Biden Isn’t the Only Official Who Could Pardon Trump

Biden Isn’t the Only Official Who Could Pardon Trump

[ad_1] State-level pardons Let’s take the state level first. Each state has its own process for pardons and commutations, which differ from pardons in that they reduce the punishments for crimes rather than wiping them out altogether. Some states lodge those powers with their governor and some with a range of executive officials. Trump currently…

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Trump killed the ‘values voter’ wing of the GOP. It isn’t coming back in 2024.

Trump killed the ‘values voter’ wing of the GOP. It isn’t coming back in 2024.

[ad_1] Unlike in Republican presidential primaries past, just two candidates — Pence, the former Catholic turned evangelical, and Scott, who speaks of finding a “God Solution” to the country’s racial divide — stand alone in making explicit appeals to Evangelical voters. Trump and DeSantis, meanwhile, are relying solely on their reputations as brute-force brawlers in…

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Why Asa Hutchinson’s view of the world isn’t working for Republicans

Why Asa Hutchinson’s view of the world isn’t working for Republicans

[ad_1] Speaking to a 70-person audience at the Nixon Presidential Library last week, Hutchinson made his case: It’s important to welcome refugees to the United States because they “love freedom and love America.” The U.S. should “assert global leadership.” Cooperation with allies is key to solving global issues. America can’t abandon international organizations because, otherwise,…

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ISIS Isn’t Dead, It’s Just Detained.

ISIS Isn’t Dead, It’s Just Detained.

[ad_1] While the U.S. troop presence exists explicitly and only to combat ISIS, during my visit the constant threat of attack by Iranian-sponsored militias was palpable. Forces dedicated to coordinating U.S. drones flying over Syrian skies and to radar and air defense systems deployed in U.S. bases in Syria were laser-focused on the array of…

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