Dem leaders condemn Trump's pardon of Michael Flynn: 'Abuse of power'

direct to your inboxMichael Gove is to hold urgent talks the leaders of the devolved administrations this afternoon. The Cabinet Office Minister will lead a conversation over the Christmas rules which will see coronavirus restrictions relaxed for five days from next week.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United and Sir Alex Ferguson have paid tribute to former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier who has passed away aged 73.Prior to his six-year spell at Anfield, Houllier worked as assistant manager to France national team boss Michel Platini, working closely with one of the best players to ever represent United in Eric Cantona.Houllier was pivotal in Cantona moving to England, believing the notorious forward needed to leave France after a

If you’re a sports fan, there’s nothing quite like the rush of watching a half-court buzzer-beater or a Super Bowl-winning touchdown in the final seconds of the game. There’s just something remarkable about a group of individuals uniting to accomplish something greater than themselves.

Most presidential pardons — indeed all pardons that President Trump has issued — have been for specific crimes of which the subject of the pardon has already been charged and convicted. Yet, Trump — never one to be restrained by precedent — has let it be hinted that he might issue prophylactic pardons to relatives and colleagues who have neither been convicted nor charged with any crimes.

José F. Rodriguez and Karen McMullen have joined the Tribeca Film Festival programming team led by fest director and VP of programming Cara Cusumano as the New York event plans its 20th edition.

Jimmy Fallon and Andrew Rannells are saying “Good riddance” to 2020 with an epic musical.

Bleachers have teamed up with recent collaborator Bruce Springsteen to perform their song ‘Chinatown’ together.Jack Antonoff and co. filmed the full-band performance on the roof of Electric Lady Studios in New York City.Watch the band and Springsteen play ‘Chinatown’ below:Bleachers and Springsteen released the collaborative single last month.

EXCLUSIVE: AMC’s genre streaming service Shudder has picked up all rights to Brit supernatural chiller The Power for North America, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

Maane Khatchatourian News Editor, Variety.comPresident Donald Trump will be interviewed live on Fox Business for the first time since losing the election to Joe Biden.Anchor and global markets editor Maria Bartiromo will conduct the interview by phone on Sunday at 10 a.m.

President Trump granted a pardon to Michael Flynn, his former national security adviser, Wednesday. Flynn had pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents about conversations, during the 2016 transition, with the Russian ambassador about sanctions.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday granted a full pardon to Michael Flynn, his former national security adviser who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with the Russian ambassador.Under Attorney General William Barr, the Department of Justice had been trying to drop the charge against Flynn.

On the eve of Thanksgiving, Joe Biden asked Americans to remember “we’re at a war with a virus — not with each other,” while Donald Trump once again refused to be thankful for a chance to go quietly into the Presidential night.

There hasn’t been a war movie quite like “Mosul” before.

Guess 2020 isn’t complete trash after all!

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBleachers frontman and hit producer Jack Antonoff has always worn his New Jersey affiliation and Bruce Springsteen influence proudly, and today he brings it all home: Bleachers have dropped two new tracks, giving fans a sneak peek of new music a forthcoming album due next year — and one of them, “Chinatown,” features none other than Springsteen himself.

Savannah Guthrie is looking back at the Trump Town Hall, particularly her “crazy uncle” comment.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsFor better or worse, Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie turned heads in October when she faced President Donald Trump during NBC’s Town Hall.During the telecast, which notoriously aired the same time as Joe Biden’s town hall on ABC, Guthrie turned the town hall into an interview with the president, peppering him with questions about his COVID-19 strategy, his tweets and more.

Also Read: Colbert: Trump Is 'Like a Toddler Too Hopped Up on Sugar to Go to Bed' With Bogus Fraud Claims (Video)From there, Fallon and Smyth traded lyrics.