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Various Republican House members requested pardons from President Donald Trump in the final days of his administration, according to testimony presented before the Jan. 6 committee.
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Tuesday's pardons and commutations are part of a broader White House effort to make the criminal justice system more fair – a goal Biden made part of his 2020 presidential campaign.
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Gov. Ralph Northam said pardoning the "Martinsville Seven" was the state's way of acknowledging that the men were executed without due process.
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Despite his hope to be pardoned by outgoing President Donald Trump, former private Oklahoma zoo owner Joseph Maldonado-Passage, commonly known as “Joe…
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Bannon and Lil Wayne were two of dozens of people granted clemency by Trump just hours before his terms comes to a close.
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While some constitutional scholars argue that the pardon power is absolute, most believe a president cannot pardon himself.
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The incident captured the attention of many as authorities sought to save the boy, thought to be stuck in an airborne weather balloon. Later, authorities called the situation a hoax.
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The announcement comes as part of a wave of pardons and commutations in the final weeks of Trump's presidency.
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In all, President Trump granted full pardons to 15 individuals and commuted part or all of the sentences of an additional five.
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The history of presidential pardons is often surprising — and revealing.