A 19th-century presidential assassination was a signature event in helping the U.S. establish a meritocratic system for filling federal government jobs. Donald Trump and Republican loyalists appear to ...

One thing we saw lots of this week as power switched from one political party to the other was presidential pardons.

The Biden presidency is over and not a minute too soon. Biden‘s five decades of public life has always been one of a mediocre ...

On Jan. 20, President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day, President Joe Biden pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci ... A similarly ...

President Joe Biden on Monday issued preemptive pardons for members of his own family, using extraordinary executive prerogative as a shield against revenge by his incoming successor.

President Biden used his executive clemency power to protect people targeted by Donald J. Trump, including five members of ...

President Joe Biden has pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that ...

President Joe Biden's decision comes after Donald Trump warned of an enemies list filled with those who've crossed him ...

A year ago, a survey of presidential scholars put him in the top third of chief executives while Trump ranked last. But that ...

Joe Biden has pardoned more than 3,000 people during his final days in office. Other presidents have used the power to ...

In his final address, President Biden warned about the concentrated power of the ultra-wealthy in America, expressing concerns over its threat to democracy. The burning subject of extreme wealth ...

Contrary to President Biden’s assertion, he is not “handing over” to President-elect Donald Trump a country that is “stronger at home and in the world.” Rather, Biden is handing over a ...