Biden to commute sentences of 1,500, in the biggest single-day act of clemency

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 - 5m

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 - 45m

Biden's clemency list includes attorney charged with fraud and businesswoman tied to Medicare scheme

The president commuted more than 1,500 sentences, setting a record for the most executed by a president in a single day.

NBC News - 1h

Behind Biden's historic pardons, sentences commuted

President Biden announced almost 1,500 people would get their sentences commuted and 39 Americans would be pardoned for nonviolent crimes. CBS News' Willie James Inman reports.

CBS News - 3h

Joe Biden grants clemency to almost 1,500 people

Move comes less than two weeks after US president pardoned his son Hunter

Financial Times - 9h

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 - 2h

Watch live: White House holds press briefing after Biden's sweeping act of clemency

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will brief reporters Thursday afternoon, hours after President Biden issued the largest act of clemency in a single day in modern history. Biden ...

The Hill - 4h

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 - 4h

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 - 6h

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 - 6h

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 - 7h

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 - 9h

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 - 9h

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 - 10h

How signing the JUDGES Act into law can help Biden's judicial legacy

President Biden has the opportunity to improve his judicial legacy by signing the bipartisan JUDGES Act into law, which would ensure that all Americans have timely access to federal district courts.

The Hill - 1d

Mark Ruffalo presses Biden to act fast on 'forever chemicals' before Trump takes office

Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo is urging the Biden administration to take decisive regulatory action on "forever chemicals," as the return of President-elect Trump to the White House looms near. ...

The Hill - 3d

Biden must act now to block Trump’s retribution threats

By shielding public servants from politically motivated prosecutions, Biden can reinforce the independence of the DOJ and demonstrate that justice cannot be wielded as a weapon of retribution.

The Hill - 3d

Biden calls Assad regime collapse 'fundamental act of justice'

President Biden called the recent collapse of the Assad regime in Syria "a fundamental act of justice" in remarks at the White House on Sunday. “At long last, the Assad regime has fallen,” Biden ...

The Hill - 4d

President Biden, don’t break your promise to go big on clemency

It is not too late: Now is the time for Biden to take robust action on clemency.

The Hill - 5d

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

The Biggest Business Fails of 2024

What do a global IT outage, glue on pizza, and the decline of an aviation giant have in common?

Inc. - 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 - 6d

Senate Democrat urges Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier

Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chair Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) called on President Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier, a Native American activist convicted of murdering two FBI agents in a ...

The Hill - 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

Vietnam court may commute tycoon's death sentences if she repays $11 billion

A court in Vietnam has upheld the death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan but said it could be commuted to life if she reimburses some $11 billion

ABC News - Dec. 3

Missouri man faces execution in girl's murder after governor denies clemency

Missouri is set to carry out its fourth execution this year on Tuesday night. The man condemned to death was convicted in a 9-year-old girl's 2007 murder.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Joe Biden’s selfish parting act

In pardoning his son, the president has ensured that the distance between himself and Trump is now shrouded in fog

Financial Times - Dec. 3

Joe Biden’s Pardon of Hunter is a Consummate Act of Nepotism

With the pardon of his son, President Biden added his name to the roll call of presidents who dishonored their office by misusing the pardon power.

The New York Times - Dec. 2

Pressley: Biden 'must act' on clemency before leaving office

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) is renewing calls for President Biden to grant clemency to thousands of Americans serving time in federal institutions following his bombshell pardon of his son, ...

The Hill - Dec. 2

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

CNN legal analyst calls Hunter Biden pardon 'historic act of political nepotism'

CNN legal analyst Elie Honig called President Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter, a “historic act of political nepotism.” “There has long been a fair debate — fair on both sides — about ...