Presidents are granted the authority to issue pardons under Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution. The Constitution's framers were heavily influenced by the English legal tradition of pardon, ...

A presidential pardon is an authority that a U.S. president holds. Learn more about what happens when a person is pardoned as ...

President Joe Biden extends "full and unconditional pardon" to son, Hunter. What does this mean for his convictions? Can it ...

President Joe Biden issued a statement Sunday announcing he pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, who faced sentencing on tax ...

Newsweek has emailed the White House press office for comment. A preemptive pardon is a pardon that is granted before any formal legal proceedings against the individual have begun. This compares to ...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden had long pledged that he would not pardon his son, Hunter, who was set to be sentenced this ...

Hunter Biden's pardon offers criminal relief but could create a new headache for President Joe Biden and his family.