The FBI faces mounting criticism as House Oversight Chairman James Comer said its reputation is "in the commode," following Director Christopher Wray's resignation and the nomination of Kash Patel as his successor. Wray's tenure as FBI director has been marred by scandals, including claims of politicization, investigative missteps, and erosion of public trust. Polls indicate declining confidence in the agency, fueled by high-profile failures in mishandling threats and alleged weaponization of the FBI, leading to bipartisan scrutiny and calls for reform.

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President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of about 1,500 individuals and pardoning 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes in the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history, the White House said Thursday. The individuals receiving commutations served out their at least one-year sentences during the COVID-19 pandemic and were deemed to have successfully reintegrated into the community and have secured employment. Biden said he will review additional pardons and commutations before leaving the White House on Jan. 20.

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Not to be outdone by big-tech rival Meta, Amazon plans to donate $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's Inaugural Fund, according to reports. Billionaire Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon and has been at odds with Trump in the past, is the latest tech mogul to jump aboard the Trump train before his second term in office. After Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly made the same million-dollar donation to Trump's inauguration party fund, Amazon decided to follow suit.

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Name the first president to have an inaugural ball. Where was it held?

Thursday's answer: According to climate data, core ice samples in the Arctic Circle show the Earth hasn't been this warm in 125,000 years.