— The U.S. Justice Department has won a federal judge’s approval to carry out a rare intervention to improve the precarious water system in Mississippi’s capital city, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Wednesday, months after the system’s partial failure. Garland said the purpose of the complaint is to allow the Justice Department to negotiate a consent decree, which would empower …
WASHINGTON — Merrick Garland finally made his Supreme Court debut on Tuesday. The onetime high court nominee was there to take part in a tradition that dates back more than 200 years: to be introduced to the justices as the nation’s attorney general. Garland entered the courtroom shortly before arguments began at 10 a.m. accompanied by Elizabeth Prelogar, the Biden …
Migrant families were continuing to arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday, as one of Joe Biden's senior officials admitted that his more tolerant approach was likely encouraging many to try and enter, and border patrol officials spoke of their concerns about the large numbers slipping through the net. A group of migrants from Guatemala are seen in Texas on …
LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. Josh Hawley probably didn’t get the answer he was looking for when he asked Judge Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Department of Justice, about his stance on defunding the police. “As you no doubt know, President Biden has said he doesn’t support defunding the police, and neither do I,” Garland said at …
Merrick Garland Heads For Confirmation Hearing, 5 Years After He Was Denied A Vote Enlarge this image toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Susan Walsh/AP Most people know Judge Merrick Garland for what didn't happen to him. Sponsor Message "Having a well-respected judge as attorney general will help get the department out of the quagmire of partisan politics that many people think …
