The United States’ long legal case against accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed remains in limbo after an appeals court scrapped a plea deal.

A new report by the Death Plenty Information Center finds that new death sentences are on the decline in the U.S. in 2025, ...

A newly released audio clip appears to show former President Joe Biden struggling to recall the dates of key events in his life, including the death of his son Beau. Former President Joe Biden has ...

Catholic opposition to the death penalty is relatively new in the church’s history, but has helped shape public debate.

Joe Biden says he’s changed his mind on the death penalty. Why isn’t he doing more to stop it? “He assured me that on his watch, there would be no federal executions,” Congresswoman Ayanna ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Attorneys for a Tennessee death row inmate have launched a last-ditch effort to prevent his Aug. 5 ...

In 2011, when then-Gov. Pat Quinn signed a law ending the death penalty in Illinois, the future pope thanked him for the move. That recently uncovered news has "delighted" and "energized" Krisanne ...

Former President Biden and Vice President Harris attended the Saturday funeral of slain Minnesota lawmaker, state Rep. Melissa Hortman, in Minneapolis.

Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman will be laid to rest alongside her husband on Saturday, weeks after she was killed in what’s been called a politically motivated assassination ...

Former President Joe Biden appeared late Friday afternoon at the lie in state at the Capitol honoring Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and their golden retriever, Gilbert.

Former President Joe Biden joined thousands of mourners Friday as former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman lay in state in the Minnesota Capitol rotunda.