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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden in downtown Nantucket
Daily News Lesson December 04 2024

What are the limits of the presidential power to pardon?

Learn why some say President Biden's pardon of his son sets a dangerous precedent
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds a rally in advance of the New Hampshire primary election in Laconia
Daily News Lesson February 07 2024

Trump denied presidential immunity in election interference

Learn why an appeals court rejected Donald Trump's argument that he was immune from criminal charges for actions taken during his presidency

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