President Trump is tapping Alice Johnson, the 69-year-old grandmother he granted clemency in his first term over long-ago drug offenses, to be his "pardon czar." "You've been an inspiration to ...

Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution grants the president nearly plenary “power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.” ...

President Donald Trump announced Thursday Alice Johnson would serve as his new "pardon czar." Johnson, who was pardoned by Trump during his first term in office for a non-violent drug offense, will be ...

Former inmate Alice Johnson now has a role in the White House — serving as President Donald Trump‘s “pardon czar.” “Alice, you’ve been an inspiration to people, and we’re going to be ...

It’s anyone’s guess what the United States founding fathers—who, back in 1787, added a presidential pardon to the Constitutional toolkit—would make of how contemporary leaders exercise this ...

The daughter of imprisoned reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley is hoping Donald Trump will give them a presidential pardon. Savannah Chrisley revealed that her family is currently pursuing other ...

In an interview with CBS News earlier in February, Todd and Julie's lawyer, Jay Surgent, shared their plans to request a pardon from Trump. "They believe that the president will seriously consider ...

Can a president pardon himself, as Donald Trump proclaimed he could in 2018? Should he be allowed to pardon his family members, friends or co-conspirators, or even traitors? What about people who ...

One section of the new Constitution created a power similar to the "real prerogative of mercy," which has since become known as Presidential Pardon. Article II of Section 2 of the US Constitution ...

Activists and families express gratitude, calling the pardons a restoration of justice and First Amendment rights. Lauren Handy, a 31-year-old activist, was serving a 57-month sentence for her ...

Members of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol during a public hearing. Unpacking the Controversy Around Presidential Pardons for January 6th ...

So out of sight, out of mind. Aside from the undeserved nature of the Blagojevich pardon, the president's action raises another inescapable issue — the continuing abuse of vast presidential ...