President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of approximately 1,500 prisoners and pardoned another 39 citizens in early December, sparking backlash from some critics.

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U.S. President Joe Biden has issued more pardons than any other American president. Rating: False (About this rating?) On Dec. 13, 2024, U.S. President Joe Biden announced one of the biggest acts of clemency in modern American history by pardoning 39 people and commuting the sentences of almost 1,

The White House refused to discuss President Biden’s lack of public appearances amid the ongoing spending bill crisis as a government shutdown looms.

The Biden administration announced the cancellation of student debt for an additional 55,000 public service workers on Friday.

The Biden administration is officially withdrawing its sweeping proposals to cancel student debt for tens of millions of Americans, effectively closing the door on mass loan forgiveness in the waning days of Joe Biden’s presidency.

Friday's action brings the total public service student loans forgiven to about $78 billion for nearly 1.1 million workers, the department said.