THE PARDON: The Politics of Presidential Mercy, by Jeffrey Toobin “When it comes to pardons, presidents are kings,” the legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin writes in his new book, “The Pardon ...

The pardon was the latest overture between the president and the former governor, who is still known in Chicago simply as “Blago.” By Julie Bosman President Trump signed a full pardon on ...

None of the pardon recipients were under federal investigation for a crime. None had been formally charged with a federal crime. None had any reason to fear the formidable procedural safeguards ...

The increased pardon activity has elevated public attention on pardon power. This article explores the history, scope, and limitations of the pardon power, and provides answers to some practical ...

(Francis Chung / Politico via AP Images) President Donald Trump’s obscene and unconscionable blanket pardon of the 1,600 rioters who sought to overturn the 2020 election has properly sparked ...

Another Jan. 6 rioter has rejected President Trump’s pardon, saying that he “did those things” and his actions do not merit forgiveness. “It’s almost like he was trying to say it didn ...

By the end of Donald Trump’s presidency, he may well receive a pardon. That’s what many recent pardons (Paul Manafort, the Biden clan, the January 6 insurrectionists) suggest: Presidential ...

President Trump on Monday signed a full and unconditional pardon for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who served eight years in prison on corruption charges until Trump commuted his sentence ...

President Donald Trump pardoned Democratic former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The president signed the pardon on Monday. President Trump in 2020 commuted Blagojevich’s sentence after he had ...

President Donald Trump on Monday granted a full and unconditional pardon to Rod Blagojevich, the disgraced former governor of Illinois who was convicted on multiple charges of corruption in 2011 ...

A Connecticut teacher is on leave after refusing to remove a crucifix from her classroom. Marisol Arroyo-Castro was suspended without pay by the Consolidated School District of New Britain after ...