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Democrats accused of corruption look to Trump for clemency
Democrats accused of corruption are seeking relief from President Trump as he hands out scores of pardons and drops charges against his political allies amid his crusade against the justice system ...The Hill - 13h -
Trump and Stupidity
I define stupidity as ignoring the question: What would happen next? By that definition, the Trump administration has produced volleys of it.The New York Times - 2d -
Woman featured in Netflix's 'I Am a Killer' walks back confession at clemency hearing
A woman who strangled her boyfriend and was featured in Netflix’s “I Am a Killer” series for the 2015 crime walked back a chilling confession that was included on the show, as she asked a Montana ...NBC News - 3d -
Judge reverses order, grants Oath Keepers access to Capitol after Trump clemency
A judge had ordered the Oath Keeper members convicted of crimes related to the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, to be barred from entering the U.S. Capitol court permission.CBS News - 5d -
A presidential grant of clemency worthy of praise
A few days before he left office, President Biden commuted the sentences of about 2,500 drug offenders.The Hill - 6d -
Far-Right Leaders Granted Clemency by Trump for Jan. 6 Speak Out
Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys and Stewart Rhodes of the Oath Keepers asserted that they wanted President Trump to seek revenge on their behalf for being prosecuted in connection with the Jan. 6 ...The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio back home after Trump's Jan. 6 clemency
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio returned home Wednesday to Miami two days after he was released from a federal prison when President Donald Trump granted clemency to him and more than 1,500 ...NBC News - Jan. 22 -
Judges Begin Freeing Jan. 6 Defendants After Trump’s Clemency Order
Two prominent far-right extremists with central roles in the Capitol attack, Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys and Stewart Rhodes of the Oath Keepers militia, have been set free.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Is bipartisan reform of the clemency process likely?
Sen. Chris Coons suggested that there might be common ground with Congress and the attorney general to institutionalize reforms to the clemency process.The Hill - Jan. 21 -
High-profile Jan. 6 defendants Rhodes, Tarrio released after Trump clemency
Two of the highest-profile Jan. 6 prisoners — Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio — were released from prison Tuesday following President Trump’s order ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
What to Know About Trump’s Broad Grant of Clemency to Jan. 6 Rioters
He issued formal pardons to more than 1,550 rioters charged with a wide range of crimes and commuted the sentences of 14 members of far-right groups.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Trump Grants Sweeping Clemency to All Jan. 6 Rioters
The extraordinary pardons and commutations extended to those who committed both violent and nonviolent crimes on Jan. 6, including assaulting police officers and seditious conspiracy.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Trump’s Unlikely Return to Power
Donald J. Trump is returning to the White House in a far stronger position. He’s facing a depleted opposition and a more compliant Congress. Jonathan Swan, a politics reporter for The New York ...The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Trump and Vance set to be sworn in
Trump will become the second president to serve non-consecutive terms and the first convicted felon.NBC News - Jan. 20 -
Trump’s trade challenge
Biden’s parting gift throws down the gauntlet to the incoming president on industrial policyFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
Trump needs to mind the gaps
A dispersion of economic outcomes at home and abroad risks derailing promising initiativesFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
Trump returns to the White House
Incoming president to issue executive orders on deportations, tariffs and cuts to regulationFinancial Times - Jan. 20 -
At Trump’s Rally, the Contradictions Are in the Music
The president-elect danced along with Village People as his rally closed with a live performance of “Y.M.C.A.,” after Kid Rock and Lee Greenwood played.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Allegations of manipulated evidence fuel day care worker's clemency push
Melissa Calusinski was convicted and sentenced to 31 years in prison for the death of a 16-month-old in her care, but her attorneys argue that critical evidence that might have cleared her was ...CBS News - Jan. 19 -
Trump arrives in Washington for inauguration
President-elect Trump landed in Washington, D.C., on Saturday evening for his inauguration. He landed at Dulles International Airport in Virginia just after 7 p.m. Trump, incoming first lady ...The Hill - Jan. 19 -
Youngkin condemns Biden’s clemency of two Virginia men
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) harshly criticized President Biden for commuting the sentences of 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders including two men sentenced to life in prison for killing a local ...The Hill - Jan. 18 -
Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons: Here’s what to know about potential clemencies
President-elect Trump is expected to make good on his promises to pardon at least some Jan. 6 rioters on Monday once he assumes the presidency and kicks off his second term in the White House. ...The Hill - Jan. 18 -
Support for Trump’s Policies Exceeds Support for Trump
A new poll found the public is sympathetic to the president-elect’s plans to deport migrants and reduce America’s presence overseas.The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
Trump Brings a Chill to Washington
A more seasoned Trump prepares to work his will in a more biddable D.C.The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
What Are the Omens for Trump 2.0?
The only possibility for a second Trump term that would be truly surprising is a period of unlooked-for calm.The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
Biden sets pardons and commutations record with new clemency for nonviolent drug offenders
The president said that with Friday's action he has "now issued more individual pardons and commutations than any president in U.S. history."NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Atlanta voters on Trump presidency
President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration is days away and some Atlanta voters are ready to turn the page on the political cycle. CBS News' Skyler Henry spoke to some voters as they prepare for ...CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Pelosi not attending Trump inauguration
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will not be attending President-elect Trump’s inauguration on Monday, her spokesperson confirmed to The Hill. Pelosi returned to Washington earlier this month ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Trump, DeSantis mend fences
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is taking steps to rebuild his ties with President-elect Trump after a bitter primary rivalry drew a wedge between the two former allies. Trump and DeSantis met over ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
'Trump is welcome to visit Greenland - but that's it'
In the isolated settlement of Kapisillit, Greenlanders tell the BBC's Fergal Keane Donald Trump is welcome to visit - "but that's it".BBC News - Jan. 12 -
The art of dealing with Donald Trump
The president-elect’s aggressive claims about potential territorial expansion are a crash course for allies in his negotiating tacticsFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
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Trump's hero's welcome
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Dockworkers union chief credits Trump for deal The head of the dockworkers union ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Donald Trump’s careless talk
The president-elect’s expansionist rhetoric is unsettling America’s alliesFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Donald Trump’s territorial wishlist
Also in today’s newsletter, Pfizer leads pharma’s efforts to cosy up to the president-electFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
What Trump Wants With Greenland
Interest in the vast, ice-covered island reflects a global scramble for the Arctic.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8 -
Democrats still underestimate Trump
Despite his greatest political win, and arguably America’s greatest presidential recovery, Trump’s opponents continue to act as though his success is a fluke.The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Thune: Relationship with Trump ‘evolving’
New Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said his relationship with President-elect Trump is “evolving.” “There is an alignment of incentives,” Thune said Sunday on NBC News’s “Meet the ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
‘The Trump Effect’ in the age of terrorism
Have those in charge of our defense against terrorism taken their eyes off the ball to engage in petty, self-destructive and potentially illegal partisan politics?The Hill - Jan. 4