hi, everyone. it s 4:00 in new york. president joe biden s sole surviving son hunter biden was convicted today on three felony counts related to possession of a gun while using narcotics. a delaware jury of his peers found hunter biden guilty of lying on a federal form while applying for a handgun, lying to a gun dealer and illegally possessing a firearm for 11 days in the year 2018. today s verdict marks the end of a painful chapter for the biden family with witness after witness detailing an incredibly troubled period in hunter biden s life, a time when he was addicted to crack cocaine, a time when he was in and out of rehab with a mountain of financial problems. several members of the biden family have attended court in support of hunter, including his sister, his wife and his mom, first lady dr. jill biden seen her walking out of court today with hunter after the verdict was read. hunter biden s defense had denied that hunter had deliberately lied about his drug use when
team messages this over the next few weeks will be very important i think. it s a tough needle to thread. women are disparaged. disadvantaged economically. but there are a lot of reasons. in and out of the workforce, depending on what s going on in their lives. their work experience. all these things come into play. the broader political argument is a narrative, very tough for republicans, particularly when obama has been so very clear about this issue. and particular when the reality is that women get paid less for no reason, and it s not fair. up next, senator claire mccass skill, john lewis and joseph steiglitz and zeke emmanuel and nancy snyderman. but first the political playbo playbook and a check of the
campaign mode, pushing his health care plan at a high school in missouri. he s set to speak at a funds raising dinner for democratic claire mccass skill. this as the white house tries to reign in millions in spending. and there is a resolution to call for u.s. troops to leave afghanistan it calls for troops to leave within 30 days with a firm deadline by the end of the year. the bipartisan resolution comes as the administration expands the war against insurgents. despite tough economic times, the number of american millionaires grew sharply last year. the figure jumped 16% in 2009 to 7.8 millionaires. it follows a decline in 2008. now time for sports with willie geist. a bunch of millionaires right