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Trump pardons Flynn, taking direct aim at Russia probe

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WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has pardoned former national security adviser Michael Flynn, taking direct aim in the final days of his administration at a Russia investigation that he has long insisted was motivated by political bias. Trump announced the pardon on Wednesday, calling it his “Great Honor.” Flynn is the second Trump associate convicted in the Russia probe…

Former State Attorneys General Ask President to Pardon Former Alabama Governor

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A group of more than 100 former state attorneys general is asking President Barack Obama to pardon former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, who’s serving a prison sentence for bribery. The letter was sent to the White House on Wednesday. Former New York Attorney General Bob Abrams said they believe the Democrat’s conviction was unjust and tarnished by politics. Siegelman was…