Gerald Ford’s Unlikely Role in the Imperial Presidency
In a new book, Jeffrey Toobin makes a convincing case that Ford’s pardon of President Nixon set the stage for unchecked ...
Book Review: ‘The Pardon,’ by Jeffrey Toobin
Find Your Next Book Romance Novels N.Y.C. Literary Guide 10 Best Books of 2024 21st Century’s Best Books Advertisement Supported by Nonfiction A new book by the legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin plumbs ...
Column: The US needs to rein in presidential pardon power
It might require amending the Constitution, but the United States should rein in the pardoning power of the president, the ...
Ex-Ohio State coach Jim Tressel joins a long list of sports figures who’ve moved into politics
College Football Hall of Fame coach Jim Tressel, who won the 2002 national title at Ohio State University, has been nominated ...
Presidential Pardons in Focus
"The increased pardon activity has elevated public attention on pardon power. This article explores the history, scope, and limitations of the pardon power, and provides answers to some practical ...
How many presidential pardons or sentence commutations have been granted to people from Illinois?
Hundreds of requests for pardons and clemency petitions for federal convictions are filed each year, but usually just a few result in a presidential pardon or commutation of sentence. Recent ...
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Clemency for Oath Keepers, Proud Boys fuels extremism threat, experts say
Trump called the conspirators’ sentences “ridiculous and excessive,” saying he pardoned “people that were treated unbelievably poorly.” But counterterrorism experts say the pardons could ...