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Power of the president of the United States
In the United States, federal pardons are granted only by the president, pursuant to authority under the U.S. Constitution to grant "reprieves and pardons
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Clemency proclamation issued by Donald Trump
the January 6 United States Capitol attack that occurred near the end of his first presidential term. Most of them received full pardons, while the sentences
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impeachment process: "The president shall ... have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment"
List of people pardoned or granted clemency by the president of the United States
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Legal penalty in the United States
under the criminal justice system of the United States federal government. It is the most serious punishment that can be imposed under federal law. The serious
Capital punishment by the United States federal government
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National government
The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) is the national government of the United States. The United States
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in order to reduce what he viewed as overly harsh punishments. Article Two of the United States Constitution Federal pardons in the United States List
List of people granted executive clemency by Barack Obama
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convicted of federal criminal offenses. This included a blanket pardon of some 1,500 individuals associated with the January 6 United States Capitol attack
List of people granted executive clemency in the second Trump presidency
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The federal government of the United States includes many agencies, departments, offices and other organizations. The official United States Government
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of the U.S. federal government occurred in 2026, both stemming from congressional disputes over federal immigration enforcement reforms following the killing
2026 United States federal government shutdowns
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Following Trump's pardons, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) moved to dismiss some cases awaiting trial or sentencing. In April 2026, DOJ prosecutors
List of cases of the January 6 United States Capitol attack
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Key adviser to the president on clemency
The Office of the Pardon Attorney (OPA), part of the United States Department of Justice, assists the president of the United States in his exercise of
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The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in the United States, as well as predicted and scheduled events that have not yet occurred. July 4
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1974 proclamation by U.S. President Gerald Ford
in the scandal Federal pardons in the United States List of people pardoned or granted clemency by the president of the United States Ford, Gerald (September
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Country primarily in North America
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal
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Procedure of officially accusing a civil officer
In the United States, federal impeachment is the process by which the House of Representatives charges the president, vice president, or another civil
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Forgiveness of a crime by the government
an excessive penalty. The second-best theory of pardons views pardons as second-best to fair justice. Pardons can be granted in many countries when individuals
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have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment. A pardon is an executive order granting
List of people pardoned by George W. Bush
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List of people pardoned by Bill Clinton
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2025 political-military campaign
part of the challenge and remains in effect, and a spokesperson for United States Northern Command told Oregon Public Broadcasting that federalized troops
Domestic military deployments by the second Trump administration
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Concept from US criminal law
United States federal probation and supervised release are imposed at sentencing. The difference between probation and supervised release is that the
Federal probation and supervised release in the United States
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U.S. government pardons
Both during and after the American Civil War, pardons for ex-Confederates were given by US presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson and were usually
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Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole Illinois Parole and Pardon Board replaced by the Illinois Prisoner Review
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American media personality (born 1969)
Trump announced the pardons on May 28, 2025. President Donald Trump announced the pardons on May 27, 2025. "Trump set to pardon reality‑TV stars Todd
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1915 United States Supreme Court case
United States, 236 U.S. 79 (1915), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States held that: A pardoned person must introduce the pardon into
Burdick_v._United_States
2025, the federal government of the United States was shut down as Congress failed to pass appropriations legislation for the 2026 fiscal year. The Republican-controlled
2025 United States federal government shutdown
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Power to act without limitations
not affected by federalism concerns under the Tenth Amendment. The power of federal pardons in the United States is a plenary power. Judicial deference –
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Supreme law of the United States
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first
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Pardoning in 2001 of 450 individuals
some of his presidential pardons and acts of executive clemency. Pardoning or commuting sentences is a power granted by the Constitution to sitting U
Bill Clinton pardon controversy
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The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization. All members have equal representation in the
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American cybercriminal founder of Silk Road (born 1984)
October 2013, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested Ulbricht and took Silk Road offline. In 2015, he was convicted of engaging in a continuing
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In the United States, there are both federal and state laws prohibiting treason. Treason is defined on the federal level in Article III, Section 3 of
Treason laws in the United States
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High-security United States federal prison in Florida
The United States Penitentiary, Coleman I and II (USP Coleman I and II) are high-security United States federal prisons for male inmates in Florida. It
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United States military. As of 2010[update] sexual orientation and gender identity in the United States military varies greatly as the United States Armed
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Federal law enforcement agency
The United States Marshals Service (USMS) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Justice. It operates under the direction
United States Marshals Service
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a trend in the United States at the state and national levels in various indices and analyses, primarily during the Jim Crow era and in the 21st century
Democratic backsliding in the United States
