Sentenced to death under a Biden law — and now hoping for Biden’s mercy
Biden wrote a 1994 bill that designated dozens of new capital offenses. Inmates sentenced under that law hope he will commute their sentences.
Joe Biden’s Big Reversal on the Death Penalty
O ver the past four years, Joe Biden’s position on the death penalty has gone from Abolition to Wait to Sometimes to Go for It to Abolition, Actually, Except for a Few. The deat
'A mistake': Biden faces backlash upon commuting sentences of death row inmates
President Joe Biden's decision to commute the sentences of 37 death row inmates ignited a fierce debate about the morality of executions.
What to know about Biden’s death row commutations, and what happens next
Opponents of capital punishment had urged the president to commute death row sentences before Donald Trump — who promised to restart federal executions — takes office.
In commuting death sentences, Biden is a strong counter to Trump
Recent polling shows support for the death penalty at a five-decade low, and half of the population thinks the death penalty is applied unfairly.
Trump vows to pursue executions after Biden commutes most of federal death row
Donald Trump criticized President Biden's decision on Monday to change the sentences of 37 of the 40 condemned people to life in prison without parole
Trump says he will direct DOJ to 'vigorously pursue' death penalty amid Biden commutations
President-elect Donald Trump said on social media he will direct the Justice Department to "vigorously pursue" the death penalty amid President Joe Biden's decision to commute the sentences of nearly all federal death row prisoners.
Biden commutes sentences of 37 federal death row prisoners
Opponents of the death penalty had urged President Biden to take this step, given the number of executions that took place during President-elect Donald Trump's first term.
Maddow Blog | Democrats secure an underappreciated part of Joe Biden’s legacy
The majority has now confirmed more judges under President Biden than any majority has confirmed in decades,” Senate Majority ...
Biden predicts Harris will remain central figure in Democrats’ future, claims they ran ‘basically scandal-free’ campaign
Before he was forced out of the race, Biden’s own re-election campaign was buffeted by a House Republican-led impeachment ...
Democratic strategists concede party brand is 'in the toilet' - and that's being 'generous'
A panel of writers and Democratic strategists at the New York Times agreed that the party brand has taken a nosedive after ...
Joe Biden Has 'Bone to Pick' With Nancy Pelosi—Democrat
Biden has grievances with Pelosi after he was "pushed aside" when it comes to this year's presidential election, Lindy Li said.
Biden, Harris thank major Democratic donors and urge them to stay engaged after tough loss to Trump
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris thanked deep-pocketed Democratic donors who raised record sums in last ...
Joe Manchin torches Democrats on the way out the door
As Joe Manchin prepares to leave Congress after nearly 15 years, the West Virginia senator — who left the Democratic Party ...
Joe Biden Tells Kamala Harris 'You're Not Going Anywhere' After Loss
President Joe Biden told Kamala Harris she's "not going anywhere," as the vice president reportedly mulls over her next move ...
Retiring Sen. Joe Manchin unloads on ‘toxic’ Dems for trying ‘to mainstream the extreme’
The West Virginia pol, who ditched the Democratic Party and became an Independent earlier this year, contended that the Dems ...
Trump already acting as he’s president as Biden takes lower-key approach
President-elect Trump is seizing the reins of power early and, according to lawmakers in both parties, already acting as ...
How will history remember Biden's presidency?
Trump's 2024 reelection could define Biden's legacy. Welcome to 538's politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly ...