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Biden Expands Pardons for Marijuana Charges and Commutes Sentences for 11
The actions build on pardons announced last year by the president, and on efforts by the Justice Department to correct glaring racial disparities in d [...]
Biden Commutes Drug Sentences for 11 and Expands Marijuana Pardons
The actions build on pardons announced last year by the president, and on efforts by the Justice Department to correct glaring racial disparities in d [...]
After Trump Pardons, Democratic Lawmaker Seeks More Transparency
Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut plans to push legislation that would require more disclosure when presidents use their clemency power.
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Biden Celebrates 81st Birthday and Pardons Turkeys in Pre-Thanksgiving Ritual
The president celebrated his 81st birthday on the same day he spared two turkeys in the annual pre-Thanksgiving tradition.
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Governor Youngkin Pardons Scott Smith, Father Who Was Arrested in School Board Meeting
In a case that became a national flashpoint over transgender rights in schools, Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia has pardoned a father who was arrested [...]
Biden Issues Six Pardons, Most for Minor Drug Offenses
The president’s pardons continued a series of drug-related reprieves this year.
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Jan. 6 Transcripts Shed New Light on How Trump Considered Blanket Pardons
The transcripts build on a growing body of evidence about the extent to which many in Mr. Trump’s orbit were seeking pardons after the 2021 attack on [...]
Marijuana Pardons Affect Just a Sliver of Those Swept Up in the War on Drugs
President Biden’s pardons for thousands of Americans convicted of possessing marijuana don’t apply to state charges or many immigrants at risk of depo [...]
‘No Fowl Play’: Biden Pardons a Pair of Thanksgiving Turkeys
The only “red wave” this holiday season, President Biden said, would be if his German shepherd “knocks over the cranberry sauce.”
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President Biden’s pardons for marijuana possession, explained
In a surprise move just a month before the midterm elections, President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he’s taking considerable steps to overhau [...]
Cannabis company Canopy applauds Biden marijuana pardons, stock surges
Canopy Growth applauded President Joe Biden's announcement Thursday that he will pardon thousands of people convicted of marijuana possession."Today r [...]
Biden Pardons People Convicted of Marijuana Possession Under Federal Law
The president will also urge governors to follow his lead for people convicted on state charges of possession, officials say.
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Jan. 6 Panel Questions Cipollone on Pardons and Trump’s Election Claims
WASHINGTON — Pat A. Cipollone, who served as White House counsel for President Donald J. Trump, was asked detailed questions on Friday about pardons, [...]
Panel Provides New Evidence That G.O.P. Members of Congress Sought Pardons
At least half a dozen Republican members of Congress sought pre-emptive pardons from President Donald J. Trump as he fought to remain in office after [...]
Trump pledges pardons for those arrested on Jan 6 if he wins the presidency in 2024
Trump pledges pardons for those arrested on Jan 6 if he wins the presidency in 2024
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