Activists have called for Biden to commute the sentence of many or all federal death row inmates for some time. More than 130 civil and human rights groups penned a letter to the president in early December calling on him to commute the sentences of "all individuals on federal death row."
President Biden will seek solace and “relief” during a visit with Pope Francis next month, according to people familiar with his plans. His public comments have offered a glimpse into what is on his mind.
The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an overdue honor on Tuesday: It officially became the country’s national bird.
After documenting the president's best blunders of 2022 and 2023, the Washington Examiner commemorates Joe Biden's top gaffes of the year one last time.
"While this is truly distressing news on a personal level for my family, it also feels like a complete dismissal and undermining of the federal justice system," Marissa Gibson said. "Lawrence's sentence was imposed by a jury, and it should be upheld as such."
Three political reporters share what Joe Biden's presidential legacy will be - including his biggest lasting downfall.
Joe Biden believes the death penalty "must stop" at the federal level, except for those guilty of terrorism and mass murder motivated by hate, the White House said.
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 death penalty is not the hot-button political issue it was during the 1980s and ’90s,
The president commuted the death sentences of almost all of the men on federal death row, but left out three of the most well-known, including Roof.
The National Defense Authorization Act has a provision barring the military's insurance from covering gender-affirming care for service members' children.
President Joe Biden signed an executive order that will give most federal employees a 2% increase starting January 2025.
First Lady Jill Biden opted for festive inspiration for her latest event ahead of the Christmas holiday on Friday in Washington, D.C. The first lady joined her husband, President Joe Biden, for a visit with patients and families at Children’s National Hospital and read the book “The Night Before Christmas.”