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Procedure of officially accusing a civil officer
in accordance with Article One, Section 2, Clause 5 of the United States Constitution. This triggers a federal impeachment trial in the United States
Impeachment in the United States
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federal offenses. The president maintains the Office of the Pardon Attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice to review all requests for pardons. The
Powers of the president of the United States
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The United States federal budget for fiscal year 2025 ran from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The federal government operated under a full-year
2025 United States federal budget
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Proposed monument in Washington, D.C., United States
The United States Triumphal Arch or Independence Arch is a triumphal arch proposed by Donald Trump in 2025 that would be located on Columbia Island in
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United States government units targeted by the Department of Government Efficiency
During the second Trump administration, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) took control of the federal government information systems in order
US federal agencies targeted by DOGE
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In the United States, terrorism is defined as the systematic or threatened use of violence in order to create a climate of fear with the goal of intimidating
Terrorism in the United States
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Local US government attorney/prosecutor
assistant United States attorney (AUSA) is a career civil servant lawyer in the United States Department of Justice who serves under the United States Attorney
Assistant United States Attorney
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In the United States, military conscription, commonly known as "the draft", has been employed by the U.S. federal government in six conflicts: the American
Conscription in the United States
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the Judicial branch of the federal government. At the federal level of government in the United States, laws are made almost exclusively by legislation
List of United States federal executive orders
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The following is a list of events of the year 2025 in the United States. Following his election victory in November 2024, Donald Trump was inaugurated
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Head of state and government
branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces. The power of the presidency has grown since the first president
President of the United States
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U.S. federal law enforcement agency
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is a federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Justice that is responsible for all federal
Federal_Bureau_of_Prisons
Local application of criminal punishment in the United States of America
In the United States, life imprisonment is the most severe punishment provided by law in states with no valid capital punishment statute, and second-most
Life imprisonment in the United States
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United States federal prison in Arizona
The United States Penitentiary, Tucson (USP Tucson) is a high-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Arizona. It is part of the Tucson
United States Penitentiary, Tucson
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American federal judge (born 1969)
serving as a U.S. district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. He was appointed in 2017 by President Donald Trump. Kelly
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Federal prison in Maryland, United States
The Federal Correctional Institution, Cumberland (FCI Cumberland) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Maryland. It is
Federal Correctional Institution, Cumberland
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American real-estate developer and diplomat (born 1954)
he served in the Federal Prison Camp, Montgomery. As a convicted felon, he was also disbarred in three states. He later received a pardon issued by his
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electrocution occurred this year. The federal government of the United States executed ten people in 2020, ending a hiatus on federal executions which had lasted
List of people executed in the United States in 2020
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III and Article IV United States federal judges appointed by President Donald Trump, as well as a partial list of Article I federal judicial appointments
List of federal judges appointed by Donald Trump
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officials from the government of the United States, sorted from oldest to most recent. This article is organized by presidential terms in order, older to
List of federal political scandals in the United States
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Panel deciding on the conditional release of a prisoner
States, and New Zealand. A related concept is the board of pardons and paroles, which may deal with pardons and commutations as well as paroles. A parole
Parole_board
United States federal budget
The United States federal budget for fiscal year 2026 runs from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026. The 2025 federal government shutdown occurred at
2026 United States federal budget
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Jury system in the United States
federal jury, in the United States, is impaneled to try federal civil cases and to indict and try those accused by United States Attorneys of federal
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The Russian government conducted foreign electoral interference in the 2016 United States elections with the goals of sabotaging the presidential campaign
Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections
Russian_interference_in_the_2016_United_States_elections
Season of television series
for presidential pardons". CBS News. September 13, 2026. Retrieved September 14, 2026. "Rams coach Sean McVay "tormented," even with the team as Super Bowl
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Portion of the U.S. Constitution regarding the executive branch and impeachment
Article Two of the United States Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government, which carries out and enforces federal laws. Article
Article Two of the United States Constitution
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concerns the scope of power of the United States federal government compared to the individual states and the fundamental rights of individuals. The ultimate
Constitutional law of the United States
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Ongoing armed conflict in West Asia
February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. The war follows the Twelve-Day War in June 2025 and sporadic
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Airstrikes and capture of Nicolás Maduro
the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The US
2026 United States intervention in Venezuela
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2017 presidential pardon of Joe Arpaio
pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.' The pardon power extends only to federal crimes. Otherwise, presidents
Pardon_of_Joe_Arpaio
American convicted felon
along with nearly every other participant in the Capitol attack as part of Trump's pardon of January 6 United States Capitol attack defendants. Schwartz is
Peter Schwartz (Capitol rioter)
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American federal prison in West Virginia
The United States Penitentiary, Hazelton (USP Hazelton) is a high-security United States federal prison for men in West Virginia. The high-security facility
United States Penitentiary, Hazelton
