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'I love you, Jackson': Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter sends message to son who turned him in
NBC News' Gary Grumbach spoke to Guy Reffitt about the message he has for his son, Jackson, who turned him in for his involvement in the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. Reffitt was released from ...NBC News - 4h -
Judges who oversaw Jan. 6 cases push back on Trump pardons
Federal judges who oversaw Jan. 6 cases pushed back against President Trump’s sweeping pardons Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell wrote in in court filings for Proud Boys Nicholas Ochs and ...The Hill - 5h -
Burchett: Jan. 6 rioters who 'were truly violent' shouldn't get pardons
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said Wednesday those who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and “were truly violent” shouldn’t have gotten pardons. “Do you agree with President Trump's ...The Hill - 5h -
Man who got Jan. 6 pardon is arrested on federal gun charge
On Tuesday, Daniel Ball's case tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack was formally dismissed after he received a full pardon from President Trump. But by Wednesday, Ball was arrested once more on ...The Hill - 7h -
The significance of presidential pardons, and who is getting one
Trump has pardoned almost 1,600 people charged in connection with the 2021 US Capitol riots.BBC News - 16h -
Trump defends Jan. 6 pardons of violent criminals
Trump said his pardons and commutations for Jan. 6 defendants were justified, and argued that people who commit violent crime in other cities don't get charged.NBC News - 1d -
Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht
President Trump said Tuesday he had signed a full pardon for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the scandalous online marketplace Silk Road, fulfilling a campaign promise Trump had made to Libertarian ...The Hill - 1d -
Presidents' unprecedented pardon power sparks scrutiny
The unprecedented use of pardons by former President Biden on his last day in office coupled with President Trump’s sweeping pardon of violent Jan. 6 offenders on his first has sparked renewed ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump defends pardoning of violent Jan. 6 offenders
President Trump on Tuesday defended signing mass pardons for rioters charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, including those who were violent offenders, a move that has drawn ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump Just Pardoned Himself
Because presidents exercise such unfettered discretion in granting clemency, these actions provide useful insights into their true character.The New York Times - 1d -
McConnell criticizes Trump Jan. 6 pardons
Former Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) criticized President Trump for pardoning roughly 1,500 people who were arrested during the Jan, 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, including some ...The Hill - 1d -
Murkowski, Cassidy criticize Jan. 6 pardons for people who assaulted police
Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Tuesday criticized President Trump’s decision to pardon or commute the sentences of individuals who were convicted of assaulting police ...The Hill - 1d -
GOP senator: 'Bad idea' to pardon people who assaulted police officers
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Tuesday it was a “bad idea” for President Trump to pardon individuals who were convicted of assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. ...The Hill - 1d -
Behind Biden's shocking family pardons
Former President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons on the day he left office for some family members. Lawmakers and legal experts are questioning the moves. CBS News' Major Garrett reports.CBS News - 1d -
Thune on Jan. 6 pardons: 'Biden opened the door'
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said "Biden opened the door on this” when asked Tuesday about President Trump’s sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 protesters, including those convicted of ...The Hill - 1d -
President Trump issues pardons for Jan. 6 defendants
Following his inauguration, President Trump issued blanket pardons or commutations for those who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The executive action included those convicted of violent ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump's Jan. 6 pardons include violent offenders
The scale of President Trump's Day 1 pardons for Jan. 6 defendants surprised many since they included those convicted of assaulting police officers and seditious conspiracy. CBS News congressional ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump pardons about 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants
President Trump pledged on the campaign trail to absolve those who were charged for their conduct on Jan. 6, 2021.CBS News - 1d -
Trump pardons Jan. 6 defendants: Will there be political backlash?
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins TODAY to talk about some of President Donald Trump’s first actions as president singing a flurry of executive orders and pardons — and the comparisons ...NBC News - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Trump pardons thousands of Jan. 6 defendants
President Trump pardoned about 1,500 defendants convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot on Monday night, hours after returning to the Oval Office. CBS News' Major Garrett, Fin Gómez, Lindsey ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump signs pardons for Jan. 6 rioters
President Donald Trump signed approximately 1,500 pardons for criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot attack.NBC News - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Pardoned Biden Family Members Were Targets of Republicans
The relatives who were granted clemency in the final minutes of Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s presidency had not been charged with wrongdoing, but some had drawn scrutiny.The New York Times - 2d -
Schiff calls Jan. 6 Biden pardons ‘unwise’
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) called his preemptive pardon from former President Biden, announced Monday for all past members of the now-defunct House. Jan. 6 committee in the final moments of his ...The Hill - 2d -
Biden pardons his family in final minutes in office
President Joe Biden previously had pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who had been convicted in a criminal gun case and pleaded guilty in a tax case.CNBC - 2d -
Biden pardons civil rights leader on last day
Garvey, one of the earliest internationally-known Black civil rights leaders, was convicted of mail fraud in 1923.ABC News - 2d -
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 - 2d -
McCarthy on Biden pardons: 'It raises doubt on what they did'
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) criticized President Biden's decision to pardon Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley, former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wy.) and other members of the House panel that ...The Hill - 2d -
Biden posthumously pardons Black nationalist Marcus Garvey
President Joe Biden has posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced Malcolm X and other Black civil rights leaders and was convicted of mail fraud in the 1920sABC News - 3d -
Biden posthumously pardons Black nationalist Marcus Garvey
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Sunday posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced Malcolm X and other civil rights leaders and was convicted of mail fraud in the 1920s.NBC News - 3d -
Biden pardons nearly 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders
"With this action, I have now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any president in U.S. history," President Joe Biden wrote in his announcement Friday.ABC News - 5d -
Who owns California's water?
False claims over a wealthy California couple owning a vast amount of California's water are surfacing online. CBS News Confirmed's Melissa Mahtani sets the record straight.CBS News - 6d -
Who are the released hostages?
A total of 117 people captured during the 7 October attacks have been released or freed.BBC News - 6d -
Vance says those who 'committed violence' on Jan. 6 'obviously' shouldn’t be pardoned
Vice President-elect JD Vance said people who “committed violence” on Jan. 6, 2021, “obviously” shouldn’t be pardoned by President-elect Trump. “I think it’s very simple, look, if you protested ...The Hill - Jan. 12 -
Trump promises pardons for Jan. 6 Capitol rioters
President-elect Donald Trump has promised pardons for those who stormed the Capitol four years ago to try to disrupt the certification of President Biden's election win. CBS News political ...CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Who Owns Jan. 6?
Trump is trying to rewrite history, but history may not comply.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
Week 18 inactives: Who's in and who's out?
AJ Mass provides updated inactives and analysis based on the latest reports and official announcements leading up to kickoff.ESPN - Jan. 5 -
Who Poisoned Angela Craig?
A mother of six becomes deathly ill with unusual symptoms. Investigators suspect she was murdered with a poison protein shake."48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports.CBS News - Jan. 5 -
Who are the coaching candidates for 2025?
Here are 23 names to watch as the carousel starts to spin.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4
