Read more pardon stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/5130/pardon.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:36:54 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49134/bush-rejected-pardons-for-milken-other-high-rollers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGeorge Bush formally denied pardons for several prominent politicians and businessmen on his last day in office, the Justice Department told the Los Angeles Times today. Among those whose pleas fell on deaf ears were Michael Milken, a businessman convicted of insider trading and stock evasion, and Randall Cunningham, a...http://www.newser.com/story/49134/bush-rejected-pardons-for-milken-other-high-rollers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Jan 2009 15:00:16 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48571/sen-murkowski-asked-bush-for-stevens-pardon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSen. Lisa Murkowski asked President Bush to pardon former Alaska Republican colleague Ted Stevens, the Anchorage Daily News reports. But Stevens would rather fight his corruption conviction in court, friends say, because he felt a pardon would taint his legacy. Murkowski wrote that she did not want to see Stevens,...http://www.newser.com/story/48571/sen-murkowski-asked-bush-for-stevens-pardon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 21 Jan 2009 13:14:38 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48330/handicapping-last-minute-bush-pardons.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Bush has shown no inclination to go on a Clinton-esque pardon binge, but that won't stop Josh Gerstein of Politico from speculating. Here are the potential pardon/commutation prospects, and the odds: All CIA and military interrogators: Bush could make a big splash with a blanket pardon to anyone who...http://www.newser.com/story/48330/handicapping-last-minute-bush-pardons.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Jan 2009 9:39:55 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48071/real-reason-for-rich-pardon-israeli-pressure.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor the sake of a quiet confirmation, attorney general nominee Eric Holder is letting us forget the real reason for Bill Clinton’s controversial Marc Rich pardon. Clinton didn’t let Rich off the hook because of his generous wife, writes Joe Conason in Salon. He did so because of pressure from...http://www.newser.com/story/48071/real-reason-for-rich-pardon-israeli-pressure.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Jan 2009 8:59:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47918/libby-hasnt-asked-to-be-pardoned.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Bush has less than a week to pardon Lewis “Scooter” Libby for his role in the CIA leak case, and at this point it’s unclear if he will, writes Byron York for the National Review . Dick Cheney's former chief of staff hasn't applied for one through the Justice Department....http://www.newser.com/story/47918/libby-hasnt-asked-to-be-pardoned.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 14 Jan 2009 12:30:07 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46235/bush-retracts-pardon-for-son-of-big-gop-donor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Bush withdrew a presidential pardon today after it emerged that the father of a convicted Brooklyn developer donated $28,500 to the Republican Party, CNN reports. The president’s counsel approved clemency for Isaac Toussie on charges of mail fraud and false statements to federal officials, White House spokeswoman Dana...http://www.newser.com/story/46235/bush-retracts-pardon-for-son-of-big-gop-donor.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 24 Dec 2008 16:55:27 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44130/holders-nom-raises-ghost-of-rich-pardon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEric Holder has earned a lot of praise in his career, but there’s one glaring blemish on his resume: the pardon of Marc Rich. Critics say Barack Obama’s attorney general pick was the driving force behind the fugitive’s backdoor pardon, while supporters say he’s an innocent scapegoat. In reality, he...http://www.newser.com/story/44130/holders-nom-raises-ghost-of-rich-pardon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 02 Dec 2008 10:44:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44087/bush-pardons-eagle-killer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwelve years after pleading guilty to federal charges in the deaths of three bald eagles, Leslie Owen Collier learned last week that his name was cleared: He was pardoned by President Bush. "I guess I was humbled is the best way to say it—I never thought it would happen,...http://www.newser.com/story/44087/bush-pardons-eagle-killer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Dec 2008 11:02:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43946/big-names-await-news-on-pardons.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Bush continues to be stingy with pardons, but some big names will be hoping for clemency in December, the AP reports. Among the 2,000 applicants are junk-bond king Michael Milken and American-born Taliban soldier John Walker Lindh. Bush also could excuse potential future convicts such as pitcher Roger...http://www.newser.com/story/43946/big-names-await-news-on-pardons.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 29 Nov 2008 10:30:58 CST