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Biden pardons 39 people, commutes sentences of 1,500 others

Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he was pardoning 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes and commuting the sentences of nearly 1,500 others who were serving long prison terms.

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Could Joe Biden Pardon Everyone on Death Row?

Biden is facing calls to commute the sentences of 40 men on death row to prevent a spree of executions once Trump takes office.

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What is a presidential pardon, and how have Biden, Trump and other leaders used the power?

Presidents are granted the authority to issue pardons under Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution. The Constitution's framers were heavily influenced by the English legal tradition of pardon, which dates back to the 7th century, and Alexander Hamilton introduced the concept of the presidential pardon at the Constitutional Convention.

Yes, a president can pardon someone for crimes they haven’t actually been charged with

The Constitution gives the president the power to pardon someone before they are indicted, convicted or sentenced for a ...

Mother of Hunter Biden's daughter defends pardon, says he's 'targeted because of who his dad is'

Lunden Roberts, the mother of Hunter Biden's child, Navy Joan Roberts, said she supports the pardon and believes Biden was ...

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Pardon me, Mr. President

Why are we not surprised? No one could truly be surprised by the actions of President Joe Biden as he announced the granting of a pardon to his son, Hunter Biden. What father in a similar position ...

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Comment: The power of pardon in a democracy

The English Parliament legally placed an absolute pardon power in the hands of the monarch in 1535 during the reign of King ...

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