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Biden grants last-minute pardons to family and Trump critics
Before leaving office, President Biden issued a series of pardons to people who could be targeted with President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House, including members of his family, Dr. ...CBS News - 4h -
Biden Ends Presidency With Fears of Trump’s Retribution
“We’re not leaving the fight,” he told supporters and members of his staff as he prepared to leave Washington.The New York Times - 5h -
CNN's John King: Biden's last-minute pardons of family 'unseemly'
CNN’s John King criticized former President Biden’s last-minute pardons of his family members on his way out of the White House as “unseemly” in remarks Monday. In voiceover commentary on CNN, the ...The Hill - 4h -
Republicans look to probe some who received last-day Biden pardons
Congressional Republicans are looking to press on in scrutinizing some of those who received pardons from former President Biden in the last hours of his presidency. “Implication is that they ...The Hill - 5h -
Biden endures painful but active last day of presidency
When President Biden walked through the Capitol on Monday with mere minutes left in his presidency, a reporter asked how he was feeling. “Well,” he replied as he made his way throughthe corridors ...The Hill - 6h -
Analyzing Biden's final moments in office, impact as president
Former President Joe Biden has departed Washington, D.C., after President Trump's inauguration on Capitol Hill. Biden has served more than 50 years in politics. The CBS News team breaks down ...CBS News - 10h -
Biden pardons family members in final minutes of presidency
President Joe Biden issued pardons to several close family members Monday in the final minutes of his presidency.ABC News - 11h -
President Biden, Vice President Harris announced at Trump inauguration
See the moment President Biden and Vice President Harris were announced at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony.CBS News - 12h -
Liz Cheney responds to last-minute pardon from Joe Biden
Former Rep. Liz Cheney and Rep. Bennie Thompson, who were both on the House committee investigating the attack on Jan. 6, release a statement following pardons from Joe Biden in the last hours of ...NBC News - 12h -
Trump responds to Biden’s last-minute pardons: ‘Disgraceful’
Donald Trump responds to the pardons Joe Biden issued in the last hours of his presidency in a text message to NBC’s Kristen Welker. “It is disgraceful. Many are guilty of major crimes,” he wrote.NBC News - 13h -
Biden pardons Fauci, Milley, Cheney and more on his last day
Outgoing President Joe Biden issues a flurry of last-minute pardons in his final hours of his administration. The list includes Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee ...NBC News - 16h -
Trump promises blizzard of executive orders on first day of presidency
At a raucous Washington rally, the president-elect pledged to to launch deportations, slash environmental regulation and release classified files within hours of taking office.BBC News - 1d -
Writing the first draft of President Biden's legacy
President Biden leaves office this week with significant legislative and policy achievements, the effects of which may not be seen for years. But his legacy likely rests largely in the hands of the ...CBS News - 1d -
What might President Biden's legacy be?
Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley looks at the considerable, often heroic achievements of Joe Biden, and at the mistakes that may color historians' view of his presidency, as the man Biden ...CBS News - 1d -
Douglas Brinkley on President Biden's legacy
Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley looks at the considerable, often heroic achievements of the administration of Joe Biden, and at the mistakes that may color historians' view of his ...CBS News - 1d -
Biden to Spend a Last Day as President in Charleston
President Biden will spend his final full day in office in Charleston, S.C., where five years ago he revived his flailing campaign.The New York Times - 1d -
6 dramatic moments that shaped Biden’s presidency
President Biden’s single term in office will be marked by several moments that saw the White House take the spotlight. It began with the pandemic and a raucous State of the Union. Then there was ...The Hill - 1d -
Biden to visit Royal Missionary Baptist Church in Charleston for last trip as president
President Biden will attend service at Royal Missionary Baptist Church in Charleston, S.C., for his last trip as president on Sunday, a day before President-elect Trump’s inauguration. The ...The Hill - 1d -
How Biden’s Inner Circle Protected a Faltering President
“Your biggest issue is the perception of age,” Mike Donilon, the president’s longtime strategist, told him in 2022, according to people who heard him.The New York Times - 3d -
Biden reflects on his presidency and what he regrets
President Biden is commuting the sentences for nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offenses. Meanwhile, he reflected on his presidency and expressed some of his regrets. CBS News ...CBS News - 3d -
Biden seeks last minute appeal of court ruling on fluoride in water
A federal court had ordered the Biden administration to take action over fluoride's potential health risks at higher levels.CBS News - 3d -
Biden admin announces last round of student debt relief
The Biden administration announced Thursday its final round of student debt relief, topping off the most loan forgiveness ever given in a presidency. The Department of Education announced it was ...The Hill - 4d -
Full Transcript of President Biden’s Farewell Address
The president delivered the 17-minute speech from the Oval Office in the White House.The New York Times - 4d -
President Biden warns of 'oligarchy' in final address to the nation
President Joe Biden warns that an "oligarchy is taking shape in America" in his prime-time farewell address to the nation. The speech aimed to shape his legacy after 50 years in politics, offering ...NBC News - 4d -
Detained South Korean President Yoon refuses second day of questioning
South Korea’s arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol failed to attend a second day of questioning by investigators, further stonewalling an inquiry into whether he committed insurrection with his martial ...NBC News - 4d -
President Biden's farewell address to the nation | Special Report
President Biden delivered his farewell address to the nation on Wednesday, five days before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th president of the United States. Watch Mr. Biden's ...CBS News - 4d -
Hunter Biden special counsel dings President Joe Biden over pardon
The Department of Justice is expected to release a final report Monday from the special counsel who charged Hunter Biden with gun and tax crimes before President Joe Biden pardoned his last ...NBC News - Jan. 14 -
Biden Administration Makes Last-Ditch Effort to Curb AI Chip Exports
The new rules meant to govern exports of sophisticated AI processors are meant to address national security concerns, but have already provoked an industry pushback.Inc. - Jan. 13 -
Biden refuses to recognize Maduro as Venezuela's elected president
Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was sworn in for a third term as president, despite widespread doubts over the legitimacy of the country's election results. Many world leaders, like President ...CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Former President Jimmy Carter honored in final day of tributes
A national day of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter began with his funeral in Washington, D.C., on Thursday and ended in Plains, Georgia, where he was laid to rest. CBS News' Nikole ...CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Biden's last chance to tackle tobacco: Capping nicotine levels in cigarettes
In its last few days of power, the Biden administration is expected to officially propose a limit on nicotine in cigarettes.NBC News - Jan. 10 -
Biden to give last foreign policy address Monday
President Biden will deliver an address on his foreign policy legacy on Monday, a senior administration official previewed. The speech will focus on his administration’s work to strengthen ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
President Biden eulogizes former President Jimmy Carter
President Biden spoke of Jimmy Carter's character and friendship as he eulogized the former president Thursday at the National Cathedral. See the president's full remarks.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Final day of remembrance to be held for former President Jimmy Carter with state funeral
On Thursday, a funeral processional will move across Washington, D.C., transporting former President Jimmy Carter's casket from the U.S. Capitol to the National Cathedral for his official state ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
President Biden Becomes a Great-Grandfather
Mr. Biden said his eldest granddaughter, Naomi, gave birth to a baby boy in California.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
The Biden Presidency: Four Illusions, Four Deceptions
History will not remember his term of office fondly.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Former President Jimmy Carter to be honored over 6-day funeral schedule
Preparations have started for the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100. Events are set in Carter's hometown of Plains, Georgia, and in Washington, D.C. Mark ...CBS News - Dec. 31