As Mississippi and the nation face new challenges, Bennie Thompson's legacy serves as a beacon of hope and a reminder of the power of principled public service. His journey from the cotton fields of Bolton to the halls of Congress embodies the American dream and the ongoing struggle for a more perfect union.

At almost the last minute, President Biden issued surprising preemptive pardons for some of Donald Trump’s enemies. On Monday morning, Biden issued pardons to Anthony Fauci, the infectious diseases expert who took on the Covid-19 pandemic,

A Mississippi Congressman thanked President Joe Biden on Monday for issuing a pardon for his work on the January 6 Bipartisan Select Committee.In the waning hours of his presidency, Biden issued preemptive pardons to Rep.

President Biden issued pre-emptive pardons for officials who have clashed with President-elect Donald Trump and for members of his family, including his three siblings, using his final hours in the White House to help people he fears could face retribution by the incoming administration.

As one of President Joe Biden's final acts Monday, he announced several pre-emptive pardons including that of Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson.

President Biden pre-emptively pardoned Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson, chair of the House Jan. 6 committee, hours before Trump's inauguration.

President Joe Biden pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley, Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson and other members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Retired Gen. Mark Milley has expressed his gratitude to President Joe Biden for issuing him a pardon, saying the move alleviates his concerns over potential "retribution" by the incoming Trump administration.

With just hours left of his presidency, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House Jan. 6 committee.

Biden shocked many of his supporters last month when he pardoned his son Hunter from all present and future crimes out of fear that the coming Trump administration would single him out. Monday’s pardons seem to be protecting some of the right’s favorite bogeymen from Trump’s vengeance, which could come soon after he is sworn in later in the day.

President Joe Biden pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.