As President Donald Trump issued a slew of executive orders and directives on his first day of his second administration, he ...
The act of clemency puts Trump behind Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry Truman in the ranking for most pardons issued during a modern president’s term, with a couple of notable exceptions.
Trump’s executive orders, and the legal battles they’ve started, will ultimately matter more than his January 6 pardons.
Historically, presidents have employed soaring rhetoric and bold aspirations in their Inauguration Day speeches to explain how they would promote the “happiness of society.” ...