Trump uses pardon power to wipe crimes of high-profile names, including Blagojevich and Milken
Rod Blagojevich, the former Democratic governor of Illinois, was convicted on corruption charges in 2011. Michael Milken pleaded guilty to insider trading charges in 1990. The president also pardoned former NYPD commissioner Bernard Kerik and former San Francisco 49ers owner Edward DeBartolo Jr.
Post-impeachment, Trump declares himself ‘chief law enforcement officer’ of America
Through pardons and tweets, President Trump has directly intervened in an array of criminal matters.
Barr has told people close to Trump that he is considering quitting over president’s tweets
The development came as President Trump defied Attorney General William P. Barr’s request to stop talking publicly about Justice Department business.
Election 2020For Bloomberg, the debate means stepping outside his comfort zone
His rivals, with far more debate experience and Democratic longevity, have made clear that they will not go easy on the newcomer.
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Mark Pavelich in action during a 1980 exhibition game against the Soviet Union. (Bruce Bennett Studios/Getty Images)
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An Olympic hockey hero was accused of a violent crime. Was head trauma to blame?
Forty years ago, Mark Pavelich played a crucial role in the U.S. hockey team’s triumph over the Russians. But he may have paid a steep cost for a lifetime on the ice.
Allegations of Mike Bloomberg’s profanity and sexism
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The deputy attorney general and U.S. attorney in Brooklyn must now sign off before any investigations are expanded.
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Beijing authorities had deemed the article racist and demanded an apology. The move came a day after the United States designated major Chinese media outlets as government entities.
It ruled that an intent to discriminate against African Americans was a “primary motivating factor” behind the law, passed by the Republican legislature in 2018. The injunction reduces the likelihood that the rule will be in effect in during November’s elections.
Updates have been scarce on the condition of the veteran driver, whose car went airborne at the end of the race.
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