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Tennessee’s GOP governor is pardoning 43 more people. He stresses it’s not like what Biden did

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee on Friday announced he is pardoning 43 people who have served out their sentences, stressing that his actions are “very different” than President Joe Biden’s recent wave of commutations. But this time around, Lee specifically noted that he chose not to shorten any sentences — known as commutations — in his yearly …

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A Minnesota man whose juvenile murder sentence was commuted to remain jailed amid appeal in new case

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man yelled “Y’all don’t stop fighting” to his supporters after a judge decided Thursday not to free him from custody as he appeals his conviction in a gun and drug case that drew attention because it followed the commutation of his life sentence in a high-profile murder case. Senior Assistant County Attorney Cheri Townsend said the …

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MSNBC panel paints chilling portrait of threat to Trump enemies — even with pardons

Raw Story

Taking an off-road from a discussion on Donald Trump's nomination of Kash Patel to be the next director of the FBI, MSNBC host Jen Psaki and NBC News National Security Editor David Rohde described the onslaught of harassment Trump's enemies could face even of President Joe Biden gave them preemptive pardons. During their appearance on "Morning Joe," Psaki noted that …

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Pardon Trump? New York governor says president-elect would have to show ‘remorse’

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NEW YORK — As Donald Trump fights to overturn his hush money criminal conviction, the one New York Democrat with authority to grant him a pardon signaled that she would need to see some remorse from the president-elect first. Kathy Hochul was asked Wednesday if she would consider pardoning Trump, after a judge this week refused to throw out the …

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'Frightening': Judge condemns potential Trump pardon for Oath Keepers head's Jan. 6 crimes

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U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta argued that President-elect Donald Trump would be putting democracy at risk if he pardons Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes for crimes committed on Jan. 6, 2021. Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, was sentenced to 18 years in prison in 2023 for seditious conspiracy and other crimes. Mehta made the remarks about Rhodes while sentencing …

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A Legal Expert Predicts What Will Happen If Trump Pardons Jan. 6 Rioters

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LOADING ERROR LOADING If you take Donald Trump at his word, one of his first acts when he’s back in the White House will be to grant pardons to rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. A key question is whether Trump would issue pardons on a case-by-case basis or grant a blanket pardon to any and …

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'Witness protection program': Ex-conservative urges rush to stifle Trump's revenge vow

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President Joe Biden should use his pardon power to proactively shield people President-elect Donald Trump and his FBI nominee Kash Patel have singled out for retribution — and ignore the "myths" people are promulgating to argue he should refrain from doing so, former conservative turned-anti GOP pundit Jennifer Rubin wrote for The Washington Post on Monday. For one thing, Rubin …

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Week in politics: President Biden's recent foreign affairs at home and abroad

NPR

Week in politics: President Biden's recent foreign affairs at home and abroad We look at the Biden administration's response to the fall of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, as well as President Biden commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: It's been a week since the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was toppled by a …

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Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency The commutations announced Thursday are for people who have …

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Live updates: Trump presidential transition, Cabinet pick meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill

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Supporters of then-President Donald Trump gather in front of the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021. Stephanie Keith/Reuters/File President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly pledged to pardon US Capitol rioters on Day One, but one month before Inauguration Day it’s not clear who among the hundreds of convicted rioters, defendants awaiting trial and remaining fugitives would receive …

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The Jan. 6 Verdict Is In: The Rioters Lose, Even If Trump Pardons Them

Politico

Indeed, as defendants and their attorneys take turns referencing Trump’s oft-repeated avowals to free any convicted offenders, it’s easy to believe that Trump has won — that the effort to bring to justice those who stormed the Capitol is doomed. “President Trump has said he’d pardon on day one,” Shipley said, rising to ask Judge Carl Nichols to delay the …

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Biden commutes 1,500 sentences, pardons 39 non-violent offenders in historic clemency action

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President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that he is commuting the sentences of some 1,500 individuals and pardoning 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes, marking a significant use of presidential clemency just weeks before the end of his administration President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that he is commuting the sentences of some 1,500 individuals and pardoning 39 people convicted …

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Biden commutes 1,500 sentences and issues 39 pardons in biggest single-day act of clemency in history

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Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Joe Biden has issued the single largest act of clemency …

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Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

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Washington: President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. “As president, I have the great privilege of extending mercy to people who have demonstrated remorse and rehabilitation, restoring opportunity for Americans to participate in …

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Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. “As president, I have the great privilege of extending mercy to people who have demonstrated remorse and rehabilitation, restoring opportunity for Americans to participate …

