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Sep 20 2023
News
Merrick Garland Says GOP Allegations About Hunter Biden Have No Basis In Reality
During a House Judiciary Committee hearing with U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, Republicans said Garland’s Department of Justice has gone easy on Hunter Biden while throwing the book at former President Donald Trump. It was a more direct answer than Garland gave to numerous Republican questions about the investigation, which this month resulted in a grand jury indictment against the
HuffPostSep 20 2023
News
'Absurd!' Merrick Garland unloads rage on GOP lawmaker for insulting his religious heritage
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland lashed out at Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NY) after the congressman suggested that he was targeting religious Americans. "The actions of the DOJ are on you," Van Drew charged at a House Judiciary hearing on Wednesday. "The decline of Americans' trust in our federal law enforcement is on you. The political weaponization of the DOJ is on you." "Attorney General, I
Raw StoryJun 26 2023
News
McCarthy considers impeachment inquiry of AG Merrick Garland over Hunter Biden
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is considering launching an impeachment inquiry over Attorney General Merrick Garland's handling of the investigation into President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden. McCarthy tweeted on Sunday that he wants Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney David Weiss to provide answers to the House Judiciary Committee regarding accusations made by two former IRS agents about Weiss'
ABC News (Online)Apr 21 2024
News
Human remains discovered under Garland bridge
Authorities are investigating after a body was discovered under a bridge in Garland on Sunday. The body was found in a creek waterway near West Campell Road and Water Oak Drive beneath the bridge shortly after 10:30 a.m., according to the Garland Police Department. The Garland Fire Department and Dallas County Medical Examiner Office officials were called to the scene to help remove debris
Dallas-Fort Worth NewsApr 06 2016
Opinion
OPINION: Republicans duck and run from Merrick Garland
Merrick Garland is an oppo researcher’s nightmare.
Those who oppose President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee have been digging for dirt to justify opposition by 52 of the 54 Senate Republicans to granting him a hearing. But about the worst thing anybody has come up with: an allegation that Garland crossed lanes in a relay race. In summer camp. Fifty years ago.
Dana MilbankMar 17 2016
News
Merrick Garland raises prospect of a centrist Supreme Court
SHIFTS ON THE COURT Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland faces an uphill fight. If he can manage it, he might make the court less rigidly partisan, some say.
Christian Science MonitorAug 21 2023
News
Julian Assange supporters demand charges be dropped in vigil outside Merrick Garland’s home
Supporters of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange gathered outside Attorney General Merrick Garland's home in Maryland on Sunday for a vigil urging him to drop the charges filed against the Australian journalist for publishing classified U.S. military documents leaked by a whistleblower.
Garland was spotted leaving his residence in a motorcade shortly before 4 p.m. on Sunday, riding by the
Fox News (Online News)May 26 2021
Opinion
Why Is Merrick Garland’s DOJ Carrying Water for Bill Barr?
Last night, the Washington Post reported that Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance empaneled a grand jury in his ongoing criminal investigation of the Trump Organization. It’s a huge step. There is now a real possibility that Trump, his family, or high-ranking officials in his organization will be indicted for financial crimes.
But the DA’s work (and the work of New York Attorney
Elie MystalFeb 22 2021
News
Attorney General Nominee Merrick Garland Has Confirmation Hearing
President Biden's pick for attorney general, Merrick Garland, plans to tell senators at his confirmation hearing Monday that leading the Justice Department would be the "culmination" of his career.
Garland, a widely respected judge who has served for more than 20 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee
NPR (Online News)Jan 06 2021
News
Joe Biden taps Merrick Garland as attorney general nominee
President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Judge Merrick Garland as his attorney general.
Biden is picking Garland over former Democratic Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama and former deputy attorney general Sally Yates, who were also considered front-runners for the post.
Garland, a federal appeals court judge, was nominated by former President Barack Obama in March 2016 as his choice to
New York Post (News)