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In what ways might public and international reactions influence a government's decision to engage in, or withdraw from, critical discussions?

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 @9L6DYX5 from Massachusetts  commented…1yr1Y

It's important because its talking about what we decide on the government's behalf

 @9L6BN55 from Ohio  commented…1yr1Y

I believe that those in office should not be influenced by most of the people. However, there are some cases when it is needed.

 @9L6966Z from Texas  commented…1yr1Y

My option at the moment is mixed because I want to believe that the government would listen and actually do something about the things we complain about, but right now in the state it's in I don't think they will in fact they are more likely to do the opposite.

 @9L67QZW from California  commented…1yr1Y

Have an age limit on who works in the government at about 70

 @9L67NRZ from California  commented…1yr1Y

Popular opinions influence a government's decision to engage or withdraw from critical discussion as a government will likely yield to public opinion.

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Biden will issue a pardon of his son Hunter Biden

President Joe Biden has decided to issue a pardon for his son Hunter and is expected to announce it Sunday night, according to a senior White House official with direct knowledge of the decision.The decision marks a reversal for the president, who has repeatedly said he would not use his executive authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence. The pardon comes ahead of Hunter Biden’s Dec. 12 sentencing for his conviction on federal gun charges. Hunter Biden also is set to be sentenced in a separate criminal case on Dec. 16, after pleading guilty in September on federal tax evasion charges.The pardon is expected to cover both Hunter Biden’s gun charges conviction and guilty plea.The senior White House official said Biden decided over this weekend to grant his son a pardon and began to inform his senior aides on Sunday. Using his pardon power to assure Hunter Biden does not spend time in jail comes as the 82-year-old president is near the end of his term in the White House and has no future election to face. In recent months Biden has said he would not pardon his son or commute his sentence.“I will not pardon him,” the president said of his son in June after a jury found him guilty on three federal gun charges.President Biden has discussed issuing a pardon for his son with some of his closest aides since at least Hunter Biden’s conviction in June, two people with direct knowledge of the discussions about the matter said. They said a decision was made at the time for the president to publicly say he would not pardon his son even though doing so remained on the table.White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters earlier this month that the president’s position has not changed.

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