pardons

TRENTON, NJ – In a sweeping move that adds to a growing record of second chances, Governor Phil Murphy announced on Tuesday the pardons of 40 individuals, marking the third …

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Thursday highlighted a series of statewide initiatives, including a record-setting $1.34 billion investment in the state’s four historically Black colleges and universities …

Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump has launched a bold initiative to invalidate a series of appointments and pardons issued by his predecessor, Joe Biden, asserting that they were signed …

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s directive to bar individuals pardoned for their involvement in the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack from state employment is drawing scrutiny over …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In his first major act after being sworn in on January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued an executive order granting pardons and commuting the sentences …

WASHINGTON — In a controversial move during his final moments in office, President Joe Biden issued pardons to several family members, former officials, and political figures, according to a list …

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden granted sweeping pardons on Monday to Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley, and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol …

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced Monday that three women serving lengthy prison sentences—Myrna Diaz, Dawn Jackson, and Denise Staples—were granted clemency and are expected to be …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to “act very quickly” to pardon individuals convicted in connection with the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, reigniting sharp debate over accountability …

President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden on Sunday, following Hunter’s guilty plea to tax fraud charges involving over $1.4 million in unpaid taxes. This move has sparked criticism …

Donald Trump has repeatedly promised to pardon or reduce sentences for January 6th defendants if re-elected, aiming to act “very early on” in a new term. The logistics here hinge …

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas on Thursday pardoned an Uber driver who shot and killed a gun-wielding Black Lives Matter(BLM) protester during a July 2020 riot. U.S. Army Sgt. …

BEDMINSTER, NJ — In a controversial move, former President Donald Trump has vowed to pardon and release all individuals involved in the January 6 uprising at the U.S. Capitol Building. …

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden pardoned two enormous white-plumed turkeys from Minnesota on Monday, granting Liberty and Bell freedom from Thanksgiving dinner tables as Americans …

By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s pardon for thousands of Americans convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law has profound impact, experts and individuals say, even …

By Ange Aboa ABIDJAN – Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Saturday said he had offered a presidential pardon to longtime rival Laurent Gbagbo, as part of a reconciliation drive …

By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden will issue the first pardons of his term on Tuesday, part of a series of steps aimed at shoring up his …