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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicPresidential pardon

Topic: presidential pardon

Donald Trump grants full & unconditional pardon to former sheriff convicted of bribery

Sheriff Scott Jenkins, a former Virginia sheriff was convicted by a jury in December 2024 for accepting more than $75,000 in bribes in exchange for appointments as auxiliary deputy sheriffs.

What is autopen, device Trump claims Biden used to sign pardons, and did past presidents use it too

The US president has called Biden’s preemptive pardons to members of committee that investigated the 6 January Capitol attack ‘void’ and ‘vacant’.

Pardoned prisoners from 6 Jan attack to go free on Trump’s first full day in office

The Republican president's pardon of 1,500 defendants drew outrage from lawmakers who were endangered in the January 2021 attack.

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Budget 2026 must signal rail reform. End cross-subsidies, privatise operations & services

Rail reform must be politically and socially sustainable. Infrastructure ownership should remain sovereign, while privatisation should be limited to new services and assets.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.