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December 24, 2024

Biden's rationale behind Christmas present for death row killers foggy at best: expert

President Biden's rationale behind his move to commute the sentences of 37 of 40 federal inmates on death row remains unclear, according to crime data expert John Lott.

December 24, 2024

Top Biden ally 'disappointed' by president's veto on bill to increase number of US judges

Sen. Chris Coons is expressing disappointment after President Biden vetoed a bill to establish more federal judgeships.

December 24, 2024

Biden vetoes bill that would have given Trump more judicial seats to fill

President Biden on Monday vetoed a bill that would have added 66 federal district judgeships over a span of more than a decade.

December 24, 2024

Former federal prosecutor in death row case speaks on Biden commuting murderer's sentence: 'My heart aches'

Former federal prosecutor Derek Shoemake, who worked a death row case, speaks out on the difficulty of seeing President Biden commute the sentence of a "remorseless murderer."

December 23, 2024

Biden commutes sentences of 37 federal death row inmates in final month of presidency

President Biden is commuting the sentences for 37 of the 40 convicted murderers on federal death row, reclassifying them to life in prison without parole.

December 23, 2024

Top Trump aides join group prepping to shore up support for MAGA agenda during second term

Two top aides to Trump are joining an outside group as advisers ahead of their efforts to energize public support for the president-elect's policies.

December 23, 2024

Biden's last-minute emissions goal could be quickly reversed when Trump takes office

President Biden increased the emissions reduction goal for the United States under the Paris climate agreement, which Trump has signaled he intends to withdraw from.

December 23, 2024

Biden admin lifts $10M bounty on the head of leader of Islamist group now in charge in Syria

The Biden administration's $10M bounty on Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of the group that overthrew Syria's Bashar al-Assad, has now been lifted.

December 23, 2024

'Squad' Dem applauds Biden for sparing murderers from 'racist' death penalty in 11th-hour clemency move

House Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley is among the left-wing lawmakers praising President Biden's decision to commute 37 federal death row inmates' sentences.

December 23, 2024

Karine Jean-Pierre's most memorable moments of 2024

In 2024, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dealt with questions about President Biden's health and whether he would pardon his son Hunter.