Trump Named Time’s ‘Person of the Year’; Biden Grants Clemency to Nearly 1,500 People

President-elect Donald Trump has been named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” for the second time. Time says that since he started running for president in 2015, it’s likely that no single person has played a larger role in changing the course of politics and history than Trump.

President Joe Biden will commute the sentences of around 1,500 individuals, marking the biggest single-day act of clemency in modern history. 39 people who were convicted of non-violent crimes are also being pardoned.

Topics in this episode include:

1. Head of FAA Mike Whitaker to Resign on Jan. 20
2. Trump Is Time Magazine’s Person of the Year
3. Ex-FBI Informant to Plead Guilty Over Biden Claims
4. Biden to Announce Clemency, Pardons
5. Blinken Meets Jordan’s King to Discuss Syria
6. Missouri Man Found in Syria Was on Pilgrimage
7. Lawmakers React to FBI Director Wray’s Resignation
8. Implications of FBI Director Stepping Down in January
9. House Passes Bill to Expand Judiciary Despite Veto
10. Fetterman Condemns Lawsuits Against Trump, Hunter Biden
11. Mysterious Drones Raise Concerns in New Jersey
12. Lawmakers Warn of China’s Ties to UN Food Program
13. Senate Probes CCP Hackers in US Telecom Networks
14. Trump Names Kari Lake to Lead Voice of America
15. Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump Inaugural Fund
16. East Coast Sees Rain, Rapid Snowmelt, Powerful Gusts
17. RV Park Resident Says Blaze Spared His Trailer
18. Small Aircraft Breaks Apart on Texas Highway, Injuring 4
19. Family Says Missing Hawaiian Woman Found Safe
20. US Warns Russia May Use New Ballistic Missile Again
21. Polish PM: No Plans to Send Polish Troops to Ukraine
22. Romania, Bulgaria to Join EU Border-Free Area
23. Brazil’s President Undergoes 2nd Surgery for Brain Bleed
24. Prominent Hong Kong Lawmaker Convicted Amid Suppression
25. Sullivan Meets Netanyahu Amid Push for Gaza Truce
26. China Signals More Fiscal Stimulus, Rate Cuts
27. Trump to Meet With Amazon’s Bezos Next Week
28. DOJ Asks Appeals Court to Reject TikTok Emergency Motion
29. Australia Plans to Charge Tech Companies for News Content
30. Wholesale Inflation Surged Higher in November
31. CFPB Limits Bank Overdraft Fees Despite Industry Objections
32. Warner Bros Discovery to Separate TV, Streaming Businesses
33. Americans React to Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ Pick