President Donald Trump’s recent pardoning marathon has shed new light on an often overlooked sphere of presidential authority. As one of the few powers which the White House can exercise without either Congressional or — so far at least — judicial — oversight it’s worth taking a look at how some of our other presidents […]
Carl Natale
Web editor for SunJournal.com
Posted inPerspective, Politics
1969 ruling that tossed out conviction of Klan leader may shield Trump from riot charges
The case, in which the ACLU represented Ohio Klan leader Clarence Brandenburg, set a high bar for criminal prosecutions of inflammatory speech.
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Posted inNation / World
The $3,000-a-month toilet for the Ivanka Trump/Jared Kushner Secret Service detail
Instructed not to use any of the half-dozen bathrooms inside the couple’s D.C. home, the Secret Service detail assigned to protect the lives of Trump’s daughter and son-in-law found a costly solution.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
About 20,000 National Guardsmen planned for Washington, D.C., in swelling inauguration security effort
About 20,000 National Guardsmen planned for Washington, D.C., in swelling inauguration security effort
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Mitch McConnell racing away from Donald Trump as impeachment moves forward
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is moving abruptly away from President Donald Trump
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Analysis: The GOP inches toward a desperate decoupling with Trump
It’s a step they’ve steadfastly refused. But signs suggest desperate times may call for desperate measures.
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Live Video: Watch the House open 2nd impeachment of Donald Trump
President Donald Trump is on the verge of becoming the first president to be impeached twice, as lawmakers move quickly to punish him over last week’s deadly Capitol attack
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
Interactive Map: Track US coronavirus vaccinations
This digital embed of a U.S. state map shows vaccination rates and statistics using data from the CDC, including the percent of state population receiving the 1st dose of vaccination.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Perspective
We can bring COVID-19 under control but not the collective madness that plagues us
We Americans like to celebrate our technological prowess and organizational skill, so how could we have fallen so far behind the curve in responding to what was basically a technological and organizational challenge?
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US Capitol protesters, egged on by Trump, are part of a long history of white supremacists hearing politicians’ words as encouragement
The protests that ended in the storming of the US Capitol included members of white supremacy groups, the latest example of such groups being encouraged by politicians to challenge government.