The president has wide latitude to grant clemency, but Trump has broken all norms and sought even more authority to help his allies.

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Trump’s Pardon Power Abuses
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Trump’s Sickening Sociopathic Shots at Rob Reiner
All Republicans must be asked if they stand behind their master on this one.
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How the Roberts Court Indulges Trump’s Constitutional Workarounds
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Trump’s Secret Pardon-for-Profit Racket
Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, and a bit of the backstory of the shameful pardon of the former Honduran president.
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A massive generational divide is central to the competitive race between an incumbent governor and an oyster farmer.
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