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Letters to the Editor: Adam Schiff’s admirable stance against preemptive pardons

LA Times

To the editor: As a lifelong Republican, I may disagree with Adam Schiff on social and economic issues. His fealty to the Constitution and rule of law is newly demonstrated by his opposition to a preemptive pardon by President Biden because it would set a detrimental precedent. To the editor: Creating a precedent for a preemptive pardon is absolutely justified …

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Biden commutes 1,500 terms, grants 39 pardons in largest single-day clemency

India Today

US President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 individuals and granted 39 pardons, making it the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history, the White House announced on Thursday morning. My Administration will continue reviewing clemency petitions to advance equal justice under the law, promote public safety, support rehabilitation and reentry, and provide meaningful second chances," …

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Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

LA Times

President Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed in home confinement during the COVID-19 lockdown and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. “As president, I have the great privilege of extending mercy to people who have demonstrated remorse and rehabilitation, restoring opportunity for Americans to participate in daily life …

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Joe Biden pardons 39 criminals, commutes 1,500 sentences in largest single-day act of clemency in US history

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US President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of roughly 1,500 Americans who were released from prison and placed in home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. The pardons and commutations, announced by the White House on Thursday, mean Mr Biden now holds the record for the largest single-day act of …

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What's next in Biden pardons

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What's next in Biden pardons JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: President Biden made history today. These actions follow pardoning his own son, Hunter Biden, and the president says he will have more announcement on commutations and pardons before his administration ends. But despite that, you know, big number and that big jump, there are some folks who consider this move pretty low-hanging …

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Biden commutes 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 in historic clemency move

India Today

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. “As president, I have the great privilege of extending mercy to people who have demonstrated remorse and rehabilitation, restoring opportunity for Americans to participate in …

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1 week, 5 days ago

'Should not proceed': Dozens of former judges ask Biden for major act before his term ends

Raw Story

At the end of every presidency, the leader drops pardons and commutations, but former federal judges are begging President Joe Biden to make a strong statement by moving death row inmates scheduled for execution to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Legal reporter Chris Geidner posted the letter to Biden is signed by 24 former federal judges, as …

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A Jan. 6 rioter tried to join the Russian military to fight against Ukraine, feds say

Politico

It’s a bizarre twist in an otherwise routine case stemming from the riot on Jan. 6, 2021, when thousands of supporters of Donald Trump surged onto Capitol grounds to impede the transfer of power from Trump to Joe Biden. After his arrest, prosecutors say Loftus admitted he intended to obtain a 90-day visa to travel from Georgia to Russia, where …

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Justice Department: Jan. 6 defendants who accept pardons will make ‘a confession of guilt’

Politico

The legal significance of presidential pardons, and whether they imply guilt, has been debated in courts for decades. And the Justice Department has previously concluded that even if pardons eliminate criminal consequences, those convicted of crimes can still face punishment in other forums, like professional ethics boards. “A pardon … does not erase the conviction as a historical fact or …

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Tennessee’s GOP governor is pardoning 43 more people. He stresses it’s not like what Biden did

A Minnesota man whose juvenile murder sentence was commuted to remain jailed amid appeal in new case

MSNBC panel paints chilling portrait of threat to Trump enemies — even with pardons

Pardon Trump? New York governor says president-elect would have to show ‘remorse’

'Frightening': Judge condemns potential Trump pardon for Oath Keepers head's Jan. 6 crimes

A Legal Expert Predicts What Will Happen If Trump Pardons Jan. 6 Rioters

'Witness protection program': Ex-conservative urges rush to stifle Trump's revenge vow

Week in politics: President Biden's recent foreign affairs at home and abroad

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

Live updates: Trump presidential transition, Cabinet pick meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill

The Jan. 6 Verdict Is In: The Rioters Lose, Even If Trump Pardons Them

Biden commutes 1,500 sentences, pardons 39 non-violent offenders in historic clemency action

Biden commutes 1,500 sentences and issues 39 pardons in biggest single-day act of clemency in history

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

Letters to the Editor: Adam Schiff’s admirable stance against preemptive pardons

Biden commutes 1,500 terms, grants 39 pardons in largest single-day clemency

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency

Joe Biden pardons 39 criminals, commutes 1,500 sentences in largest single-day act of clemency in US history

What's next in Biden pardons

Biden commutes 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 in historic clemency move

'Should not proceed': Dozens of former judges ask Biden for major act before his term ends

A Jan. 6 rioter tried to join the Russian military to fight against Ukraine, feds say

Justice Department: Jan. 6 defendants who accept pardons will make ‘a confession of guilt’