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said it would stand behind Tanden's EFTA00148059 nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget." On Monday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said, "Neera Tanden is an accomplished policy expert who would be an excellent Budget Director and we look forward to the committee votes this week

rt to the Congress, with testimony from Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell; 10:00 AM • Senate Judiciary Committee concludes consideration of Merrick Garland to be AG - Nominations hearing considers Merrick Garland to be Attorney General, second and final day, with testimony from external witnesses * Hear

Garland "appears to be on his way to Senate confirmation." CBS' Kris Van Cleave: "Nearly five years after being nominated to the US Supreme Court, Merrick Garland finally got his Senate confirmation hearing today for attorney general. ... He'd take over a department beset by low morale and under fire by Democ

ticsibiden-mcconne11-100-stopping-new- administration/index.html> (5/5, Judd, Kelly, 89.21M) reports on its website that White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki also "poked at McConnell when asked about his comments earlier Wednesday, suggesting the administration's focus was on benefiting the country instea

nting aggressive efforts over the past few years to crack down on Chinese malign influence at U.S. universities." The piece quotes Attorney General Merrick Garland saying in House Appropriations testimony this week, "Well, within the last month or so, the intelligence community has identified China as a threat

edged to members of Congress during her confirmation hearing that she would do just such an assessment." The Times says White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki "announced the assessment at her regular briefing" on Friday. Psaki is quoted as saying, "This assessment will draw on the analysis from across the

of a 10-year term for the FBI director serves the important purpose of insulating the bureau from political pressure." Along with Biden's chose of Merrick Garland, who didn't endorse Biden, as his attorney general, the "decisions send a signal that the new president is serious about not interfering in prosecu

percent of my focus is on stopping this new Administration." CNN (5/5, Judd, Kelly, 89.21M) reports on its website that White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki also "poked at McConnell when asked about his comments earlier Wednesday, suggesting the administration's focus was on benefiting the country instea

nting aggressive efforts over the past few years to crack down on Chinese malign influence at U.S. universities." The piece quotes Attorney General Merrick Garland saying in House Appropriations testimony this week, "Well, within the last month or so, the intelligence community has identified China as a threat

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acks as the 20th anniversary of the attacks looms." The Herald adds, "GOP lawmakers in DC — along with a few Democrats - wrote to both U.S. Attorney Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray to finally go public with the intel. It could expose how out of the 19 hijackers that day, 15 of them were citize

a bill to establish a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol with limited support from Republicans, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki called GOP opposition to the measure "incredibly disappointing." Psaki said at a press briefing, "The attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6 was an unprec

pport of and commitment to a free and independent press,' Anthony Coley, the DOJ director of public affairs and a senior adviser to Attorney General Merrick Garland, said in a statement to the Washington Examiner on Thursday." The Hill (5/20, Choi, 5.69M) also reports. Wray Taps Merrill As New Hawaii SAC. Hono

Omicron variant • 11:45 AM: The President delivers remarks to provide an update on the Omicron variant • 1:00 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki • 2:00 PM: The President meets with the CEOs of companies in a variety of sectors to discuss the holiday shopping season and his Administration's w

al Instructs U.S. Attorneys to Prioritize Unruly Airplane Passenger Prosecution The Associated Press (11/24, Balsamo) reported that Attorney General Merrick Garland has directed U.S. attorneys across the country to swiftly prioritize the prosecution of federal crimes that happen on commercial flights as federal

e American Enterprise Institute Resident Scholars Hal Brands and Gary Schmitt Location: Virtual Event; 11:00 AM • Press Briefing y Press Secretary Jen Psaki; 12:00 PM • Dem Rep. John Garamendi speaks on U.S. nuclear modernization - 'Smarter Options on U.S. Nuclear Modernization' Arms Control Association

eral lawmakers, including lone Republican Nicole Malliotakis and NY Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, sent a letter to US Attorney General Merrick Garland, challenging the `state secrets privilege' that ex-Presidents Trump, Obama and Bush invoked to block release of a classified 16-page FBI report. Re