Joe Biden United States Department of Justice

Justice Department, civil rights division

US Justice Dept asks civil rights division to halt Biden era litigation, Washington Post reports

The U.S. Justice Department has ordered its civil rights division to pause any existing litigation left over from the administration of former President Joe Biden, and to not pursue any new cases or settlements,

The New York Times · 5h

Justice Department Orders a Halt to Civil Rights Work

It also signaled it could seek to back out of Biden-era agreements with police departments that engaged in discrimination or violence.

USA TODAY on MSN · 2h

Justice Department temporarily freezes civil-rights litigation, police overhauls: reports

The Justice Department froze civil-rights litigation to allow the incoming Trump administration to review the agencies priorities, reports said.

Joe Biden, Trump and president

USA Today · 6d

Biden's pardons: How do they compare with Trump's and those of other presidents?

In his final hours in office, President Joe Biden issued blanket preemptive pardons Monday to prominent government officials, the bipartisan January 6 th committee, and members of his own family, which Biden said was necessary to prevent retribution from President-elect Donald Trump.

New York Post · 14h

Trump raises eyebrows noting Joe Biden didn’t pardon himself — and ‘it all had to do with him’

President Trump generated intrigue Wednesday by noting that former President Joe Biden didn’t pardon himself as he left office, despite pardoning his siblings and their spouses to head off

Florida Politics · 2d

Joe Biden pardons his family as one of his last acts as President

President Joe Biden, with less than an hour left in office, pardoned members of his family in anticipation of potential targeting by incoming President Donald Trump. The pardon applies to James Biden, Sara Biden, Valerie Biden Owens, John Owens and Francis Biden. The pardon covers any and all actions they may have taken since Jan. 1, 2014.

Biden, Connecticut

Hartford Courant · 3h

Outcry growing over Biden clemency for CT man convicted in killing of mom and her son

Bridgeport Mayor Ganim called it a ‘terrible miscarriage of justice.’ He’s right too,” state Senate Minority Leader Stephen Harding, R-Brookfield, said.

U.S. News & World Report · 19h

Family Outraged After Man Convicted in Connecticut Killings Gets Clemency From Biden in Drug Case

A Connecticut man who was convicted in one of the state’s most notorious murder cases was one of the nearly 2,500 people whose federal drug-related prison sentences were commuted by former President J

Fox News · 2h

Biden clemency for 'non-violent' inmates includes Connecticut child killer

Adrian Peeler convicted of conspiracy to murder in case that left a mother and her son dead before they could testify against his brother, another killer.

2don MSN

As presidency expires, Biden pardons 5 family members for 10 years, Fauci, Cheney and others

In his last day as president, Joe Biden pardoned five members of his extended family, including his two brothers, James Biden ...

2don MSN

President Biden pardons family members in final minutes of presidency

President Joe Biden issued pardons to several close family members Monday in the final minutes of his presidency.

Joe Biden’s pardon frenzy

It is hard to believe Joe Biden will let his presidency end without pardoning his brother. He has already taken the heat for ...

4don MSN

The Good and the Bad of Joe Biden’s Presidency

As President Joe Biden gets ready to leave office, we consider his accomplishments, failures, and what his legacy will be.

2don MSN

Trump tells Justice Department not to enforce TikTok ban for 75 days

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday that gives TikTok a 75-day extension during which the United States ...

US Supreme Court dealt Biden historic series of defeats

During his four years as president, Democrat Joe Biden experienced a sustained series of defeats at the U.S. Supreme Court, ...

16h

Pardons by Trump and Biden reveal distrust of each other and wobbly faith in criminal justice system

A day that began with the outgoing president’s pardon of lawmakers and his own family ended with the incoming president’s ...

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