The Constitution gives the president nearly unfettered power to pardon people or spring them from federal prison, and throughout US history presidents faced criticism for wielding the power.
Joshua Zeitz, a Politico Magazine contributing writer, is the author of Lincoln's God: How Faith Transformed a President and a Nation (May 2023). Follow him @joshuamzeitz. In July 1864, Edward ...
Voters hope that Trump’s return to the White House will bring a positive swing for their wallets as the soon-to-be 47th president has vowed to usher in a “golden age” for the US economy.