Examining the history of presidential pardons
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Hunter Biden joins history of controversial presidential pardons
President Biden’s unexpected decision to pardon his son Hunter is part of a long history of controversial clemency issued by presidents under the vast constitutional power. The president’s ...The Hill - 1d -
Tuesday Briefing: A Presidential Pardon
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What is a presidential pardon?
Presidents are granted the authority to issue pardons under Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution.CBS News - 1d -
What is a presidential pardon and how has it been used in the US?
The US is somewhat unique in letting its chief executive pardon without having to get signoff – here’s what to know. Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter on Sunday for any federal crimes ...The Guardian - 1d -
Judge closes Hunter Biden gun case after presidential pardon
Hunter Biden’s federal gun case was brought to a close by a judge Tuesday following the presidential pardon by his father. In a terse order, U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika terminated all ...The Hill - 15h -
Hunter Biden and history’s most controversial pardons over financial crimes
Almost every president has pardoned someone that left critics howling. Here’s how Hunter Biden’s pardon stacks up with five of the most contentious acts of clemency for financial crimes.MarketWatch - 19h -
New book "The Barn" examines the killing of Emmett Till
Every day just outside Drew, Mississippi, people drive by a barn with no idea what they are passing. It was in that barn where 14-year-old Emmett Till was brutally beaten and killed in 1955. Till's ...CBS News - 7h -
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Watch highlights as Wales win 2-1 in Dublin for a 3-2 aggregate triumph over Republic of Ireland to make history by reaching Euro 2025.BBC News - 9h
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