NPR's Steve Inskeep discusses the history of presidential pardons Rachel Barkow, Professor of Law at New York University.

A collection of Confederate generals, including Jefferson Davis, composed by the United States between 1861 and 1865, who ...

Former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland was one of several people with Connecticut ties to receive a presidential pardon over ...

People convicted of murder, various crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, drug trafficking, fraud, violating protections ...

A good chunk of the white collar criminals pardoned by Donald Trump after his massive “Day One” pardoning spree either have a political or financial tie to him. The president has issued 60 pardons ...

President Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts a year ago. Now he has the power of presidential pardon back, but ...

President Trump, now convicted of felonies himself, pardoned the former Illinois governor on Feb. 10, 2025 — almost five ...

President Trump indicated Monday that he granted full pardons to nearly all defendants involved in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol and commuted the sentence of six. The move delivered on a ...

President Trump’s actions mixed his willingness to pardon prominent Republicans and other supporters, donors and friends with ...

Can you really call yourself a has-been until you “has been” pardoned by President Donald J. Trump? It’s the latest trend ...

One of the many headlines President Donald Trump made in May 2025 was his announcement that he would grant full pardons to ...

Former Department of Justice pardon attorney Liz Oyer said the Trump administration’s policy for pardons is “unprecedented.” “Pardons are normally reserved for people who show remorse for a crime ...