Merrick Garland
The latest news on Merrick Garland, the attorney general in the administration of President Joe Biden. Garland previously served as a U.S. circuit judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. In 2016, President Barack Obama nominated Garland to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, however Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Republicans in the U.S. Senate refused to hold a hearing on his nomination. The seat was eventually filled by Neil Gorsuch, who was nominated by President Donald Trump.
AG Garland Sends Directive for US Attorneys to Prosecute Unruly Passengers
The FAA has initiated nearly 1,000 investigations into passenger conduct this year, the highest by far since they started keeping track in 1995.
Capital Punishment Still Serves Its Purpose. Don't Abolish It
If the classical definition of justice is to reward good and punish evil, then there is no more quintessentially just act than to execute murderers.
Biden's Act of Child Care Sacrifice
Churches, synagogues and mosques that still opt to provide subsidized child care could be forced to sacrifice the religious character of their programs.
Garland Declines to Comment on Bannon Contempt Referral
"We evaluate these in the normal way we do facts in the law, by applying the principles of prosecution," Garland told reporters.
DOJ Sues Texas Over Voting Bill, Alleging It Violates Civil Rights Act
The DOJ stated that the law "restricts eligible voters' ability to cast a ballot and have that ballot counted."
DOJ Sues, Calls Merger Between Giant Publishing Houses Anticompetitive
Penguin Random House is interested in a merger which would give the world's largest book publisher an even bigger reach by eliminating a prime competitor.
Dem Lawmaker Demands Merrick Garland Prosecute Trumpers for Jan. 6
Gallego said sentences being handed down to rioters caught inside the Capitol on January 6 are "slaps on the wrist" and won't prevent a future coup attempt.
Ted Cruz Asks Merrick Garland If 'Nazi Salutes' Are a Form of Free Speech
Republicans have accused Garland of comparing angry parents to domestic terrorists, but Garland has never made such a comparison.
GOP Senators Hammer Merrick Garland Over Schools Memo, AG Stands Firm
"Not every outburst or expression of concern by neighbors among neighbors at a local school board meeting warrants a federal investigation," Senator Lee said.
AG Garland Calls Bathroom Rape 'State Case' While Siccing FBI on Parents
Concerned parents are not domestic terrorists.
Steve Bannon Suggests Merrick Garland, FBI Involved in 'Coup' Against Trump
Bannon called the Biden administration an "illegitimate regime" before suggesting that Garland took part in a coup against Trump months before he became attorney general in March 2021.
U.S. Expands Investigation Into Banks That Discriminate in Lending
"Lending discrimination runs counter to fundamental promises of our economic system," Attorney General Merrick Garland said Friday.
Garland Mum On Whether DOJ Will Charge Bannon if House Contempt Vote Passes
"[The Justice Department] will apply the facts and the law and make a decision consistent with the principles of prosecution," Garland said.
Loudon County Fiasco Illustrates the Folly of War on School Board Critics
But what really happened in Loudoun County? The truth about the incident undermines Garland's effort to criminalize legitimate public protests.
Psaki Says Trump 'Incited Insurrection,' Pressured DOJ to 'Propagate Lies'
Psaki stated that there was "hardly a comparison" between the actions of the former president and the actions of the Biden Administration.
Defending Parental Rights in Education
Our laws have long recognized that parents have a fundamental right to direct the upbringing of their children, including their education.
Missouri Newspaper Blasts Josh Hawley, Suggests He Aims to Incite Violence
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial board said Hawley is "explicitly siding with those who promote mayhem and mob rule."
Biden Regime Uses 'Domestic Extremism' To Impose Its Rule
Critical race theory has spawned a backlash, resulting in anti-CRT legislation and a voter awakening. This cannot be tolerated by the regime.
Concerned About Your Child's School? You Might Be a Domestic Terrorist
Parents who oppose critical race theory might be shocked to hear that NSBA is lobbying the U.S. president to investigate and prosecute them as terrorists.
FBI to Work With State, Local Agencies to Address Threats to Schools
The National School Board Association documented more than 20 instances of threats, harassment, disruption and acts of intimidation.
Garland Tackles Threats to Educators Amid Critical Race Theory Furor
The Department of Justice has warned of a "disturbing spike in harassment" against school personnel.
If Durham Seeks To Serve Russiagate Justice, Will AG Garland Let Him?
Russiagate, at core, is a story about the dirty dealings of the "made men" of our Ruling Class.
DOJ Swings Back at Texas, and Whiffs
When the Supreme Court allowed the Texas Heartbeat Act to go into effect, Planned Parenthood lost the first round in a new fight for life in the state.
Texas Women Are Now Going Online for Abortion Pills Info After New Ban
"Our web traffic went from an average of about 500 hits a day to more than 25K/day in the days following implementation of SB8," said Plan C co-founder Elisa Wells.
Attorney General Garland Announces Lawsuit Against Texas Over Abortion Law
The attorney general announced the lawsuit from the Justice Department against Texas during a Thursday press conference.
AG Garland Urges People To Report Acts Against Those Seeking Abortions
U.S. AG Merrick Garland is beefing up efforts to protect women seeking abortions and other reproductive health services in the wake of a new Texas abortion law.
AG Garland Must Investigate Afghan President, GOP Lawmakers Say
"President Ghani's reckless and cowardly actions likely contributed to the speed with which the Taliban took over the country and toppled the Afghan government," Republican members of the House Oversight Committee wrote on Tuesday.
CNN Analyst Jeffrey Toobin Says 'No Basis to Prosecute' Donald Trump
Toobin argued that the "mark of modern despotism is the legal pursuit of former leaders by current office-holders."
DOJ Opens Probe Into Phoenix Police Similar to Louisville, Minneapolis
The investigation will determine whether there is a pattern or practice of unconstitutional policing and is a general sweeping review of the police department.
Federal Judge Denies Texas Gov.'s Order Blocking Transportation of Migrants
The executive order directed state troopers to stop vehicles "who pose a risk of carrying COVID-19."
