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Biden pardons threaten a reputation. Trump’s threaten a nation

On Monday, the day with two presidents, our pair of commanders in chief both offered examples of how the pardon power can be abused. One showed how the power can…

John McCarthy January 22, 2025

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Biden pardons the late Black nationalist Marcus Garvey as well as 4 others and commutes 2 sentences

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced Malcolm X and other civil rights leaders and was convicted of mail fraud in the 1920s. Also…

John McCarthy January 20, 2025

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Bidens arrive at beach villa on St. Croix after prior free stays drew ethics outcry

CHRISTIANSTED — President Biden and his family arrived Thursday in St. Croix for what may be the final unpaid vacation of his presidency at the home of wealthy businesspeople —…

John McCarthy December 27, 2024

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TikTok’s future uncertain after appeals court rejects its bid to overturn possible US ban

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding…

John McCarthy December 6, 2024

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Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use…

John McCarthy December 2, 2024

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Former Carnival singer Michel Martelly, Haiti’s former president, slapped with U.S. sanctions over role in drug trade

MIAMI — The United States has imposed sanctions on Michel Martelly, Haiti’s former president, “for his role in the global illicit drug trade,” the State Department said. Martelly, who lives…

John McCarthy September 1, 2024

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Joe Biden is out and Kamala Harris is in. Voters are taking a new look at their choices

WASHINGTON (AP) — Carolyn Valone was not going to cast a presidential vote in November. The 84-year-old Democrat from St. Louis said she “just cannot forgive Joe Biden for Gaza” and his…

John McCarthy July 28, 2024

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BIDEN OUT! Finally caves to Democratic pressure to leave 2024 presidential race

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has decided to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, ending a weeks-long crisis within the Democratic Party over his viability against former President Donald Trump…

John McCarthy July 21, 2024

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How Joe Biden ‘broke OPEC’ and rewrote the rules for oil trading

WASHINGTON - The U.S. is buying another 3 million barrels of oil for the country's Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the Department of Energy said this week, as it slowly replenishes the…

John McCarthy June 7, 2024

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Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana, easing restrictions nationwide

Cannabis is currently classified along with drugs like heroin and LSD. The administration is expected to reschedule it in a category that includes steroids and Tylenol with codeine. WASHINGTON —…

John McCarthy May 2, 2024