Emily Zantow

Cotton to Garland: ‘Thank God you are not on the Supreme Court’

Sen. Tom Cotton lambasted Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and urged him to resign during a Senate Judiciary hearing on Wednesday.

October 27, 2021

Garland deflects questions on Fauci allegedly lying to Congress

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday deflected questions on allegations that Dr. Anthony Fauci lied to Congress about gain-of-function research in China.

October 27, 2021

Leahy presses Garland on FBI mishandling of Larry Nassar probe

Sen. Patrick Leahy on Wednesday pressed Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the Department of Justice's decision not to prosecute two ex-FBI agents accused of lying in the sex abuse probe of former Olympics gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.

October 27, 2021

Garland blasted by GOP lawmakers over school board memo, refuses to retract

Merrick Garland on Wednesday refused to retract his controversial Oct. 4 school board memo, despite pressure from Senate Judiciary Republicans who contend the attorney general's true aim was shutting down the free speech rights of concerned parents.

October 27, 2021

Sen. Grassley says AG Garland has politicized DOJ ‘as far left as it can go’

Sen. Charles E. Grassley on Wednesday accused Attorney General Merrick B. Garland of politicizing the Department of Justice.

October 27, 2021

Sen. Cruz to blast AG Garland over Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Sen. Ted Cruz is planning to question Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday about President Biden's proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

October 27, 2021

Senate Judiciary panel poised to grill AG Garland over FBI school board memo, U.S. Capitol riot

Attorney General Merrick Garland is expected to be grilled Wednesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee over his FBI school board memo and the Larry Nassar sex abuse probe.

October 27, 2021

Report: John Durham to call former FBI general counsel in Hillary Clinton lawyer case

Former FBI General Counsel James Baker will likely be called to testify in the case against former Clinton campaign attorney Michael Sussmann, who is charged with lying to advance the bureau's Trump-Russia collusion probe.

October 26, 2021

Justice Department to tackle rise in hate crimes with billboards, social media posts, partnerships

The Justice Department on Monday announced a national campaign to combat hate crimes after the FBI released new data showing a 13% uptick in incidents last year compared to 2019.

October 25, 2021

NYC’s largest police union sues de Blasio over vaccine mandate

The largest police union in New York City is suing Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio over his COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city employees.

October 25, 2021

Biden DOJ unveils plan to crack down on discriminatory financial lenders

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday announced a new Justice Department initiative to crack down on discriminatory financial lending practices.

October 22, 2021

Poll: Majority opposes Garland plan for FBI to probe school board meetings

More than half of U.S. voters disapprove of Attorney General Merrick B. Garland's policy directing the FBI to investigate concerned parents at school board meetings, according to a survey released this week by a conservative group.

October 22, 2021

Supreme Court won’t block Texas fetal heartbeat law, will hear DOJ’s case

The Supreme Court refused to halt Texas' law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, but it did agree to quickly take up the case, scheduling it to be heard Nov. 1.

October 22, 2021

Los Angeles bans homeless encampments near schools, parks, libraries

The Los Angeles City Council this week voted to ban homeless encampments at more than 50 locations.

October 21, 2021

Garland won’t say whether special counsel Durham is still investigating Clinton Foundation

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday declined to say whether special counsel John Durham is continuing his investigation into the FBI's probe of the Clinton Foundation.

October 21, 2021

AG Garland: Possible decision to prosecute Steve Bannon for contempt will be driven by facts, law

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on Thursday told the House Judiciary Committee that he "will apply the facts and the law and make a decision" if he is asked to consider prosecuting former Trump adviser Steve Bannon in contempt.

October 21, 2021

Rep. Nadler calls out Jordan, MTG and Gaetz for not wearing masks at hearing

House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler called out Republican committee members and other GOP lawmakers for not wearing a mask during a Thursday hearing with Attorney General Merrick B. Garland.

October 21, 2021

Rep. Jordan blasts attorney general, Biden over IRS “snitch line” on bank deposits

Rep. Jim Jordan on Thursday criticized the Biden administration's plan to direct the IRS to track data on bank accounts with a certain amount of annual transactions, calling it a "snitch line."

October 21, 2021

AG Garland defends Jan. 6 prosecutions, denies he’ll shield school boards from vocal parents

Merrick Garland's memo about angry parents at school board meetings was a flashpoint in his appearance Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee, with Republicans accusing the attorney general of chilling time-honored dissent in communities grappling with issues such as critical race theory and mask mandates.

October 21, 2021

Cops fired over COVID-19 vaccine mandates in Washington state

The state of Washington fired more than 70 state officers this week after they refused to follow Democrat Gov. Jay Inslee's order requiring them to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

October 20, 2021