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Justices. i know the justices. i have no idea what they might be thinking about this. and it's important to point out that he has been a dead loser in the supreme court every time it comes up. 8-1 on executive privilege with justice thomas siding with him. and i don't think the u.s. supreme court sits to review state convictions generally. maybe they will find a federal issue and maybe there will be an appeal, but it's tough because the jury unanimously found trump guilty and not just of one count but 34 separate criminal convictions that are felonies. and they did it under the legal standard ...

The federal investigation is far more broad, looking at a much wider cast of characters. there is overlap in terms of the witnesses. brad raffensperger and other state officials have spoken to investigators in both investigations. one key difference, though, is if former president or any of his allies are charged at the state level, state convictions are outside of the scope of any possible presidential pardons. >> shan, we know how powerful for a prosecutors that the tool of having audio tape could be. we've talked about it given cnn's exclusive recording and access to the audio tape of the p...

This will affect about 6,500 people, people who have a conviction for simple possession of marijuana, as it relates to the federal laws, very distinct from local laws, from state convictions, which is quite separate and may well be addressed in the future. and the president saying he is doing this because, to use his words, the current situation has upended too many lives, and what he is referring to are the difficulties faced by people with these convictions in getting on with their lives, in getting a job, in getting access to housing or education, how it affects them and their close familie...

Right now, here's due to visit with his wife. you are right, it is not common for him to visit but that again shows the of tragedy and shows how much thailand is keeping an eye on it. teirra kamolvatta navith, thank you. president biden is pardoning all prior federal offences of marijuana possession and is ordering a review of its legal status. mr biden said that thousands of people have been denied employment, housing or education because of their past offences. he also urged state governors to follow suit. i spoke with our north america correspondent peter bowes earlier about the impact of t...

Us presidentjoe biden is pardoning all priorfederal offences of marijuana possession and is ordering a review of its legal status. mr biden posted a tweet thread on the subject, one of them read. �*i'm pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. there are thousands of people who were previously convicted of simple possession who may be denied employment, housing, or educational opportunities as a result. my pardon will remove this burden.�* here's our north america correspondent peter bowes on the impact of these pardons. this will affect about 6,500 people, people...