POLITICAL PARDON

May 29 2025POLITICS

Polo Injury, Prison Time, and a Presidential Pardon

In a surprising move, the former representative of Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn, Michael Grimm, received a full pardon from the President. This decision came after a series of events that included a guilty plea, prison time, and a serious injury. Grimm, a Republican, served in Congress from 2011 to 2015. His downfall began when he admitted to helping falsif...

reading time about 1 minute
Feb 11 2025POLITICS

The unlikely friendship of two politicians

In the world of politics, things are not always as they seem. For instance, imagine if a former governor, who was once known for his corruption, suddenly got a big break from a president. This is exactly what happened to Rod Blagojevich, the ex-governor of Illinois. President Trump was the one who made the big decision to pardon him. Trump had a reason for t...

reading time about 2 minutes
Feb 11 2025POLITICS

A Tale of a Revealing Double Take

Enter Donald Trump, making quite the choice in his presidential term. He took some bold steps with his pardon. For starters, Trump cleared a former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich of his crimes. He landed a parden, not an easy thing to understand. Trump originally meted out a new sentence just ten years earlier on Corruption charges. In Growing up in Chicago, time...

reading time about 1 minute
Dec 20 2024POLITICS

Why Trump Might Want Cheney Off the Hook

Did you know that Donald Trump actually wants Liz Cheney to be pardoned? It might sound weird, but there's a reason behind it. Trump doesn't want a repeat of the January 6th Capitol attack in the news. He's afraid it could make Cheney look like a hero and him the bad guy. Plus, it could take away attention from his plans with Elon Musk. Trump led the January 6th ral...

reading time about 1 minute