Ari Melber: What Hunter Biden's pardon shows us about how justice is served in the United States
Ari Melber explains how Hunter Biden's pardon exposes much deeper issues of inequality in our justice system, which benefits the rich and connected
What is a presidential pardon? Behind the power Biden used to pardon his son Hunter
The presidential pardon is a centuries-old practice. As questions swirl around Joe Biden pardoning Hunter Biden, here’s a look into how the practice came about.
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Can Joe Biden Pardon Himself?
Barbara McQuade, a former federal prosecutor and U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan during the Barack Obama administration, said the Constitution is "silent" regarding presidential self-pardoning, and whether it would be allowed has never been tested in the courts.
Opinion
‘Of, by and for the elites’ — the troubling message of the Hunter Biden pardon
The pardon is a public relations disaster unfolding in real time, but more than that, it is deeply troubling, not only for the message that it sends — which CNN commentator Scott Jennings described as a government and judicial system “of, by and for the elites” — but also for its ripple effects.
Opinion
‘This Is the Land of Wolves Now’: Two Columnists Get to the Heart of Biden’s Pardon
Patrick Healy, the deputy Opinion editor, hosted an online conversation with the Times Opinion columnists Ross Douthat and David French about President Biden’s decision to issue a broad pardon to his son Hunter Biden.
Read Hunter Biden's pardon and President Biden's full statement
The pardon covers offenses Hunter Biden "has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 1, 2014 through 1, 2024."
What is a presidential pardon? What Hunter Biden’s pardon means
President Joe Biden extends "full and unconditional pardon" to son, Hunter. What does this mean for his convictions? Can it be overturned or revoked?
Biden’s pardon of his son pours fuel on Trump’s claims of politicized justice
President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter deepened an entanglement of politics and the rule of law that has tarnished faith in American justice and is almost certain to worsen in Donald Trump’s second term.
After President Biden's Pardon, Hunter Biden's Lawyer Files to Dismiss Cases
The lawyer for U.S. President Joe Biden's son Hunter filed to dismiss indictments against him, after his father issued a pardon earlier that day that spans a decade. The president's full and unconditional pardon "requires dismissal of the indictment against" Hunter Biden,
Joe Biden pardons son Hunter Biden despite pledges not to: 'Enough is enough'
President Joe Biden announced Sunday he would pardon his son Hunter Biden, who was convicted of gun and tax crimes, days before sentencings.
Jeffrey Toobin rips Biden for son’s pardon: ‘Consummate act of nepotism’
Scandal-plagued legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin ripped President Biden for pardoning his son while not extending the same mercy ...
‘Look out for your own’: NYT columnists on why Biden’s pardon reeks of privilege
Patrick Healy, the deputy Opinion editor, hosted an online conversation with New York Times Opinion columnists Ross Douthat ...
Yes, a president can pardon someone for crimes they haven’t actually been charged with
The Constitution gives the president the power to pardon someone before they are indicted, convicted or sentenced for a ...
A President Shouldn't Pardon His Son? Hello, Anybody Remember Neil Bush?
Nobody defines Poppy Bush's presidency by the fact that he pardoned his progeny. The moral: Shut the fck up about Hunter ...
Biden’s pardon of his son exudes ‘white privilege,’ local advocates say
President Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, caused some to question the lack of second chances for people of color.
CNN’s Scott Jennings contends Biden pardon makes ‘strongest’ case for elites
Conservative CNN commentator Scott Jennings argued that the recent pardon by President Joe Biden is “a complete and utter ...
IRS whistleblowers slam Hunter Biden's pardon: Taxpayers held to different standard than the 'political elite'
IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler tell 'The Story' why they're disappointed in President Biden's decision to ...