The president commuted the sentence the former Illinois governor was serving after his conviction on corruption charges. Blagojevich says he has "everlasting gratitude" for the president.© Paul Beaty / AP Trump Blagojevich Blagojevich, his once... >>>

Some residents in Oregon are fed up with living under Democratic control of their state government and have launched a ballot initiative campaign to join Republican-led Idaho. © Courtesy Greater Idaho This map, courtesy of the group Greater Idaho,... >>>

The debate is weigh station in a long nomination fight ahead for Democrats. On Saturday, Nevada will hold its caucuses, an early nominating contest expected to have a major impact on the race to pick Trump’s general election challenger. The Nevada... >>>

The Justice Department pushed back Tuesday night at multiple reports claiming Attorney General Bill Barr told people close to him he's considering stepping down over President Trump's tweets, days after Barr admitted that Trump's... >>>

Through pardons and tweets, Trump has directly intervened in an array of criminal matters, alarming legal experts who say his actions undermine confidence in the rule of law.On Tuesday, Trump granted clemency to a clutch of political allies,... >>>

The attorney general has communicated his posture to people inside and outside the White House, officials say, though it is unclear what he has told President Trump directly.So far, Trump has defied Barr’s requests, both public and private, to keep... >>>

President Donald Trump has signed commutation papers freeing former Illinois governor and one-time "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant Rod Blagojevich from federal prison in Colorado. Blagojevich, known as Inmate No. 40892-424 since he went to prison... >>>

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign plans to ask for a partial recount of the Iowa caucus results after the state Democratic Party releases the results of its recanvass. Sanders campaign senior adviser Jeff Weaver told The... >>>

The Vermont senator's lead in the Democratic race comes as former Vice President Joe Biden's standing has dropped by 11 points since January.The survey also shows former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg gaining ground in the Democratic... >>>

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — One of President Donald Trump's clemency actions Tuesday included pardoning the former owner of a Texas construction company who pleaded guilty to underpaying his taxes and whose family has donated to Republicans, including... >>>

Donald Trump has granted clemency to nearly a dozen people accused of crimes ranging from gambling fraud to tax evasion to drug-related charges. Trump, who has broad clemency powers granted by the Constitution, granted full pardons – a full legal... >>>

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has appointed U.S. attorneys in New York and Pennsylvania to coordinate federal investigations into Ukraine-related matters, including new information collected by President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer... >>>

Top congressional Republicans issued a joint statement Tuesday in defense of Attorney General Bill Barr, who has faced renewed Democratic calls to step aside after senior DOJ officials downgraded prosecutors' sentencing recommendation for former >>>

The massive study found many bogus respondents just clicking the most positive response for everythingThe Pew study used a variety of methods to identify online poll respondents who are giving disingenuous or illegitimate responses. They found bogus >>>

Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh said President Trump called him to say he should not backtrack on comments he made about Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg's electability as a gay man."Hell, the president even called me... >>>