Trump's pardon blitz keeps former Google exec out of prison

A long-running Silicon Valley soap opera took a twist on Wednesday after outgoing President Trump pardoned a former Google engineer for stealing self-driving car secrets before joining Uber.

Trump pardons Miami developer charged in college admissions scandal

A prominent Miami developer who was among wealthy parents charged with paying bribes to get their children into elite universities was pardoned early Wednesday by Trump.

California marks Trump's final day in office with nine lawsuits

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra sued the Trump administration nine times on Tuesday, a fitting send-off from a state known for its frequent feuds with the president.

'It's been a great honor': Trump departs White House in final hours of presidency

In the waning hours of his presidency, Donald Trump left the nation’s capital Wednesday morning ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.

Lil Wayne, Steve Bannon among 143 more pardons Trump issues on final day in office

President Donald Trump pardoned 143 more people Tuesday, his final full day in office. The latest round of pardons includes rapper Lil Wayne and former Trump associate Steve Bannon.

‘Tiger King’ star Joe Exotic fails to get pardon from Donald Trump

When the list of presidential pardons and commutations was released shortly before midnight Tuesday by the White House, Joe Exotic's name was not on the list.

Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon, dozens of others

President Donald Trump has pardoned former chief strategist Steve Bannon as part of a late flurry of clemency action benefiting nearly 150 people, including rap stars and former members of Congress.

McConnell: Trump ‘provoked’ Capitol siege, mob ‘fed lies’

McConnell’s remarks as he opened the Senate were his most severe and public rebuke of outgoing President Trump. The Republican leader vowed a "safe and successful" inauguration of Biden at the Capitol, which is under extremely tight security.

Biden team says Trump lift of ban on travel from Brazil, UK, Ireland amid COVID-19 surge in US won’t stand

In his final days in office, President Donald Trump issued a new proclamation on Monday lifting coronavirus-related bans on travel from Brazil, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and much of Europe as the U.S. inches towards 400,000 COVID-19 deaths.

Trump may issue as many as 100 commutations, pardons before term ends

President Trump is expected to issue between 50 and 100 commutations and pardons before he leaves office this week; rapper Lil Wayne is expected to be on the list.

'It breaks my heart': States and US Capitol prepare for potentially violent week

Some capitols are closed, fences are up and extra police are in place at statehouses across the U.S. as authorities brace for potentially violent demonstrations over the coming days.

Bay Area congressmen pledge to hold Trump, GOP accountable for insurrection

An impeachment trial is likely to come for president Trump after the Biden inauguration, and Capitol police are also investigating what role Republican members of Congress may have played in providing rioters adavnced access to the Capitol.