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Who did Biden include in his round of clemency?
In one of the final major acts of his administration, President Biden commuted nearly 1,500 people's sentences and pardoned another 39. The White House said it is the largest single-day act of ...CBS News - 28m -
What to know about Biden's historic single-day act of clemency
On Thursday, President Biden announced the largest number of commutations and clemencies ever granted in a single day. In addition to pardoning 39 people convicted of nonviolent crimes, the ...CBS News - 59m -
Biden Commutes the Sentences of Nearly 1,500 Americans, a Record for One Day
Most of those being granted clemency had been placed in home confinement during the pandemic. Some Republicans have tried to push legislation that would have forced those people to return to prison.The New York Times - 2h -
Biden commutes sentences for nearly 1,500, pardons 39 convicted of non-violent crimes
The White House hinted that this isn't the last of Biden's pardons during his final months in office.ABC News - 3h -
Biden to commute sentences of 1,500 in the biggest single-day act of clemency
President Joe Biden will commute the sentences of almost 1,500 offenders and pardon 39 others, in what the White House said early Thursday was the biggest number of commutations and clemencies ...NBC News - 13h -
5 things to know about Biden’s 1,500 clemencies, pardons
President Biden pardoned 39 people and commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 others on Thursday, a sweeping move that comes after pressure from criminal justice advocates over the surprise pardon ...The Hill - 5h -
READ: Here is Biden's full list of clemencies
President Biden early Thursday announced that he is pardoning 39 people and commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 others, setting a new daily record for clemency with a focus on those who were ...The Hill - 7h -
Biden commutes about 1,500 sentences, most ever in single day
"These actions represent the largest single-day grant of clemency in modern history," the White House said.CBS News - 9h -
Biden unveils biggest single-day act of clemency in history, commuting sentences for nearly 1,500
President Biden on Thursday unveiled the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history, commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 people and pardoning dozens of others, according to the White ...CBS News - 9h -
Biden commutes 1,500 sentences in largest single-day act of clemency
President also pardons 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes and plans to wield clemency power again. US politics – live updates Joe Biden has carried out the largest act of presidential ...The Guardian - 11h -
Biden commutes 1,500 sentences and announces presidential pardons
The White House says it is the highest number of presidential acts of clemency in a single day.BBC News - 12h -
Joe Biden grants clemency to almost 1,500 people
Move comes less than two weeks after US president pardoned his son HunterFinancial Times - 12h -
Biden commutes almost 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people, setting single-day record
President Biden announced pardons for 39 people and commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 others Thursday, setting a new daily record for clemency with a focus on those who were under home ...The Hill - 12h -
Biden commutes 1,500 sentences, pardons 39 in biggest single-day act of clemency
President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and pardoning 39 Americans ...ABC News - 14h -
Bill Clinton says he’s open to talking to Biden about preemptive pardon for Hillary Clinton
Former President Clinton said he is open to having a conversation with President Biden about a potential preemptive pardon for his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Bill Clinton ...The Hill - 1d -
Five things to know about the recent drone sightings in New Jersey
Reports of drone sightings in New Jersey have rattled Garden State residents in recent days, with Gov. Phil Murphy (D) saying on Monday that he is taking them “deadly seriously.” The local FBI ...The Hill - 1d -
5 Things Entrepreneurs Get Wrong About Social Media
Jasmine Star, founder of Social Curator, shares the most common mistakes founders should avoid making online.Inc. - 2d -
College Football Playoff bracket: 12 things to know about the expanded 12-team field
Now we know the 12 teams. Let’s talk about the 12 things that you need to know as the playoff kicks off with first-round games Dec. 20-21.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
White House addresses Hunter Biden pardon, potential preemptive clemencies
The White House held its first press briefing Friday since President Biden pardoned his son Hunter and as he considers blanket preemptive pardons for some prominent critics of President-elect ...CBS News - 6d -
What to know about Biden's consideration of preemptive pardons for Trump critics
President Biden is considering pardoning critics of President-elect Donald Trump like Dr. Anthony Fauci, Senator-elect Adam Schiff and former Rep. Liz Cheney, CBS News has learned. CBS News chief ...CBS News - 6d -
Biden facing calls to issue more pardons after granting clemency to son
President Biden is facing growing calls to issue more pardons following his controversial decision to grant one to his son Hunter. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is one of many making the ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Biden’s pardon of son sparks calls for granting more clemencies
President Biden’s surprise pardon of his son Hunter has prompted calls for the outgoing commander-in-chief to grant clemency to other Americans before he hands over the White House to ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Biden, in Angola, Can't Escape Questions About His Son's Pardon
The president’s three-day visit was meant to be a capstone on the administration’s efforts to strengthen ties with the oil-rich nation.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
What President Biden should have said about the pardon of his son
President Biden has granted a full pardon to his son, Hunter Biden, in order to protect his son from potential prison time for tax evasion and lying on a gun application.The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Biden not answering questions about pardoning his son Hunter
It's been two days since President Biden announced his decision to pardon his son Hunter, and the elder Biden has still not answered questions about the move. President-elect Donald Trump's ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
President Biden in Angola, not answering questions about Hunter Biden pardon
The fallout from President Biden's pardon for his son, Hunter, has followed the president on his trip to Angola where he's been peppered with questions about the move. Biden had previously said ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Five things you probably didn't know about Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral has some surprising stories to tell before it reopens this weekend after five years of restorationABC News - Dec. 3 -
Trump uses Hunter Biden pardon to hint potential clemency for January 6 insurrectionists
Trump says Joe Biden’s pardon of his son is a ‘miscarriage of justice’ in latest supportive reference to convicted rioters. US politics – live updates Donald Trump seized on Hunter Biden’s ...The Guardian - Dec. 2 -
Americanswers… on 5 Live! Why has Joe Biden pardoned his son?
Hunter Biden faced up to 17 years in prison on federal tax chargesBBC News - Dec. 2 -
5 things to know about Kash Patel
President-elect Trump on Saturday nominated longtime ally Kash Patel to lead the FBI, tapping a figure who has pledged to reform the bureau. In doing so, Trump signaled his plan to remove FBI ...The Hill - Dec. 2