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Donald Trump can’t pardon himself now

President Donald Trump is reportedly considering issuing himself a pardon, perhaps on his last day in office. Is he really allowed to do that? The best answer is simple: No. Begin with the Constitution’s text, which states that the president “shall have the power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.” ...

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Boeing’s Max woes not pervasive!

Boeing Co is one step closer to relegating the 737 Max crisis to the history books. The aerospace giant entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department under which the company will pay $2.5 billion to resolve a criminal charge that it conspired to defraud the US by deceiving the Federal Aviation Administration about certain characteristics of its ...

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Vaccines may vanquish Covid now, cancer later

The night is darkest just before dawn, they say. Dark it certainly is right now. The more contagious variants of Sars-CoV-2 coming out of the UK and South Africa will make the pandemic worse before mass vaccination can make it better. But take another look at some of these new vaccines. And then contemplate the dawn to come — not ...

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