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President Biden said in a statement Tuesday that he would accept the outcome of his son Hunter’s trial and conviction, Axios reports.

“The number of partisan-backed outlets designed to look like impartial news outlets has officially surpassed the number of real, local daily newspapers in the U. S., according to a new analysis,” Axios reports. “Many of those sites are targeted to swing states — a clear sign that they’re designed to influence politics.” “There are least 1,265 websites identified as being backed by dark money or are intentionally masquerading as local news sites for political purposes.”

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) “is set to debate his primary challenger in a face-to-face duel Tuesday on the heals of defeat for the nomination at the state GOP convention, where he was loudly booed by delegates who argued the incumbent is too moderate to continue representing the state,” the AP reports. “Despite failing to secure his party’s nod, Cox is considered the overwhelming favorite among Republican voters statewide.

It’s about the last thing President Biden wants to hear right now, but Hunter Biden’s conviction is actually politically beneficial to him. That’s an odd thing to say about the first criminal conviction of a sitting president’s child. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive analysis, bonus features and no advertising.

“Hunter Biden was found guilty of falsely claiming to be drug-free when applying to buy a handgun six years ago, adding to his family’s personal turmoil as his father President Biden campaigns for re-election,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The younger Biden, 54 years old, was convicted by a federal jury in a case that exposed a dark period of betrayal and substance abuse in the Biden family.” Harry Litman says sentencing guidelines suggest a sentence of 15 to 21 months, although the judge can and probably will give less.

A new Marist poll in Ohio finds Donald Trump leading Joe Biden in the presidential race, 48% to 41%. In the U. S. Senate race, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) tops challenger Bernie Moreno (R) 50% to 45%.