A pair of CNN commentators debated President Joe Biden's motives for commuting the sentences of nearly every federal inmate on death row. The outgoing president commuted the sentences of 37 of 40 death row prisoners to life in prison without the chance for parole,

President Joe Biden's decision to commute the sentences of 37 death row inmates ignited a fierce debate about the morality of executions.

President-elect Trump is seizing the reins of power early and, according to lawmakers in both parties, already acting as president, while Joe Biden, in many ways, has kept a lower

President Joe Biden exhibited profound "moral wisdom" in his decision to commute 37 out of 40 death row inmates to life without parole, Elizabeth Bruenig wrote for The Atlantic on Monday. Biden issued these pardons to prevent another spree of executions like that which occurred under the first Trump administration — although,

Biden has signed legislation that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval in Washington after Congress passed a bipartisan budget plan just past the deadline and rejected Trump’s core demand in the negotiations.

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WASHINGTON − With the House GOP struggling to avoid a federal government shutdown, President Joe Biden and the Democrats are more than happy to sit back and watch the chaos play out, convinced ...

As the New York Times notes, some GOP lawmakers in Congress have pushed ... convicted criminals granted clemency by President Joe Biden. Carlson received a 17½-year sentence after a jury ...

All of Biden's picks will serve lifetime appointments, meaning they will serve to protect his legacy when Trump takes office.

The Senate on Friday confirmed Biden's 235th lifetime federal judge — one more than Trump appointed during his first term in office.

Despite Trump declaring “SUCCESS in Washington” just hours before the Thursday vote, a number of Republicans joined with most Democrats to shoot down the bill. With just a narrow majority in Congress, the House GOP can’t risk losing any Republican votes without Democratic support.