A pre-emptive pardon is about protecting people who might be charged with a crime or crimes, ensuring their silence. It might be compared to a nondisclosure agreement, or even hush money.

A new episode of The Josh Marshall Podcast is live! This week, Kate and Josh discuss the Hunter pardon, Pete Hegseth and his mom and the ascendancy of some star House Democrats. You can listen to ...

The mayor has previously said he would be open to the idea of receiving a presidential pardon. “The mayor looks forward to having a productive conversation with the incoming president on how we ...