Can former President Trump pardon himself? Heather and Joanne explore the history of the pardon power, from constitutional debates, to President Andrew Johnson’s controversial Confederate pardons, to the corrupt Georgia pardon practices that precipitated the very relevant Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Heather and Joanne discuss what pardons h ... Show More
Aug 2024
Stay Tuned 8/1: Elections, Now & Then (with Joanne Freeman)
Former Now & Then co-host Joanne Freeman joins Preet Bharara on Stay Tuned with Preet. They discuss Biden’s decision not to seek reelection, how Democrats have embraced Vice President Kamala Harris, what to expect in the November election, & more. Listen to the full episode: http ... Show More
11m 45s
Sep 2023
Heather Cox Richardson on Stay Tuned with Preet
Heather Cox Richardson, host of Now & Then, joins Stay Tuned with Preet to discuss her new book, “Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America.” They talk about the origins of the terms “liberal” and “conservative,” a 1937 anti-FDR manifesto that presaged today’s GOP, and t ... Show More
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Jun 2024
Presidential Pardons: Mormons, Conscientious Objectors & January 6th
<p>In the US Constitution, the President of the United States is granted the right to pardon those convicted of federal crimes.</p><br><p>But how do they tend to use these pardons, and when have they been used in the cases of mass insurrection? From Mormons, to conscientious obje ... Show More
40m 53s
Nov 2023
CLASSIC: Can a President pardon himself?
According to the U.S. Constitution, the President of the United States has the power to pardon pretty much anyone. This is a broad, sweeping power that past administrations have used in a variety of ways, some more controversial than others. However, in recent years scholars, vot ... Show More
1h 2m
Dec 2024
Does Hunter Biden's Pardon Prove Donald Trump Right?
The fallout from President Joe Biden’s pardoning of his son Hunter has consisted mostly of smug outrage from Republicans, and embarrassed attempts to explain it away from Democrats. The wide-ranging scope of the pardon, which spans back 11 years, makes the hypocrisy even more sta ... Show More
1h 10m
Mar 2022
The limits of forgiveness
Sean Illing talks with philosopher Lucy Allais about the nature, power, and limits of forgiveness. They talk about the role of forgiveness in the dissolution of apartheid in Allais's native South Africa, the distinction between forgiveness and punishment, and the prospect of usin ... Show More
50m 24s