Presidential Pardon

Obama Issues Multiple Pardons For Marijuana-Related Sentences

AP | Posted 11.22.2011

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Monday pardoned five people convicted of charges ranging from intent to distribute marijuana to running an ill...

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Arthur Delaney

The Elusiveness Of Presidential Pardons

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 08.03.2011

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A 1975 felony conviction and three-year prison stint ended Randy Eugene Dyer's career as a bad guy who imported drugs from Mexico and started his care...

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They Pardon Turkeys Don't They?

Diane Dimond | Posted 05.25.2011

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Diane Dimond

The turkey President Obama granted a ceremonial pardon to last year was named Courage. I hope this year Obama and Schwarzenegger have the courage to give Dan Hanks a break. He's long overdue for one.

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Dan Froomkin

Turkey Spared -- But Obama's Compassion For Humans Comes Up Short

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- In one of the White House's sillier annual rituals, Barack Obama on Wednesday pardoned the second Thanksgiving turkey of his presidency....

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Murkowski Solicits Bush For Ted Stevens Pardon

Anchorage Daily News | Posted 05.25.2011

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With less than 48 hours left of the Bush presidency, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski's spokesman said Sunday that Murkowski had asked the White House to pard...

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An Effort in Congress Attempts to Block Any Bush Pardons of His Administration

David Latt | Posted 05.25.2011

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As Arianna reported in her Sunday Roundup, many people are speculating whether or not President Bush will grant pardons to members of his administrati...

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Scooter Libby Not Among 29 People Pardoned By Bush

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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President George W. Bush granted pardons to 29 people on Tuesday but Lewis "Scooter" Libby, a former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney, was not a...

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