A drug kingpin.What do they have in common?They are among the Americans convicted of crimes who have received pardons from ...

The next day, Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, who had been serving a life sentence for running the "Silk Road" online ...

Elite impunity shouldn’t protect those who covered up war crimes.

There are all sorts of checks and balances baked into the Constitution. But one power sits above the law, untouched by ...

President Trump lately has been dabbling in pardon politics, having arranged for the release of 1,500 supporters who broke into the Capitol building Jan. 6, 2021. And last month, he caused a stir in ...

May saw the death of a retired U.S. Supreme Court justice who came the high court as a Republican but became a favorite among ...

American presidents are empowered by Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, "to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States." The clemency power can refer to multiple ...

President Donald Trump has pardoned two South Florida shark divers convicted of theft for freeing 19 sharks and a giant grouper from a fisherman’s longline several miles from shore. The two men ...

Miami — Two South Florida shark divers convicted of theft for freeing 19 sharks and a giant grouper from a fisherman's longline several miles from shore have been pardoned by President Trump.

(CNN) — Here’s a look at Watergate, the 1970s political scandal that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon ... He was later pardoned by President Ronald Reagan.

Presidents, including Trump, have used autopens for decades. There is no law prohibiting the use of autopens for pardons, as previous presidents have done. The pardons went to Biden's siblings ...