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In the United States, freedom of speech and expression is strongly protected from government restrictions by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Freedom of speech in the United States
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were executed in the United States in 2021, all by lethal injection. With only eleven executions occurring throughout the year, 2021 saw the fewest number
List of people executed in the United States in 2021
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2024 U.S. Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity
By the Constitution of the United States, the President alone "shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except
Trump_v._United_States
United States Constitution has been broadly interpreted to include a variety of specific powers. Among those powers are: pardons, conditional pardons
Respite_(law)
U.S. presidential administration since 2025
of pardons outpaced those of prior presidents. Trump's pardons and grants of clemency favored political allies and loyalists. Lobbyists have told the Wall
Second presidency of Donald Trump
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List of people charged with crimes
"GRANTING PARDONS AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES RELATING TO THE EVENTS AT OR NEAR THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL ON JANUARY 6, 2021". The White
Criminal proceedings in the January 6 United States Capitol attack
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Bicameral legislature of Switzerland
conflicts between federal authorities; issue pardons; or listen to special announcements The United Federal Assembly is presided by the National Council's
Federal Assembly (Switzerland)
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Prison operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons
The Federal Detention Center, Miami (FDC Miami) is a federal prison in the downtown area of Miami, Florida, United States. It is operated by the Federal
Federal Detention Center, Miami
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American Capitol rioter (born 1980)
Trump's pardon of January 6 United States Capitol attack defendants. She was released from the D.C. Jail, a correctional facility in Washington, D.C., the following
Rachel_Powell
Jimmy Carter's pardon of draft evaders
deserters. Article Two of the Constitution of the United States grants the president the power to issue pardons for federal crimes. Amid the American Civil War
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FBI agent
pardoned or granted clemency by the president of the United States Pear, Robert (April 16, 1981). President Reagan Pardons 2 Ex-F.B.I. Officials in 1970's
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granting pardons beginning 60 days before the end of their term in office. Elections in Kentucky Politics of Kentucky Political party strength in Kentucky
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U.S. federal executive department
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is an executive department of the United States federal government that oversees the domestic enforcement
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U.S. federal law enforcement agency
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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the United States. List of rampage killers in the United States List of mass shootings in the United States International: Lists of serial killers Ronald
List of serial killers in the United States
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US Navy sailor and pardoned gun dealer
legal firearm parts before being pardoned in September 2026. Adamiak was indicted in 2022 after special agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
Patrick_Adamiak
uncertainty. In early 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down several of Trump's sweeping emergency tariffs imposed under the International
Timeline of the 2025–2026 United States trade war with Canada
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after the 2028 United States presidential election, which will be held on November 7, 2028. In addition to the dates mandated by the relevant federal laws
Timeline of the 2028 United States presidential election
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Second election of Donald Trump
held in the United States on November 5, 2024. The Republican ticket of former president Donald Trump and Ohio junior senator JD Vance defeated the Democratic
2024 United States presidential election
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issued nearly two thousand pardons and commutations including for some prosecuted during his first presidency. His grant of pardons outpaced those of prior
Corruption allegations during the second Trump presidency
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2025 pause in United States federal grants and loans
acting director for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The memo said that the federal government of the United States in fiscal year 2024 spent
2025 United States federal government grant pause
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300,000 United States federal civil service layoffs have been announced by the second Trump administration, almost all of them attributed to the Department
2025 United States federal mass layoffs
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In the United States, capital punishment (also known as the death penalty) is a legal penalty in 27 states (of which two, Oregon and Wyoming, have no inmates
Capital punishment in the United States
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The United States military formerly excluded gay men, bisexuals, and lesbians from service. In 1993, the United States Congress passed, and President Bill
Sexual orientation in the United States military
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The president of the United States may take any of several kinds of executive actions. Executive orders are issued to help officers and agencies of the
List of executive actions by Barack Obama
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Crime consisting of obstructing prosecutors, investigators, or other officials
officials in general. In federal law, crimes constituting obstruction of justice are defined primarily in Chapter 73 of Title 18 of the United States Code
Obstruction of justice in the United States
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U.S. political and legal concept
explicitly granted in the Constitution or any federal statute. However, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Trump v. United States (2024) that all
Presidential immunity in the United States
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In June 2020, the Trump administration began deploying federal law enforcement forces to some cities in the United States in response to rioting and monument
2020 deployment of federal forces in the United States
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Socialism in the United States is a broad movement that has encompassed a wide range of tendencies and theories. As an ideological family, it includes
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are subject to the federal bribery, graft, and conflict-of-interest crimes contained in Title 18, Chapter 11 of the United States Code, 18 U.S.C. §§ 201–227
List of United States state officials convicted of federal corruption offenses
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Incidents of American terrorism
residents. As of 2024, the United States government considers white supremacists to be the top domestic terrorism threat. The Federal Bureau of Investigation
Domestic terrorism in the United States
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Leaders in the formation of the United States
The Founding Fathers of the United States, referred to as the Founding Fathers or the Founders by Americans, were a group of late-eighteenth-century American
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