Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) led the panel of lawmakers -- mostly from the Congressional Black Caucus -- to ...

US President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of the 40 inmates on federal death row, ahead of the return to power of Donald Trump, who has ...

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Despite the widespread celebration of Christmas Eve, it is not among the 11 recognized federal holidays in the United States, ...

The president commuted the death sentences of almost all of the men on federal death row, but left out three of the most well ...

President Joe Biden granted federal employees Christmas 2024 off via an executive order. While not a federal holiday, presidents have historically used their authority to provide extra holiday time ...

President Joe Biden on Monday announced that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, ...

Here is what to know after President Joe Biden signed an executive order making Christmas Eve a federal holiday in 2024.