he was caught that he was «protecting the country,» BBC News reported.

«Extensive work is ongoing to establish all the circumstances,» Paton said. «We are being supported by Counter Terrorism Policing and working under the direction of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.

A member of the Islamic community praying inside Anwar-E-Madina Mosque in Edinburgh

Muslims at daily prayer in Edinburgh. (Jeff J Mitchell/Reuters)

The Muslim Council of Britain condemned the attack, saying the community is «rightly nervous and worried.»

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«This incident comes not long after racist pogroms on the streets of Belfast that targeted minority families, and is a direct consequence of political rhetoric that demonises entire communities,» the council added. «To our community: stay vigilant, look out for one another, and please report any Islamophobic hate crimes to the police.



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Costa Rica: El Instituto Meteorológico Nacional advierte un fin de semana con más lluvias por la Onda Tropical 14

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Costa Rica enfrentará un aumento de las lluvias por la cercanía de la Onda Tropical #14 y la persistencia de la Zona de Convergencia Intertropical. (Cortesía: IMN)

Costa Rica enfrenta este fin de semana un aumento de las lluvias por la cercanía de la Onda Tropical #14 y la persistencia de la Zona de Convergencia Intertropical, un escenario que eleva el riesgo de inundaciones, saturación de alcantarillado y tormentas eléctricas en varias regiones del país.

El pronóstico del Instituto Meteorológico Nacional indica que durante la tarde del domingo la inestabilidad asociada al sistema podría reforzar las precipitaciones en el Pacífico, el Valle Central y las montañas del Caribe, con acumulados de 10 a 40 mm en seis horas y máximos puntuales de hasta 80 mm. En el Caribe marítimo, sectores costeros del Caribe y la Zona Norte, para la madrugada y la mañana del domingo se estiman entre 20 y 50 mm en 12 horas.

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Según el Instituto Meteorológico Nacional CR, las zonas con mayor probabilidad de lluvias este fin de semana son la Zona Norte, el Caribe, las montañas cercanas al Valle Central y áreas costeras del Pacífico. La Comisión Nacional de Emergencias pidió a la población mantenerse atenta a la información oficial y tomar previsiones ante el aumento esperado de las precipitaciones.

En su diagnóstico de las 16:15 del 20 de junio de 2026, el IMN reportó que la Zona de Convergencia Intertropical se mantenía cerca del territorio nacional y favorecía aguaceros con tormenta eléctrica en el centro y oeste del Valle Central, además de las montañas de la Zona Norte. En esas regiones se registraron acumulados de cinco a 30 mm en las tres horas previas, con máximos localizados de 47 mm en Santa Lucía y 43 mm en San Joaquín, ambos en Heredia.

El pronóstico del IMN prevé para el domingo acumulados de 10 a 40 mm en seis horas y máximos de hasta 80 mm en el Pacífico, el Valle Central y las montañas del Caribe. (Imagen de cortesía)
El pronóstico del IMN prevé para el domingo acumulados de 10 a 40 mm en seis horas y máximos de hasta 80 mm en el Pacífico, el Valle Central y las montañas del Caribe. (Imagen de cortesía)

La institución también informó lluvias con tormenta eléctrica de forma localizada en regiones montañosas del Caribe y del Pacífico Central, el sur del Pacífico Norte, en las cercanías de Orotina, y el Pacífico Sur. En esos puntos, los acumulados no superaban los 15 mm en las seis horas previas.

El organismo detalló además que la Onda Tropical #14 se localizaba sobre los 82°O. Para el resto de la tarde de este sábado, previó actividad lluviosa dispersa cerca del eje montañoso central, con incidencia en el Pacífico Central y Sur, la Zona Norte, el Valle Central y, en menor medida, el Caribe.

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El pronóstico añade que esa actividad tendería a disminuir gradualmente en intensidad y cobertura conforme avanzara la tarde. Aun así, se estimaron acumulados de 10 a 30 mm en períodos de seis horas, con máximos puntuales de 40 a 50 mm en el Valle Central y las montañas de la Zona Norte.

El IMN prevé el ingreso de la onda tropical durante la madrugada del domingo. Esa condición favorecerá lluvias y aguaceros en la región marítima del Caribe durante la madrugada y la mañana, con posibilidad de extensión hacia sectores costeros caribeños y la Zona Norte.

Durante la tarde del domingo, la inestabilidad vinculada al paso de la OT#14 reforzará las precipitaciones en las regiones del Pacífico, el Valle Central y las montañas del Caribe. El instituto anticipa aguaceros acompañados de tormenta eléctrica y señala que las lluvias en el Pacífico podrían prolongarse hasta las primeras horas de la noche.

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El Caribe marítimo, sectores costeros del Caribe y la Zona Norte recibirían entre 20 y 50 mm de lluvia en 12 horas durante la madrugada y la mañana del domingo.
El Caribe marítimo, sectores costeros del Caribe y la Zona Norte recibirían entre 20 y 50 mm de lluvia en 12 horas durante la madrugada y la mañana del domingo.

