“F—k it: Release 'em all”: Why Trump embraced broad Jan. 6 pardons … - Trump vacillated during an internal debate over targeted clemency vs. a blanket decision according to two insiders.  — But as Trump's team wrestled with the issue, and planned a shock-and-awe batch of executive orders Day 1 …

Trump May Come to Regret His Jan. 6 Pardons.  Here's Why.  —  The potential for political backlash is real — now and in the future.  —  Even though President Donald Trump had vowed to deliver pardons to those who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, siege of the Capitol, his sweeping clemency for roughly 1,500 people was stunning.

Convicted US Capitol rioter turns down Trump pardon  —  One of the people who served jail time for taking part in the US Capitol riot four years ago has refused a pardon from President Donald Trump, saying: “We were wrong that day.”  —  Pamela Hemphill, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced …

Trump Pardons the Jan. 6 Cop Beaters  —  Law and order?  Back the blue?  What happened to that GOP?  —  Republicans are busy denouncing President Biden's pre-emptive pardons for his family and political allies, and deservedly so.  But then it's a shame you don't hear many, if any …

The January 6 Pardons  —  I didn't want to believe he'd actually do it.  —  On his first day in office, President Trump pardoned nearly 1300 defendants convicted of crimes related to the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot.  He granted a full, unconditional pardon to nearly all of them …

Raskin: Pardoned Jan. 6 rioters ‘a reserve army of political foot soldiers’  —  Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) slammed President Trump's decision to grant sweeping pardons to those convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, suggesting they are “political foot soldiers” for Trump.

Trump demands apology, criticizes bishop's prayer service remarks  —  President Trump early Wednesday morning slammed the reverend at a National Cathedral prayer service for the inauguration who called on him to have mercy on transgender children and immigrant families.

Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement  —  The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration …

Trump threatens Russia, others with sanctions if Ukraine deal not reached  —  U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened Russia “and other participating countries” with taxes, tariffs and sanctions if a deal to end the war in Ukraine is not struck soon.

Republican Senators Seem Willing to Endure the ‘Challenge’ of Trump's Proposed Tariffs  —  Trump suggested Monday he'd put 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, two of the U.S's top trading partners.  — Copy  —  President Donald Trump is getting closer to blowing up the trade agreement …

The missing context from the Elon Musk salute  —  We can't have a functioning democracy if we think our opponents are evil.  —  Having never met Elon Musk, I can't rule out the possibility that the man deliberately gave a Nazi salute at the presidential inauguration parade.