How US Presidents Wield Their Mighty Power to Pardon
The US president’s power to pardon is both one of the most absolute and misunderstood provisions of the Constitution. Rooted ...
Schiff calls Trump’s’ Jan. 6 pardons a ‘grotesque display’ of power
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) sharply criticized President Trump for issuing a sweeping pardon to nearly all defendants charged ...
Trump issues sweeping pardon of 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants, including rioters who attacked police
The pardons were expected after Trump’s yearslong campaign to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6 attack that left more than ...
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Pardon Mania: The Regime Protects Its Own
The recent frenzy of pardons is an important reminder that there is no such thing as the so-called “rule of law” in the ...
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Biden issues preemptive pardons on his way out as Trump says he’ll pardon Jan. 6 rioters
President Trump is reportedly planning to issue a sweeping series of pardons for defendants charged in the Jan. 6 attack on ...
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Trump issues sweeping pardon of people charged with crimes in Jan. 6 insurrection
President Donald Trump on Monday said he was pardoning about 1,500 of his supporters who have been charged in the Jan. 6, ...
Trump planning to pardon nonviolent January 6 defendants, commute the sentences of others
President Donald Trump is planning to pardon people convicted of nonviolent offenses related to the January 6, 2021, US ...
It's true that a president can pardon someone for crimes they haven't been charged with
President Biden granted a slew of last-minute preemptive pardons on Jan. 20, including to Dr. Anthony Fauci and members of ...
Trump’s pardons of Jan. 6 insurrectionists turns the Founders’ vision on its head
Trump’s pardon of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists turns this vision on its head. As one of the first acts of his presidency, it ...
Biden's Preemptive Pardons Undermine Official Accountability and the Rule of Law
Joe Biden issued a broad pardon for his son Hunter that not only spared him sentencing on gun and tax charges but also barred ...
President Donald Trump issues sweeping pardon of supporters charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack
President Donald Trump on Monday said he was pardoning about 1,500 of his supporters who have been charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack, using his sweeping clemency powers on his first ...