Dr. Anthony Fauci is insisting that he committed "no crime" after President Biden issued a preemptive pardon for his former chief medical advisor. "I really truly appreciate the action President ...

WASHINGTON — Outgoing President Biden on Monday issued a slew of pardons for more kin, including a broad, 11-year granting of clemency for his brother James — effectively killing any chance of ...

He said he thinks a preemptive pardon from President Joe Biden, protecting him from Trump's potential retaliation, is unnecessary because the Jan. 6 committee "didn't do anything wrong." ...

Over a span of 12 hours, two presidents went on a clemency spree. The extraordinary wave of pardons Monday — from Joe Biden as he left the White House and from Donald Trump as soon as he ...

Trump's sweeping pardon — which went further than his allies had signaled they expected — drew condemnation from police who battled the mob, their families and lawmakers, including some of the ...

In his final hours in office, former President Joe Biden issued a pardon to a prominent Kentucky Democrat convicted years ago of election finance violations. In an executive grant of clemency ...

Experts warn pardons may boost extremist group activities Pardons seen as vindication by Trump supporters Critics argue pardons undermine rule of law, accountability Jan 21 (Reuters ...

Trump signed an executive order Monday night granting a “full, complete and unconditional pardon” for 1,500 defendants charged or convicted related to the Capitol Hill riots on Jan. 6, 2021.

The U.S. Constitution gives presidents the power to grant pardons and commutations for federal crimes. This unique, unchecked power was meant to be used sparingly, as a last resort to correct ...

The US president’s power to pardon is both one of the most absolute and misunderstood provisions of the Constitution. Rooted in the “prerogative of mercy” of English kings dating back to the ...

Mr. Toobin is a contributing Opinion writer and the author of the forthcoming “The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy.” At a campaign event shortly before the November election ...