Pardons articles
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Can a president self-pardon? Justice Alito has questions
(The Center Square) – Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito raised questions Thursday regarding presidential self-pardons and if that question needed to be answered before the court could decide if former President Donald Trump is entitled to the sweeping immunity his legal team has said all presidents enjoy. Whether a president has the power to pardon himself has been untested by the courts because it has never happened. Should it happen in the future, it would almost certainly...
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Biden Pardons 11 and Grants Clemency to Five Crack Dealers
Were you aware that this is "Second Chance Month"? Not to be obscure, but they appear to have a "month" for everything from "Black History Month" to "Hispanic Heritage Month" to "LGBTQXYZ Month."
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'Sickening': Cop battered by rioters slams Trump for vowing to pardon his attacker
It's "sickening" that Donald Trump has repeatedly vowed to pardon Jan. 6 offenders, according to a former police officer who was injured during the insurrection attempt.Former Washington Metropolitan Police Department Officer Michael Fanone appeared on MSNBC on Sunday, where he as asked about the former president's recent statements. Last month, Fanone condemned Trump for celebrating the rioters as he seeks a second term in office."Donald Trump has repeatedly pledged to pardon January 6...