David Weiss

Arcs in the news about David Weiss from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Person · 29 stories · 149 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 3, 2023

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

50 of 53 stories this year · 2 about David Weiss · gone quiet

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to federal tax charges after an earlier deal imploded · 93 articles, Jan 11Cocaine residue found on Hunter Biden’s gun pouch in 2018 case, prosecutors say · 20 articles, Jan 17Hunter Biden's lawyers press for dismissal of gun charges by arguing they are politically motivated · 10 articles, Jan 31Hunter Biden's lawyers say prosecutors confused a picture of sawdust with cocaine · 6 articles, Feb 20Hunter Biden gun case gets tentative trial date of June 3 · 30 articles, Mar 13Hunter Biden asks judge to dismiss tax charges, saying they · 26 articles, Mar 27Judge refuses to toss out tax case against Hunter Biden · 46 articles, Apr 2Judge rejects Hunter Biden's bid to dismiss federal gun case · 41 articles, Apr 13Court rejects Hunter Biden’s appeal, trial set for June · 22 articles, May 9Judge rejects Hunter Biden’s bid to delay his June trial on gun charges · 17 articles, May 14Hunter Biden's attorneys due in court Friday before gun trial · 33 articles, May 17Hunter Biden’s tax trial set for September as judge agrees to delay, with gun trial still in June · 45 articles, May 17Hunter Biden laptop to be introduced as evidence at gun trial, special counsel Weiss says in filing · 9 articles, May 22Hunter Biden's federal firearms case is opening after the jury is chosen · 179 articles, Jun 1Hunter Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive for jury selection in his federal gun case · 5 articles, Jun 3The prosecution is wrapping up in Hunter Biden's gun trial. There are 2 more witnesses expected · 113 articles, Jun 3Prosecutors play audio of Hunter Biden reading his memoir to set scene at his federal gun trial · 16 articles, Jun 3Hunter Biden's own words will convict him: legal expert · 34 articles, Jun 3Hunter Biden’s ex-wife and former girlfriend testify at trial about finding his drug paraphernalia · 50 articles, Jun 5Appointed by Trump, Hunter Biden trial judge spent most of her career in civil law · 7 articles, Jun 8Jurors will resume deliberations in federal gun case against Hunter Biden · 71 articles, Jun 9Hunter Biden verdict sparks MAGA celebration · 5 articles, Jun 9What's next for Hunter Biden after his conviction on federal gun charges · 90 articles, Jun 10Here's what President Biden has previously said about his son's criminal case · 280 articles, Jun 10President Biden issues statement after Hunter Biden conviction · 5 articles, Jun 11Republicans stick to attacking criminal justice system, echoing Trump, after Hunter Biden conviction · 9 articles, Jun 12President Biden says he won’t offer commutation to his son Hunter after gun sentence · 49 articles, Jun 12Hunter Biden files motion for new trial in federal gun case · 5 articles, Jun 17Hunter Biden requests new trial after conviction in gun case · 24 articles, Jun 24Hunter Biden’s DC law license suspended after gun conviction in latest blow to first son · 23 articles, Jun 25Hunter Biden drops bid for new trial in federal gun case · 17 articles, Jul 9Hunter Biden seeks dismissal of tax, gun cases, citing decision to toss Trump’s classified docs case · 32 articles, Jul 18Judge rebukes Hunter Biden’s lawyers for ‘false statements’ in their bid to toss tax indictment · 9 articles, Jul 25Hunter Biden set to be sentenced on gun charges in November · 48 articles, Aug 2Romanian oligarch hired Hunter Biden to influence US policy, special counsel says · 38 articles, Aug 7Hunter Biden reportedly sought U.S. government help for Ukrainian gas company Burisma · 40 articles, Aug 14Judge knocks down Hunter Biden's bid to use Trump ruling to get his federal tax case dismissed · 35 articles, Aug 20Hunter Biden's attorney accuses prosecutors of trying to smear him with salacious details at tax trial · 8 articles, Aug 21Hunter Biden’s tax trial carries less political weight but heavy emotional toll for the president · 7 articles, Sep 4Jury selection will begin in Hunter Biden's tax trial months after his gun conviction · 28 articles, Sep 4Before Hunter Biden's guilty plea, he wanted to enter an Alford plea. What is it? · 15 articles, Sep 5A look at the winding legal saga of Hunter Biden that ended in an unexpected guilty plea · 176 articles, Sep 5Hunter Biden's sentencing on federal firearms charges delayed until December · 11 articles, Sep 19Trump doesn’t rule out pardon for Hunter Biden · 7 articles, Oct 24Will Joe Biden pardon his brother next? What we know · 7 articles, Dec 2Biden pledged multiple times he wouldn't pardon his son Hunter -- then he did · 391 articles, Dec 2Karine Jean-Pierre claims ‘war politics’ reason for Hunter Biden pardon — and insists DOJ not weaponized as Trump claims · 6 articles, Dec 2Jon Stewart calls out Joe Biden’s ‘hypocrisy’ of Hunter pardon — while mocking ‘dance’ Dems have to do to defend it · 6 articles, Dec 3Judge in Hunter Biden’s tax case blasts Joe Biden for ‘rewriting history’ with son’s pardon · 6 articles, Dec 4Biden library reportedly under threat by Democrats enraged by Hunter pardon · 5 articles, Dec 5

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Nov 13, 20231139
Nov 20, 202314818
Dec 4, 2023132818195
Dec 11, 202336419
Dec 18, 202323414
Jan 8, 2024814791
Feb 12, 2024119564
Feb 19, 2024712465
Mar 25, 2024410425
May 13, 202434217
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May 27, 202433113
Jun 3, 2024122818162
Jun 10, 2024243325275
Aug 5, 202426338
Aug 19, 202426642
Sep 2, 2024102821199
Dec 9, 202417417
Jan 13, 202527638

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

Everything else3 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories that name David Weiss

  1. Dec 12Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Biden family pleads guilty to federal charges17 articles · 15 independent sources
    1 left, 7 center, 4 right
  2. Feb 21– 23Ex-FBI source accused of lying about Bidens and having Russian contacts is returned to US custody66 articles · 42 independent sources
    7 left, 12 center, 4 right
  3. Feb 15– 16FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukrainian energy company66 articles · 51 independent sources
    11 left, 9 center, 5 right
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