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U.S. President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden board Air Force One as they depart for Charleston, South Carolina, from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., August 10, 2022. File photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters

Politics Dec 11

Only 2 in 10 Americans support Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter after promising to not do so, AP-NORC poll finds

By Will Weissert, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press

Politics Dec 02

FILE PHOTO: Democratic National Convention (DNC), in Chicago
Biden broke a promise pardoning his son Hunter, raising questions about his legacy

Biden has held himself up as placing his respect for the American judicial system and rule of law over his own personal concerns. Now, both his broken promise and his act of clemency are a political lightning rod.

By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Politics May 16

The setting sun shines through a Black Lives Matter flag as protesters occupy a busy intersection a week after Andrew Brown Jr. was killed by sheriff’s deputies in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, U.S. April 28, 2021. Photo by Jonathan Drake/Reuters
Texas Gov. Abbott pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester in 2020

Abbott announced the pardon Thursday, just minutes after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles had issued a unanimous recommendation that Perry be pardoned.

By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press

Nation Dec 22

Demonstrators hold a rally urging U.S. President Biden to release all Cannabis prisoners, convicted of marijuana-related c...
Thousands convicted of marijuana charges on federal lands and in Washington to receive pardons

President Joe Biden is making thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia eligible for pardons.

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Politics Apr 26

U.S. President Biden arrives at Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland
Biden pardons Kennedy-era Secret Service agent and others convicted on drug-related charges

President Joe Biden has granted the first three pardons of his term. Biden is providing clemency to a Kennedy-era Secret Service agent from Chicago convicted of federal bribery charges that he tried to sell a copy of an agency file.

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Dec 25

Watch 8:09
The power of presidential pardons

The ability to pardon criminals is a unique power of a president, one that can be politically motivated and often draws criticism But as Reveal's Michael Schiller explains, pardons can also change lives.

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Feb 05

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News Wrap: Buttigieg maintains Iowa lead in latest caucus results

In our news wrap Wednesday, delayed results from Monday’s Democratic presidential caucuses in Iowa are still trickling in -- and Pete Buttigieg appears to be keeping his lead. With 75 percent of precincts reporting, the former mayor of South Bend,…

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Nov 18

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Trump’s intervention in military legal cases sparks debate

Last Friday, President Trump intervened in the legal cases of three U.S. service members accused of war crimes. Against the advice of the Pentagon, Trump pardoned two of the men and reinstated the rank of the third. The moves reignited…

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Jun 22

Most Americans oppose presidential self-pardons, poll finds

By Steve Peoples, Emily Swanson, Associated Press

Democrats and Republicans agree presidents should not pardon themselves. And if the nation's chief executive ever does so, majorities of Americans in both parties believe Congress should impeach that president.

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Aug 28

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What the Arpaio pardon reveals about Trump’s take on the rule of law

By PBS News Hour

President Trump's Friday night pardon of former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio -- convicted of defying a court order to stop targeting undocumented immigrants -- drew swift criticism, even from fellow Republicans. What makes the controversial pardon so noteworthy? John…

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