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Forget the DOJ. For a Trump pardon, call "Bobby" and other influencersPresident Donald Trump's pardon system has shifted dramatically. Influence now hinges on personal networks and narratives of victimhood, by...- FTX cofounder Sam Bankman-Fried applies for Trump pardonSam Bankman-Fried, convicted in the FTX cryptocurrency empire collapse, has formally applied for a presidential pardon. He submitted his ap...
- US judge freezes Trump $1.8 billion 'slush fund' for alliesA US federal judge has halted a $1.8 billion compensation fund. Critics call it a slush fund for President Donald Trump's allies. The judge...
- Trump’s $1.776 billion IRS settlement sparks debate as critics question legality of the compensation fundA major legal settlement involving Donald Trump and the IRS faces scrutiny. A $1.776 billion fund for alleged "weaponization" and a ban on ...
- Trump commutes former Rep. George Santos' prison sentencePresident Donald Trump commuted former Rep. George Santos' prison sentence Friday, ordering his immediate release from federal facility in ...
- Joe Biden pardons 39 people, commutes sentences of 1,500 othersPresident Biden granted clemency to thousands. He pardoned 39 individuals convicted of non-violent crimes. He commuted sentences for almost...
- President Biden Grants Clemency to Nearly 1,500 People in Historic MovePresident Joe Biden announced a watershed decision, he has granted clemency to nearly 1,500 individuals, the largest single-day act of clem...
- Power of Pardon: India keeps it rare, the US does it morePresident Joe Biden became the first US president to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, who pleaded guilty to federal tax charges. This event ha...
- Will he or won't he: Will President Biden pardon his son Hunter before he leaves office? Apparently, the pardon list has been given final touchesWith the 2024 U.S. election on the horizon, all eyes are on President Joe Biden as he finalizes his last list of presidential pardons. As i...
- Joe Biden marks his first use of clemency powers along with second chance initiativesPresident Joe Biden used clemency powers to pardon 3 individuals who have served prison time. He also commuted the sentence of another 75 i...
- Can Trump pardon himself? Would the courts reject the move?The Justice Department has previously taken the view that the Constitution does not allow a sitting president to be indicted, but a former ...
- Power to grant clemency should be used judicially: PanelThe power to grant clemency should be used judiciously and mercy petitions should not be considered in cases of rape and murder,
- President bound by Council Of Ministers’ advice in matters pertaining to clemency powersSuccessive Presidents have chosen to take advantage of a minor loophole in the Constitution — that there is no time frame to take the decis...
- Rashtrapati Bhavan defends clemency decisionsRashtrapati Bhavan has defended its granting mercy to some death row convicts saying the power is not a private act of grace but a part of ...
- Political parties in Tamil Nadu clamour for clemency to Rajiv Gandhi's killersThe political parties in Tamil Nadu have raised the pitch in demanding clemency for three men convicted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination.
- Rajiv Gandhi assassination: TN parties clamour for clemency to Rajiv killersPolitical parties in Tamil Nadu have raised the pitch in demanding clemency for three men convicted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination.
- Parties step up campaign to grant reprieve for Rajiv Gandhi killersDMK and some other parties on Monday stepped up their campaign for getting three Rajiv Gandhi assassins reprieve.
- Pranab appeals to Pak for Sarabjit's clemencyExternal affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee has appealed to the Pakistan government to grant clemency to Sarabjit Singh in the face of incre...
- Law of land will be supreme in Afzal case: KalamWith the European Parliament President raising the death sentence awarded to Mohammed Afzal Guru for his role in the Parliament attack, Pre...
- Court Can Review Pardon: SCIn a judgement that can have major ramifications on the mercy plea for the key facilitator of the jehadi attack on Parliament, Mohd Afzal, ...
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