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Security breach: Armed intruder shot dead at Mar-a-Lago
CK Smith, Salon
An armed man was killed by Secret Service agents after entering a restricted area of Mar-a-Lago, officials say
Feb 22, 2026, 4:07 PM

Trump Bashes ‘Disloyal’ Supreme Court for Not Letting Him Defy Constitution
nikkimccannramirez, Rolling Stone
President Donald Trump accused the Supreme Court of being "disloyal" after the justices ruled against his authority to unilaterally implement tariffs.
Feb 20, 2026, 7:01 PM

A pardon for a price? How Donald Trump has reimagined presidential clemency
Adam Shanks, Al Jazeera English
Critics have warned that the US president has taken an increasingly transactional approach to granting clemency.
Feb 15, 2026, 11:20 AM
Trump Is Suing His Own Government
Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic
The president is seeking billions in taxpayer dollars from his own IRS. Whether he can do this is perhaps less important than whether he should.
Feb 13, 2026, 8:42 PM

Trump pardons 5 former NFL players ranging from perjury to drug trafficking
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Ex-NFL players Joe Klecko, Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry and the late Billy Cannon are all granted clemency.
Feb 13, 2026, 6:29 PM

Man convicted of trying to assassinate Trump to serve life in prison
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Judge says Ryan Routh engaged in 'premeditated' plot to kill Trump several months before the US presidential election.
Feb 4, 2026, 10:12 PM

Man sentenced to life in prison for 2024 attempt on Trump's life
BBC News
Prosecutors claimed that Routh, 59, remained 'totally unrepentant' for the incident in Florida.
Feb 4, 2026, 5:46 PM

Elizabeth Holmes Has Seen What Trump’s Done for Fraudsters and Wants That for Herself
Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com
The Theranos founder isn't scheduled to be released from prison until 2031.
Jan 22, 2026, 1:55 PM

'Minor electrical issue' on Air Force One delays Trump Davos visit
BBC News
Journalists travelling with the president said the lights went out briefly in the press cabin.
Jan 21, 2026, 8:30 AM
Trump Tries to Keep Second Set of Damning Files Secret Forever
Catherine Bouris, Daily Beast
President Donald Trump is seeking to stop his own Justice Department from releasing a whole new set of files he’d rather keep away from public view. Trump...
Jan 21, 2026, 7:17 AM
Kamala Harris Reveals Detail Call With Trump After Assassination Attempt
Bibhu Pattnaik, Yahoo Entertainment
Former Vice President Kamala Harris shared a detail about her conversation with President Donald Trump following the attempt on his life. What Happened...
Dec 20, 2025, 9:45 PM
Federal judge weighs Trump's claim he is immune from civil litigation over Capitol attack
MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Yahoo Entertainment
Attorneys for President Donald Trump urged a federal judge on Friday to rule that Trump is entitled to presidential immunity from civil claims that he...
Dec 19, 2025, 5:54 PM

“Professionals at cheating”: Trump claims “truckloads” of evidence that Dems rigged elections
Alex Galbraith, Salon
The president said overwhelming evidence would appear in coming weeks.
Dec 14, 2025, 9:23 PM

Trump says he is pardoning Democratic congressman in bribery case
BBC News
Trump says he will issue a "full and unconditional" pardon of the Texas representative and his wife.
Dec 3, 2025, 5:29 PM

Trump pardons Democrat Henry Cuellar, claiming Biden political attack
Joseph Stepansky, Al Jazeera English
In his latest pardon, the US president claimed Biden targeted Congressman Cuellar for his criticism of US border policy.
Dec 3, 2025, 4:40 PM

Trump says he's pardoning Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar after bribery indictment
Lauren Peller, Michelle Stoddart, ABC News
Cuellar and his wife were indicted on charges including bribery in 2024.
Dec 3, 2025, 4:12 PM
Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Cuellar in bribery and conspiracy case
MICHELLE L. PRICE, Yahoo Entertainment
President Donald Trump pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case on Wednesday, citing what he called...
Dec 3, 2025, 3:46 PM
Trump Gives Bonkers Excuse for Pardoning Drug-Runner President
Julia Ornedo, Daily Beast
President Donald Trump defended his pardon of a former Honduran president who once bragged that he would “stuff the drugs up the gringos’ noses.” Trump, 79, ...
Dec 1, 2025, 5:56 AM
Trump frees former GPB Capital CEO after Biden admin's Ponzi scheme sentence
By Matt Tracy, Yahoo Entertainment
By Matt Tracy Nov 30 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has commuted the seven-year sentence of former GPB Capital Holdings CEO David Gentile, with a White...
Nov 30, 2025, 4:08 PM

Benjamin Netanyahu seeks pardon from Israel's president
BBC News
"An immediate end to the trial would greatly help lower the flames and promote broad reconciliation," Israel's PM says.
Nov 30, 2025, 11:49 AM
Former Mets star Darryl Strawberry thanks Trump for pardon during sermon at Tulsa church
BOBBY ROSS JR., Yahoo Entertainment
Former New York Mets great Darryl Strawberry praised Jesus and thanked President Donald Trump for pardoning his past tax evasion and drug charges as he...
Nov 23, 2025, 9:24 PM
Opinion - The Supreme Court made a horrible mistake when it gave Trump absolute power
William S. Becker, opinion contributor, The Hill
The Supreme Court should admit its error and restore the principle that no one, not even the president of the United States, is exempt from the rule of law.
Nov 17, 2025, 1:00 PM

DOJ quietly replaces...
The Associated Press, NBC News
The Justice Department posted pardons online bearing identical copies of President Donald Trump's signature before quietly correcting them this week after what the agency called a "technical error."The replacements came after online commenters seized on strik…
Nov 16, 2025, 3:19 PM

Donald Trump is relishing his pardon power — and using it
Heather Digby Parton, Salon
The president's rampant misuse of pardon power is yet another assault on democracy
Nov 16, 2025, 11:45 AM