La advertencia oficial pone atención especial en el Pacífico Sur por los niveles de saturación presentes en los suelos. También recomienda precaución en zonas urbanas por la posible saturación de los sistemas de alcantarillado.

Entre las medidas de prevención, el instituto aconseja evitar sectores propensos a inundaciones por posible saturación de quebradas o desagües. También pide extremar cuidados durante tormentas eléctricas o ante ráfagas fuertes cerca de nubes de tormenta, porque podrían caer ramas, tendido eléctrico u otros objetos.

De acuerdo con el IMN, esas ráfagas pueden alcanzar hasta 80 km/h en casos aislados. La institución pidió seguir la información por sus canales oficiales en X, Facebook, su sitio web y su canal de WhatsApp.

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Obama Presidential Center follows widely-mocked ‘stolen land’ acknowledgment with Native American dance show

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CHICAGO — After officials kicked off the opening weekend of the Barack Obama Presidential Center with a widely mocked «land acknowledgment» — a nod to the political far-left that believes the United States was built on «stolen land» — a traditional Native American dance show was featured during Saturday’s scheduled events.

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The Black Hawk Performance Company is a Native American dance troupe based in the Chicago area, composed of dancers from several Indigenous tribes.

Saturday marked the third day of the Obama Presidential Center’s grand opening, which featured musical and cultural performances ranging from international superstars like John Legend to local drum lines.

The lively Native American display, held in John Lewis Plaza on the center’s campus, featured a drum circle, several traditional dances and songs, including one honoring a Native American flag. The performance lasted for about an hour, and toward the end, included many of the hundreds of people who watched in the plaza.

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The Black Hawk Performance Company, a Native American dance troupe, performs on at the Barack Obama Presidential Center on June 20, 2026. (Peter D’Abrosca/Fox News Digital)

But Thursday night, the opening ceremony for the center began with an awkward admission that the center itself rests on land that rightfully belongs to Native Americans.

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Valerie Jarrett, the former senior advisor to Obama when he was president and the current CEO of the Obama Foundation, kicked things off.

«We’d also like to take a moment to recognize the original inhabitants of the land upon which we are gathered today,» she said. «We honor the Anishinaabe, the Council of Three Fires, the Ojibwe, the Odawa and the Potawatomi nations.»

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The Black Hawk Performance Company, a Native American dance troupe, performs at the Barack Obama Presidential Center on June 20, 2026. (Peter D’Abrosca/Fox News Digital)

Some of Saturday’s performers were from the Ojibwe tribe.

Land acknowledgments like Jarrett’s are sometimes criticized as woke performative gestures that often ring hollow, as noted by a huge number of X users after Jarrett’s speech.

«Obama Presidential Center grand opening begins with acknowledging they’re on stolen land. And then they kept the land,» one X commenter said. «Pretty sure Indians would remove the apocalyptic looking Soviet bloc style dumpster building from their land first thing.»

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The Black Hawk Performance Company, a Native American dance troupe, performs on at the Barack Obama Presidential Center on June 20, 2026. (Peter D’Abrosca/Fox News Digital)

Conservative commentator Glenn Beck unleashed on the hypocrisy.

«The sheer arrogance of the Obama Foundation using the $850 million Obama Presidential Center to lecture us about standing on ‘stolen land’ is HILARIOUS,» he said. «They’re basically saying, ‘Yeah, we acknowledge we stole this land. IT’S SO WRONG. But the gift shop is to your left, and tickets are 30 bucks.’ If they genuinely believe they’re holding stolen property, they should either GIVE IT BACK or shut the hell up.»

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Town hall senior strategist Siraj Hashmi roasted Obama and company with a reference to infamous Chicago rapper Chief Keef.

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The Black Hawk Performance Company, a Native American dance troupe, performs on at the Barack Obama Presidential Center on June 20, 2026. (Peter D’Abrosca/Fox News Digital)

«Pretty disrespectful for the Obama Presidential Center to not acknowledge the current tribe leader of the South Side of Chicago: Chief Keef,» Hashmi quipped.

Further, the center features a placard recognizing that the land actually belongs to «indigenous peoples.»

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The sign says that the Obama Foundation acknowledges «the sovereign Indigenous peoples who have, since time immemorial, inhabited and stewarded the lands many of us call home.»

The Obama Presidential Center building with glass facade and surrounding trees.

The Obama Presidential Center building is shown with its glass facade and surrounding trees. (Peter D’Abrosca/Fox News Digital)

It also says that «Indigenous peoples» have worked to «combat and rightfully reverse the forces of settler colonialism» and features a 2009 Obama quote reflecting on broken treaties, lost lands and the treatment of Native Americans.

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«Treaties were violated. Promises were broken,» Obama said at the time.

Fox News Digital’s Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.

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