4 things to know in Washington headed into the holiday week [Video]

Biden death row commutations President Joe Biden announced Monday he would commute nearly all federal death row sentences, reclassifying 37 of the 40 current sentences to life without the possibility of parole.The move is an effort to prevent the next administration from carrying out federal death row sentences and is part of the administration’s plan to reduce violent crime and ensure a fair justice system.Biden declared clemency for 1,500 Americans earlier in the month – action ahead of President-elect Donald Trump assuming office. Trump, a pro-death penalty president, carried out more execution sentences in his previous term than any of the last 56 years combined.Trump wants US control of Panama Canal, GreenlandIn a rally over the weekend, Trump called the Panama Canal a vital U.S. asset and said paying fees to use it is a “rip off.”Trump, who also suggested on social media, claimed the U.S. take back control of …