3 h. ago Trump grants second pardon to Jan 6 rioter who had discussed seizing DC in ‘civil war’

Kentucky man pleaded guilty to possession of an unregistered firearm charges last year

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6 h. ago Questions arise over strikingly similar signatures by Trump on recent pardons

Seemingly identical signatures appeared on clemency orders, which White House blamed on technical errorThe Trump administration’s clemency drive is coming under scrutiny after the justice department this week replaced pardons posted online that bore strikingly similar copies of Trump’s signature with others that are distinctively variable.The corrections came after online commenters seized on the similarities in the president’s signature granting “full and unconditional” pardons to seven men, including to former New York Mets player Darryl Strawberry, former Tennessee House speaker Glen Casada and former New York police sergeant Michael McMahon, on 7 November. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Donald Trump refuses to rule out pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell even after Epstein bombshells

The US President said: "I haven't even thought about it. I haven't thought about for months. Maybe I haven't thought about it at all"

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20 h. ago Trump won’t rule out pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell as he leaves DC for Mar

Maxwell, in federal prison after sex trafficking conviction, reportedly preparing to ask Trump to commute her sentenceBondi announces investigation into Epstein ties to Trump’s Democratic adversariesJeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon during 2018 pro-Trump media campaignThe US trade representative, Jamieson Greer, said that the US has “essentially reached a deal with Switzerland”, after the country was hit with a 39% tariff on Swiss exports to the US.“We’re really excited about that deal and what it means for American manufacturing,” Greer told CNBC today in an interview. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Donald Trump pardons UK billionaire and former Tottenham owner Joe Lewis

Lewis was fined $5m and given three years probation by New York judge over ‘brazen’ insider trading schemeJoe Lewis, the British billionaire and former owner of Tottenham Hotspur FC, has been pardoned by Donald Trump over a 2024 conviction for his part in a “brazen” insider trading scheme.Lewis, 88, was fined $5m (£3.8m) and given three years probation by a New York judge last year but was spared jail time after pleading guilty to involvement in a plan that prosecutors said was designed to enrich his friends, lovers and employees. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Former Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis officially pardoned by Donald Trump

At the time of his plea, Lewis was free on $300 million bail

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47 h. ago Former Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis pardoned by Donald Trump

The British billionaire was fined five million US dollars (£3.8 million) after he pleaded guilty last year to insider trading.

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48 h. ago British billionaire Joe Lewis is pardoned by Trump for insider trading and conspiracy crimes

British billionaire Joe Lewis, whose family trust owns the Tottenham Hotspur soccer club, has been pardoned by President Donald Trump

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50 h. ago Former Tottenham owner Joe Lewis, 88, pardoned by Donald Trump

The east London-born billionaire, 88, was spared jail when he admitted to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and two counts of securities fraud in January 2024.

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54 h. ago Former Tottenham owner Joe Lewis to be pardoned by Donald Trump

Lewis was fined $5 million (£3.8 million) last year after he pleaded guilty to insider trading

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54 h. ago Donald Trump to pardon UK billionaire and former Tottenham owner Joe Lewis

Lewis was fined $5m and given three years probation by New York judge over ‘brazen’ insider trading schemeJoe Lewis, the British billionaire and former owner of Tottenham Hotspur FC, is to be pardoned by Donald Trump over a 2024 conviction for his part in a “brazen” insider trading scheme.Lewis, 88, was fined $5m (£3.8m) and given three years probation by a New York judge last year but was spared jail time after pleading guilty to involvement in a plan that prosecutors said was designed to enrich his friends, lovers and employees. Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Former Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis set to receive Trump pardon

Joe Lewis was fined £4 million last year after pleading guilty to insider trading.

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57 h. ago Joe Lewis return to Tottenham ruled out despite Donald Trump pardon

Lewis family ‘extremely grateful’ for intervention of US president but there will be no change at Spurs

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3 d. ago Trump writes to Israeli president calling on him to pardon Netanyahu

The US president has repeatedly offered Netanyahu public declarations of support amid his ongoing corruption trial

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3 d. ago Trump repeats request to Israeli president for Netanyahu pardon

Isaac Herzog can pardon convicted criminals in some circumstances, but cases against Israeli PM are still ongoingDonald Trump has repeated a request to Israel’s president, Isaac Herzog, for a pardon for Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial in three separate corruption cases.The Israeli prime minister has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in the ongoing court cases. No rulings have been delivered, and his supporters have dismissed the trials as politically motivated. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Trump pardons trail runner convicted after taking shortcut during record run

Michelino Sunseri briefly ran on closed trailRunner received widespread support on social mediaDonald Trump has pardoned a trail runner who briefly took a closed trail on his way to a record time on the tallest peak in the Teton Range of western Wyoming.The pardon for Michelino Sunseri, unlike recent ones for Trump allies, appeared apolitical. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘A classic authoritarian tactic’: outrage over Trump’s pardons for friends and allies

Ex-prosecutors and legal scholars say US president ‘meting out pardons for blatantly corrupt and self-serving ends’Donald Trump’s unprecedented pardoning spree for political and business friends since returning to the White House has prompted warnings from ex-prosecutors and legal scholars of “corrupt” pay-to-play schemes, conflicts of interest and blatant partisanship.It has included hundreds of Maga allies, a cryptocurrency mogul with ties to a Trump family crypto firm, disgraced politicians, and others who could yield political and financial benefits. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Senate advances bipartisan bill to end government shutdown – live

The vote would bring the longest shutdown in history to a close after a small group of Democrats struck a deal with Republicans.Senate Democrats who defected: ‘This was the only deal’Here’s how each senator votedThe eight Democratic and Independent senators who broke ranks with the party to advance a bill that would end the government shutdown – the longest in US history – have defended their decisions amid furor from their party and base.“What happened tonight is not the closing of a chapter. It’s the opening of an opportunity. What the chapter does close is the damaging shutdown that is only getting worse, that is only going to impact more and more people,” said Angus King, the Independent lawmaker from Maine who caucuses with Democrats. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago MAGA lawyer pardoned by Trump slams president’s tacky gold White House additions: ‘I personally hate this’

Trump’s former lawyer trolled his “Presidential Walk of Fame” online, just as Trump issued her a pardon

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5 d. ago Schumer faces calls to resign as minority leader after some Democrats work with Republicans to end shutdown – live

Schumer, who did not vote in favor of the legislation, faces steep pushback from progressive lawmakers who blame him for the Democrats who defectedSenate Democrats who defected: ‘This was the only deal’Here’s how each senator votedThe eight Democratic and Independent senators who broke ranks with the party to advance a bill that would end the government shutdown – the longest in US history – have defended their decisions amid furor from their party and base.“What happened tonight is not the closing of a chapter. It’s the opening of an opportunity. What the chapter does close is the damaging shutdown that is only getting worse, that is only going to impact more and more people,” said Angus King, the Independent lawmaker from Maine who caucuses with Democrats. Continue reading...

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