Biden's Autopen Pardons

Sam Bankman-Fried Lobbies Trump Associates in Hopes of a Pardon

Mr. Bankman-Fried’s family and allies are trying to help him escape a 25-year prison sentence for fraud related to the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange, FTX.

The New York Times - Mar. 7

Trump Allies Seek Pardons From an Emboldened White House

The new administration has created a system for awarding clemency that underscores the president’s grievances about what he sees as the political weaponization of the justice system.

The New York Times - Mar. 8

Trump pardons former Tennessee lawmaker imprisoned in campaign fraud scheme

Brian Kelsey pleaded guilty to charges related to his attempts to funnel campaign money from his state legislative seat toward his failed 2016 congressional bid.

CBS News - 6d

Gabbard says security clearances canceled for top Biden officials and others

The revocations are the latest in a campaign to punish and cut off access to people who the president alleges "weaponized" the nation's court systems against him.

CBS News - Mar. 10

Trump administration to roll back Biden-era environmental protections

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday 31 actions rolling back key public health and climate change policies. These regulation cutbacks impact wastewater discharges, ...

CBS News - 6d

Exclusive: How 'no daylight' from Biden crippled the Harris presidential campaign

The Hill - 6d

Pace of deportation flights under Trump is slower than under Biden

Countries that received more deportation flights don't see major changes and predict that the year will end with fewer deportees than previous years.

NBC News - 5d

Trump attacks Biden administration in rare visit to Justice Department

In a rare visit to the Justice Department, President Donald Trump lashed out at his perceived political enemies and claimed the department was weaponized against him while he was running for ...

NBC News - 4d

The Republicans Pushing Trump to Save Biden’s Clean Energy Tax Credits

Despite President Trump’s rollback of climate policy, some Republicans and business leaders say clean energy can help his “energy dominance” agenda.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump revokes Secret Service protection for Hunter and Ashley Biden

The president extended Secret Service protection for his own children before he left office in 2021.

CBS News - 1d

Trump revokes Secret Service detail for Joe Biden’s children

President made change effective ‘immediately’ to security protection for Hunter and Ashley after a reporter’s inquiry. Donald Trump said on Monday he was ending “immediately” the Secret Service ...

The Guardian - 1d

IRS agents who investigated Hunter Biden promoted by Trump administration

Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler were tapped by the treasury secretary to lead reform efforts at the IRS.

CBS News - 9h

DOJ official says she was dismissed after not recommending Mel Gibson's gun rights be restored

The head of the Department of Justice (DOJ) office that makes pardon recommendations to the president said she was fired after refusing to sign off on a recommendation to restore gun rights to ...

The Hill - Mar. 11

DOJ pardon attorney says she was removed after dispute over Mel Gibson's gun rights

A top official at the DOJ was fired one day after refusing to recommend that Mel Gibson's access to firearms be restored, according to a statement provided to ABC News.

ABC News - Mar. 11

Trump deported fewer people last month than Biden a year ago, but border crossings have plummeted

NBC News obtained data that provides early indications on how the Trump administration is delivering on promises it made about the immigration crackdown.

NBC News - Mar. 10

Tulsi Gabbard pulls security clearances for top Biden officials and those who went after Trump

National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard said Monday she has stripped security clearances from dozens of former national security officials, the Manhattan district attorney who secured a felony ...

NBC News - Mar. 11

Trump's war on Biden's climate policy is creating a new form of EV range anxiety

EV charging companies are fundamental to adoption of electrical vehicles. As President Trump seeks federal funding cuts for EVs, the industry is under threat.

CNBC - 1d

Justice Dept. Official Says She Was Fired After Opposing Restoring Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights

Elizabeth G. Oyer, the former pardon attorney, said that she was not told why she was dismissed, but that as events unfolded she feared they might lead to her firing.

The New York Times - Mar. 11

Why Trump’s Tesla Showcase Mattered to Elon Musk

A lot has changed since former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. snubbed Elon Musk at an event in 2021.

The New York Times - 6d

Trump might be willing to do a 'big trade deal' with China, veteran Singapore diplomat Mahbubani says

It is more likely that the Trump administration negotiates a deal with China, compared with the Biden administration, Kishore Mahbubani said.

CNBC - 6d

Anti-Abortion Lawyer Pushed Out of F.D.A. After Republican Senator’s Pressure Campaign

Hilary Perkins, a career lawyer and a conservative, was targeted by Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri for defending the Biden administration’s position on the abortion pill.

