Recent polling shows support for the death penalty at a five-decade low, and half of the population thinks the death penalty is applied unfairly.

Donald Trump criticized President Biden's decision on Monday to change the sentences of 37 of the 40 condemned people to life in prison without parole

The move spares the lives of people convicted in killings, including the slayings of police and military officers, people on federal land and those involved in deadly bank robberies or drug deals.

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President Joe Biden has vetoed bipartisan legislation that would have added dozens of new federal judge positions in the coming years. The president had threatened to veto the bill because he didn’t want to give the president-elect new appointment opportunities,

Biden drew sharp criticism from lawmakers and organizations representing lawyers and judges for vetoing the JUDGES Act.