One thing we saw lots of this week as power switched from one political party to the other was presidential pardons.

As he prepares to leave public office, the American public had dimmer views of President Joe Biden than predecessors ... A recent Gallup poll found Biden’s approval rating aligned most closely with former U.S. President Nixon, who had a minus-42 net ...

open image in gallery Joe Biden’s standing with the American people is similar to that of Richard Nixon, who resigned during the Watergate scandal. (AP) Those findings are consistent with data released this week by Gallup, which found Biden's standing ...

Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley looks at the considerable, often heroic achievements of Joe Biden, and at the mistakes that may color historians' view of his presidency, as the man Biden warned is a threat to democracy re-enters the White House.

President Joe Biden ordered flags to be flown at half-staff for 30 days following the death of former president Jimmy Carter. The 30-day period includes the day of president-elect Trump's inauguration.

President Joe Biden used his farewell address Wednesday ... have been crafted with such ambitions in mind; others, Richard Nixon’s farewell is the classic example, reveal a small-mindedness ...

Even Richard Nixon was honorable enough that he ordered the flag at half-staff for his own inauguration. Not Trump.

The low approval ratings of Joe Biden and Donald Trump at the end of their terms may not matter as recent history suggests the legacies of U.S. presidents improve as years go by. Newsweek has contacted the White House and the Trump transition team for comment via email.

In a series of 11th-hour pardons, Biden set the stage for incoming President Donald Trump to listen to his worst impulses regarding special treatment to his allies and cronies.

President Joe Biden on Monday issued preemptive pardons for members of his own family, using extraordinary executive prerogative as a shield against revenge by his incoming successor.

But it was Biden’s insistence that he could beat Trump again that led to the painful eclipse culminating in Wednesday’s farewell address. He made the decision to run despite polls that showed Americans believed he was too old and testimony of voters who consistently gave the same message.

SALT LAKE CITY — As he prepares to leave public office, the American public had dimmer views of President Joe Biden ... broke 34%. Biden's rate compares with President Richard Nixon A recent ...