Outgoing member John Williams faced criticism from advocates after asking sexual questions and consistently voting no against ...

The Colorado Constitution gives the governor the power of clemency, which allows the granting of mercy or leniency to a ...

Presidential pardons are broad and powerful. Their history, from the Civil War on, illuminates abuse concerns and how reforms ...

Former Rep. George Santos, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud and identity theft, is seeking clemency from President Trump, who has shown a willingness to pardon like-minded politicians facing jail time ...

A top Democrat introduced a resolution Tuesday opposing a presidential commutation or pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, the accomplice to the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein who is now serving ...

Trump granted Paul Pogue, the founder and former chief executive officer of a large construction company in Texas, a full pardon. In 2010, he was sentenced to three years of probation and charged ...

President Donald Trump reportedly granted clemency to a convicted fraudster. Trump has used the presidential clemency power, including pardons and sentence commutations, on several high-profile cases ...

President Donald Trump has used his second term to issue pardons and clemency to political allies as well as a broad range of ...

President Donald Trump has used his clemency powers for 12 current or former House members throughout his two terms.

There’s no question that Trump and Biden have acted within their authority in issuing pardons for federal offenses. Presidents can extend a pardon, or complete legal forgiveness of a crime, or a ...

In New Jersey, Governor Murphy’s latest round of clemency granted freedom to 24 people, including a former drug dealer dedicated to community service.