The New York Times - 1d

FTC Removes Posts Critical of Amazon, Microsoft, and AI Companies

Business-guidance content published during the Biden administration has been removed from the Federal Trade Commission website.

Wired - 18h

Judge Blocks Policy That Would Expel Transgender Troops

The order allows soldiers to keep serving in the military under rules established by the Biden administration.

The New York Times - 5h

DOJ official says she was fired after opposing the restoration of Mel Gibson's gun rights

The U.S. Pardon Attorney was terminated last Friday after she opposed restoring actor Mel Gibson’s rights to carry a gun, her spokesperson and two DOJ officials told NBC News.

NBC News - Mar. 11

Man charged in US Capitol attack announces run for Senate in Florida

Jake Lang, charged with attacking police during riot and pardoned by Trump, seeks to fill seat Marco Rubio’s old seat. US politics live – latest updates A man accused of battling police with a ...

The Guardian - 20h

Former DOJ attorney: Trump ‘determined’ to demolish the rule of law’

Liz Oyer, a former pardon attorney for the Department of Justice (DOJ), said she believes President Trump is “determined” to “demolish the rule of law.” Oyer, who was ousted from the DOJ earlier ...

The Hill - 18h

Trump’s Call to Scrap ‘Horrible’ Chip Program Spreads Panic

The president’s attack on the key tenet of the Biden administration’s industrial policy has set off concerns that he may claw back its funding.

The New York Times - Mar. 11

Trump economic team’s effort to calm recession fears falls flat

Calling bad news a temporary phenomenon didn’t work out well for Biden and it won’t for Trump, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said.

MarketWatch - 6d

Farms, Food Banks Cut Off Guard By Spending Cuts

Promising a return to “fiscally responsible initiatives,” the Agriculture Department ended two Biden-era programs that paid farmers to provide food to schools and low-income families.

The New York Times - 5d

HUD Pauses Program for Energy-Efficient Upgrades in Affordable Housing

The Department of Housing and Urban Development said it was reviewing all aspects of the Biden-era program to ensure it was carried out consistent with the agency’s core mission.

The New York Times - 5d

The Man Behind the Republican Case for Clean Energy

Representative Andrew Garbarino of New York is at the center of a Republican push to save a key part of former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s climate agenda.

The New York Times - 17h

Trump ends diversity programming at the State Department

President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order eliminating diversity programming at the State Department, wiping out the Biden administration’s initiative to remove barriers to employment for ...

The Hill - 14h

Trump’s SBA Is Going After Collections, Moving Offices From Sanctuary Cities

Small Business Administration’s new boss, Kelly Loeffler, shared a list detailing her 15 priorities as she settled into the new job. The agency is about to look very different compared to Biden’s SBA.

Inc. - Mar. 7

Trump administration to drop case against plant polluting Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’

Biden-era suit sought to curb emissions of the carcinogen chloroprene at Denka plant formerly owned by DuPont. The Donald Trump administration has formally agreed to drop a landmark environmental ...

The Guardian - Mar. 8

White House says U.S. is in 'period of economic transition' amid recession fears

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the U.S. economy was in a "period of economic transition" and criticized the economic policies of the Biden administration amid ...

NBC News - Mar. 11

Forts Bragg and Benning revert to old names, with a twist

Fort Bragg and Fort Benning were among bases named after Confederate generals that were changed under the Biden administration. Now, they're reverting back to their old names, but not honoring the ...

CBS News - 6d

The ADL and the Heritage Foundation are helping to silence dissent in America | Ahmed Moor

Tax-exempt special interest groups like lobbyists and non-profits are exercising power with little democratic oversight. The repression that began under the Biden administration has accelerated ...

The Guardian - 6d

Trump administration resumes immigrant family detentions

The Trump administration has resumed family detention of immigrants, a legal nonprofit said, reigniting a controversial practice largely curtailed under the Biden administration. Fourteen families ...

The Hill - 5d

EPA to steer environmental enforcement officers away from energy companies

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicated this week that it will steer its environmental enforcement officers away from energy companies. The EPA can pursue civil or criminal cases ...

The Hill - 5d

Whole Hog Politics: Your way-too-early Senate race ratings

On the menu: Tariffs tax approval; Dems jockey for 2028 position; Elon-gated; Biden hemmed in Harris; a wild commute As Senate Democrats agonize over whether to help Republicans avoid a government ...

The Hill - 5d

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