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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 hours ago

Trump Claims He Doesn't Know' Crypto King He Pardoned Despite Previously Arguing Biden Pardons Should Be Void Because He Didn't Know About Them

President Trump said he did not know Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) despite recently pardoning him amid questions about Binance's ties to Trump's crypto venture.
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fromThe New Yorker
6 days ago

The Lessons of an Indefensible Pardon for a Crypto Billionaire

Donald Trump's pardon of Binance founder Changpeng Zhao reveals weakened checks on presidential clemency and potential conflicts due to business ties.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago
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WATCH: Fox's Laura Ingraham Hits James Comer With a Hard Reality Check After He Calls for Biden Pardons to Be Null and Void'

fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago
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WATCH: Fox's Laura Ingraham Hits James Comer With a Hard Reality Check After He Calls for Biden Pardons to Be Null and Void'

more#autopen
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fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Trump Grants Clemency to One of the World's Richest Men

Presidential pardons can reward political allies and financial interests, as shown by the pardon of Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao.
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fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

How Appealing Weekly Roundup - Above the Law

Supreme Court shifts, contested judicial retention and nominations, political prosecutions, and problematic presidential pardons are intensifying U.S. legal and political divisions.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

MSNBC's Jen Psaki Trashes Walking Talking Joke' Trump Over Laughable' New Moves

Jen Psaki mocked President Donald Trump’s ostentatious White House renovations and pardons as examples of autocratic self-aggrandizement leading to East Wing demolition.
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fromwww.bloomberg.com
1 week ago

People pardoned by Trump want banks to forgive their past, too

Presidential pardons do not necessarily prevent banks from denying services or closing accounts based on criminal records and risk assessments.
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fromwww.esquire.com
1 week ago
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Speaker Mike Johnson Says Peaceful Protesters Are to Blame for the Recent Threat on Hakeem Jeffries's Life

fromwww.esquire.com
1 week ago
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Speaker Mike Johnson Says Peaceful Protesters Are to Blame for the Recent Threat on Hakeem Jeffries's Life

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fromTruthout
1 week ago

Man Pardoned for Jan. 6 Involvement Arrested for Threats to Hakeem Jeffries

A January 6 participant pardoned by President Trump was arrested for making explicit death threats against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
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fromemptywheel
1 month ago

Todd Blanche Exposes Trump's Pardon Auto-Pen Scandal - emptywheel

DOJ footnote asserts January 6 defendants with pending cases received pardons and were eligible for certificates without submitting declarations to substantiate the assertion.
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fromAxios
1 month ago

Scoop: Biden officials raised concerns with how he issued pardons, used autopen

Biden granted thousands of last-minute clemencies—including family pardons signed by autopen—and Trump cited Biden's process to justify his own controversial pardons.
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fromVulture
5 months ago

All the Celebrities Pardoned by Trump

Presidential pardons often reflect the complexities of political relationships and cultural influences within celebrity circles.
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