Even the U.S. attorney’s office in D.C. — led by an advocate for Jan. 6 defendants — says not all of Taylor Taranto’s ...

"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 ...

Trump commuted Blagojevich’s 14-year sentence for political corruption charges during his first term. The Republican ...

Trump's decision to commute Blagojevich's sentence was met with bipartisan criticism in Illinois. Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker ...

Blagojevich was convicted in 2011 on charges that included seeking to sell an appointment to then-President Barack Obama’s old Senate seat and trying to shake down a children’s hospital. Blagojevich ...

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 ...

Such extensive and non-discretionary use of the pardon sets a dangerous precedent of using the pardon to preempt accountability and evade justice. The unprecedented misuse of pardons highlights the ...

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he's “profoundly grateful” after President Donald Trump pardoned him on political ...

As President Trump continues his push to deport undocumented immigrants with criminal records, Washington State Democrats ...

President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose 14-year sentence for political ...

Blagojevich, who was a Democrat while in office, supported Trump in the 2024 election and attended last July's GOP Convention.