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Trump says he has commuted sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he had commuted the sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who is serving more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and identity theft charges. The New York Republican was sentenced in April after admitting last year to deceiving donors and stealing the identities of 11 people — including his own family members — to make donations to his campaign. He reported to Federal Correctional Institution in Fairton, in southern New […]

todayOctober 17, 2025

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Trump admin ends legal protections for half-million Haitians who now face deportations- critics call it a “death sentence”

The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it is terminating legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians, setting them up for potential deportation. DHS said that conditions in Haiti have improved and Haitians no longer meet the conditions for the temporary legal protections. The termination of temporary protected status, or TPS, applies to about 500,000 Haitians who are already in the United States, some of whom have lived here for more than a decade. It is coming three months after the Trump […]

todayJune 30, 2025

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President Trump commutes sentence of Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover

President Donald Trump has commuted the federal sentence of former Chicago gang leader Larry Hoover, as part of a series of pardons and clemencies issued this week. Hoover, 74, was convicted of federal charges in 1997 and sentenced to six life terms. He was already serving a 200-year sentence on state charges in Illinois for the 1973 murder of 19-year-old drug dealer William “Pooky” Young. Federal prosecutors accused Hoover of leading a criminal enterprise while in prison as he continued […]

todayMay 28, 2025

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Is Trump’s criminal sentence justice served or vindication? It depends on who you ask.

After officially being sentenced on Friday by a New York court, Donald Trump will enter the White House on Jan. 20 by making history as the first convicted felon to serve as president of the United States. The president-elect quickly aimed to change the narrative after the sentencing from Judge Juan Merchan, declaring in a Truth Social post that the “Radical Democrats have lost another pathetic, unAmerican Witch Hunt.” Trump celebrated his “unconditional discharge,” which means he will see no […]

todayJanuary 11, 2025