
President Joe Biden issues a record breaking wave of pardons and commutations weeks before leaving office.

President Biden is commuting the sentence of nearly 1,500 people and pardoning another 39 convicted of nonviolent crimes, marking the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history.

Travis Timmerman appeared free in Syria on Thursday, saying he was detained by the Assad regime seven months ago after crossing into the country during a Christian pilgrimage.

Travis Timmerman was initially mistaken by some for missing US journalist Austin Tice when he was found in Syria
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In an interview with Time magazine, Trump stated, “I support any solution that can bring peace. There are options beyond the two-state solution.” pic.twitter.com/HLNU6HsdHo
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In an interview with Time magazine, Trump stated, “I support any solution that can bring peace. There are options beyond the two-state solution.” pic.twitter.com/HLNU6HsdHo
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) December 12, 2024
Presidents don’t ordinarily pick the director of Voice of America, an international news broadcaster funded by the US government. But President-elect Donald Trump says he wants his ally Kari Lake to take over VOA.
Israelis Arrested for Working with Iran – Google Search https://t.co/kqAszCTXlG pic.twitter.com/4ITeao5CxE
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