Hunter Biden's gun and tax cases and his father's pardon

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

26% left · 56% center · 18% right of 309 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 53 stories.

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1. January 2024

   Jan 11– 12Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges after an earlier deal imploded93 articles · 55 independent sources

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2. Jan 17Cocaine residue found on Hunter Biden’s gun pouch in 2018 case, prosecutors say20 articles · 15 independent sources

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3. Jan 31Hunter Biden's lawyers press for dismissal of gun charges by arguing they are politically motivated10 articles · 10 independent sources

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4. February 2024

   Feb 20– 21Hunter Biden's lawyers say prosecutors confused a picture of sawdust with cocaine6 articles · 6 independent sources

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5. March 2024

   Mar 13– 14Hunter Biden gun case gets tentative trial date of June 330 articles · 16 independent sources

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6. Mar 27– 28Hunter Biden asks judge to dismiss tax charges, saying they26 articles · 23 independent sources

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7. April 2024

   Apr 2Judge refuses to toss out tax case against Hunter Biden46 articles · 36 independent sources

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8. Apr 13Judge rejects Hunter Biden's bid to dismiss federal gun case41 articles · 24 independent sources

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9. May 2024

   May 9– 10Court rejects Hunter Biden’s appeal, trial set for June22 articles · 21 independent sources

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10. May 14Judge rejects Hunter Biden’s bid to delay his June trial on gun charges17 articles · 17 independent sources

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11. May 17– 24Hunter Biden's attorneys due in court Friday before gun trial33 articles · 22 independent sources

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12. May 17– 23Hunter Biden’s tax trial set for September as judge agrees to delay, with gun trial still in June45 articles · 32 independent sources

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13. May 22Hunter Biden laptop to be introduced as evidence at gun trial, special counsel Weiss says in filing9 articles · 3 independent sources

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14. June 2024

    Jun 1– 4Hunter Biden's federal firearms case is opening after the jury is chosen179 articles · 66 independent sources

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15. Jun 3Hunter Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive for jury selection in his federal gun case5 articles · 4 independent sources

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16. Jun 3– 7The prosecution is wrapping up in Hunter Biden's gun trial. There are 2 more witnesses expected113 articles · 47 independent sources

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17. Jun 3– 4Prosecutors play audio of Hunter Biden reading his memoir to set scene at his federal gun trial16 articles · 15 independent sources

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18. Jun 3– 8Hunter Biden's own words will convict him: legal expert34 articles · 25 independent sources

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19. Jun 5– 7Hunter Biden’s ex-wife and former girlfriend testify at trial about finding his drug paraphernalia50 articles · 37 independent sources

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20. Jun 8Appointed by Trump, Hunter Biden trial judge spent most of her career in civil law7 articles · 7 independent sources

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21. Jun 9– 11Jurors will resume deliberations in federal gun case against Hunter Biden71 articles · 43 independent sources

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22. Jun 9– 11Hunter Biden verdict sparks MAGA celebration5 articles · 5 independent sources

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23. Jun 10– 14What's next for Hunter Biden after his conviction on federal gun charges90 articles · 61 independent sources

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24. Jun 10– 11Here's what President Biden has previously said about his son's criminal case280 articles · 103 independent sources

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25. Jun 11President Biden issues statement after Hunter Biden conviction5 articles · 5 independent sources

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26. Jun 12Republicans stick to attacking criminal justice system, echoing Trump, after Hunter Biden conviction9 articles · 8 independent sources

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27. Jun 12– 14President Biden says he won’t offer commutation to his son Hunter after gun sentence49 articles · 33 independent sources

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28. Jun 17Hunter Biden files motion for new trial in federal gun case5 articles · 5 independent sources

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29. Jun 24– 25Hunter Biden requests new trial after conviction in gun case24 articles · 13 independent sources

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30. Jun 25Hunter Biden’s DC law license suspended after gun conviction in latest blow to first son23 articles · 18 independent sources

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31. July 2024

    Jul 9– 10Hunter Biden drops bid for new trial in federal gun case17 articles · 9 independent sources

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32. Jul 18– 19Hunter Biden seeks dismissal of tax, gun cases, citing decision to toss Trump’s classified docs case32 articles · 23 independent sources

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33. Jul 25Judge rebukes Hunter Biden’s lawyers for ‘false statements’ in their bid to toss tax indictment9 articles · 9 independent sources

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34. August 2024

    Aug 2– 3Hunter Biden set to be sentenced on gun charges in November48 articles · 24 independent sources

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35. Aug 7– 8Romanian oligarch hired Hunter Biden to influence US policy, special counsel says38 articles · 21 independent sources

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36. Aug 14Hunter Biden reportedly sought U.S. government help for Ukrainian gas company Burisma40 articles · 26 independent sources

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37. Aug 20– 22Judge knocks down Hunter Biden's bid to use Trump ruling to get his federal tax case dismissed35 articles · 17 independent sources

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38. Aug 21– 22Hunter Biden's attorney accuses prosecutors of trying to smear him with salacious details at tax trial8 articles · 8 independent sources

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39. September 2024

    Sep 4Hunter Biden’s tax trial carries less political weight but heavy emotional toll for the president7 articles · 7 independent sources

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40. Sep 4– 5Jury selection will begin in Hunter Biden's tax trial months after his gun conviction28 articles · 16 independent sources

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41. Sep 5– 6Before Hunter Biden's guilty plea, he wanted to enter an Alford plea. What is it?15 articles · 9 independent sources

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42. Sep 5– 6A look at the winding legal saga of Hunter Biden that ended in an unexpected guilty plea176 articles · 96 independent sources

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43. Sep 19Hunter Biden's sentencing on federal firearms charges delayed until December11 articles · 11 independent sources

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44. October 2024

    Oct 24– 25Trump doesn’t rule out pardon for Hunter Biden7 articles · 7 independent sources

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45. December 2024

    Dec 2– 3Will Joe Biden pardon his brother next? What we know7 articles · 6 independent sources

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46. Dec 2– 3Biden pledged multiple times he wouldn't pardon his son Hunter -- then he did391 articles · 116 independent sources

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47. Dec 2Karine Jean-Pierre claims ‘war politics’ reason for Hunter Biden pardon — and insists DOJ not weaponized as Trump claims6 articles · 5 independent sources

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48. Dec 3Jon Stewart calls out Joe Biden’s ‘hypocrisy’ of Hunter pardon — while mocking ‘dance’ Dems have to do to defend it6 articles · 6 independent sources

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49. Dec 4Judge in Hunter Biden’s tax case blasts Joe Biden for ‘rewriting history’ with son’s pardon6 articles · 6 independent sources

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50. Dec 5Biden library reportedly under threat by Democrats enraged by Hunter pardon5 articles · 5 independent sources

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51. January 2025

    Jan 13– 14Prosecutor who investigated Hunter Biden defends probes, denounces president's remarks in new report40 articles · 29 independent sources

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52. June 2025

    Jun 3Trump DOJ reviewing Biden pardons5 articles · 5 independent sources

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53. August 2026

    Aug 8Hunter Biden acknowledges pardon was likely ‘not good’ for father’s legacy5 articles · 5 independent sources

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