Jan 20 Biden commutes sentence for indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of 2 FBI agents By Associated Press Biden commutes sentence for indigenous activist Leonard Peltier… Continue reading
Jan 20 Defending against possible Trump ‘revenge,’ Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and Jan. 6 committee members By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Associated Press The decision by President Joe Biden comes after Donald Trump warned of an enemies list filled with those who have crossed him politically or sought to hold him accountable for his attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss and his… Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 2:18 News Wrap: Biden thanks supporters in South Carolina on last full day of his term In our news wrap Sunday, Biden spent the final full day of his presidency visiting supporters in South Carolina, Trump laid a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery, TikTok restored service to U.S. users after temporarily going dark due to a… Continue watching
Jan 19 Biden issues pardon to late Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced civil rights movement By Colleen Long, Associated Press Congressional leaders had pushed for Biden to pardon Garvey, with supporters arguing that Garvey's mail fraud conviction in the 1920s was politically motivated and an effort to silence the increasingly popular leader who spoke of racial pride. Continue reading
Jan 17 Biden commutes sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug charges, setting record By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses. Continue reading
Jan 13 Prosecutor defends investigation of Hunter Biden, denounces president’s remarks By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press David Weiss defended his team's work in the report and scolded President Joe Biden for questioning the integrity of the criminal cases in a November statement in which the president announced the pardon, when he said he believed his son… Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 6:44 Can Biden issue preemptive pardons to protect Trump critics from retribution? By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz After President Biden gave his son, Hunter, an expansive pardon, legal experts have questioned how a president’s pardon power could be used moving forward. That includes questions about the possible use of preemptive pardons. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Kim… Continue watching
Dec 06 Biden reportedly considering preemptive pardons for officials and allies feared at risk of Trump retribution By Zeke Miller, Colleen Long, Associated Press While the president’s pardon power is absolute, Joe Biden’s use in this fashion would mark a significant expansion of how they are deployed, and some Biden aides fear it could lay the groundwork for an even more drastic usage by… Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: White House holds news briefing amid reports of Biden considering preemptive pardons By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has said Biden plans additional pardons before leaving office though she would not elaborate on the process. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 8:03 The precedent Biden’s pardon of his son could set for future presidents By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Eliot Barnhart President Biden issued a full and unconditional pardon of his son, Hunter, who was just days away from a possible prison sentence in two federal felony cases against him. It raises new questions about Biden's legacy as he closes out… Continue watching