Trump’s double pardon underscores sweeping use of clemency
President Donald Trump has leaned into his presidential clemency powers much more aggressively in his second term –in fact, ...
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Donald Trump issues wave of pardons, including repeat offender
Donald Trump issued a flurry of pardons in recent days, including for the father of a large donor to his super PAC, a former ...
Blagojevich seeks ex-ComEd CEO’s clemency from political corruption conviction
Anne Pramaggiore and three others were convicted of a nearly decade-long scheme to influence former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in exchange for legislation that favored ComEd. President ...
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A running list of the US government figures Donald Trump has pardoned
In the hands of someone as transactionally motivated as President Donald Trump, the presidential prerogative to pardon and commute federal convictions has become a powerful tool. Throughout his ...