And many more. Even more surprising was that these were all blanket pardons, not even specifying any particular crime or accusation that would now be wiped away. (Illustration by Thomas Fluharty ...

After the January 6 attacks, right-wing militias went underground. Now they have permission to come out of hiding.

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When a party’s leader claims to “back the blue” but pardons or frees those who assaulted police, some party members may feel dissonance. How do they reduce that dissonance?

In the aftermath of President Trump’s pardons, there has been an abundance of illustrations of these modes of dissonance reduction. I highlight several. Social Comparison: Many people have ...

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Public Service Loan Forgiveness — more than 1 million ... of documentation borrowers may submit to demonstrate eligibility. Illustrations by The Washington Post; iStock. Biden photo by Sarah ...