President Joe Biden’s senior aides are reportedly discussing potential preemptive pardons before President-elect Donald Trump’s promised “retribution” once taking office on Jan. 20. Trump has threatened legal action against many of his political opponents, from former Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney to Sen.-elect Adam Schiff of California. It’s unclear whether Trump would follow through on his campaign rhetoric, but his pick of Kash…
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is facing a backlash from fellow Democrats for his “full and unconditional” pardon of Hunter Biden after repeatedly promising he would not use his presidential authority to shield his son from federal charges. “He didn’t need to tell the American public, ‘I will not do this,’ and he did. And…
In Donald Trump’s first term as president, he wielded his broad constitutional authority over the military in unprecedented ways. He mobilized thousands of National Guard troops to repel Black Lives Matter protests in Washington, D.C., suspended long-running military exercises with U.S. ally South Korea to placate North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, and he banned transgender…
WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump is involved in four criminal cases, but the most important verdict in his legal future may be delivered on Election Day on Tuesday. If he wins, all his charges could be dropped or postponed for at least four years. If he loses, he potentially faces swift sentencing in one…