That Biden commuted those federal sentences at all was somewhat surprising. He had campaigned on ending the death penalty, but once in office he sat on the issue, only turning to it a month after ...

The change has brought hope to some who fear dying in prison, while others worry it won't save them from such a fate.

Attorneys for President Donald Trump urged a federal judge on Friday to rule that Trump is entitled to presidential immunity ...

The spotlight is on the investigation of implicated officials and contractors, raising concerns about the potential for another cycle of corruption where the 'big fish' escape accountability ...

James B. Hunt Jr., a one-time Wilson County farm boy who rose to become one of the dominant figures in 20th-century North ...

At least four of the 37 men whose sentences were commuted last year could face the death penalty at the state level after a ...

One of Santos’ lawyers told the New York Post late Friday that the former lawmaker was released from the Federal Correctional Institution in Fairton, New Jersey, around 11 p.m. The New York Republican ...

His attorney argues that Combs got a sentence three times longer than he should have, despite acquittals on more serious ...

Former Republican Sen. Ben Sasse, who became known for breaking party ranks to criticize President Donald Trump and voted to ...

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he commuted the sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who was slated to serve more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to ...