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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
of the liberal Center for American Progress, on her past statements and her former organization's corporate donations." The New York Times (2/22, Cochrane, Rappeport, 20.6M) highlights that if she is not confirmed, Tanden "would be the first casualty for Mr. Biden, who has so far been able to win Sena
d are set to confirm Barrett just 38 days after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. By comparison, they sat on President Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland for 293 days and never held a vote." The AP (10/22, Mascaro, Jalonick) reports Republicans "powered past a Democratic boycott" to advance the nomi
s for aid to state and local governments, school funding and Republican insistence on a liability shield for employers." The New Ynrk TIMPc (10/22, Cochrane, Broadwater, 18.61M) says Pelosi "was noncommittal on Thursday about bringing a stimulus measure to the House floor for a vote before the November
0 Democrats will boycott, Schumer highlighted" Senate Majority Leader McConnell's actions in 2016 "when he refused to consider Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland, the choice of President Barack Obama to fill the vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February." Reuters <https://www.reuters
be done before the election." But the New York Times <https://wwvv.nytimes.coin/2020/10/21/us/politics/trump-republicans-stimulus-deal.html> (10/21, Cochrane, 18.61 M) says President Trump "cast doubt" on the prospects for a deal before Election Day. Reuters <https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-cor
are set to confirm Barrett just 38 days after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. By comparison, they sat on President Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland for 293 days and never held a vote." The AP <https://apnews.corn/article/election-2020-donald-trump-virus-outbreak-senate-elections-boycotts- de2972
y shield for employers." The New York Times <https://vvww.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/business/stimulus-deal-may-wait-until-after- election.html> (10/22, Cochrane, Broadwater, 18.61 M) says Pelosi "was noncommittal on Thursday about bringing a stimulus measure to the House floor for a vote before the November
and Names Coley To Lead Public Affairs At DO), Sources Say. Axios (1/26, Nichols, 1.26M) reports President Biden's Attorney General-designate Judge Merrick Garland "has tapped Anthony Coley, an Obama-era Treasury Department official, to serve as a senior adviser and to lead public affairs at the Department of J
e Capitol on Jan. 6, and the steps that security outfits are taking to ensure such a breach is not repeated." The New York Times (1/26, Broadwater, Cochrane, Goldman, 20.6M) and Reuters (1/26, Staff) have more on the testimony. DC National Guard Commander Says Pentagon Tied His Hands Prior To January 6
d are set to confirm Barrett just 38 days after the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. By comparison, they sat on President Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland for 293 days and never held a vote." The AP (10/22, Mascaro, Jalonick) reports Republicans "powered past a Democratic boycott" to advance the nomi
s for aid to state and local governments, school funding and Republican insistence on a liability shield for employers." The New York Times (10/22, Cochrane, Broadwater, 18.61M) says Pelosi "was noncommittal on Thursday about bringing a stimulus measure to the House floor for a vote before the November
l Convenes Panel on Violent Crime US Attorney Genera! Convenes Panel On Violent Crime VOA News (01/05, Staff Writer) reported that Attorney General Merrick Garland convened a panel at the Department of Justice Friday to discuss violent crime in the United States, efforts to combat it, and how to share those me
life in prison in October, the Palm Beach outlet reported. The Questions That Remain a Year After Tyre Nichols's Death The New York Times (01/07, Cochrane, Rojas) reported that Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black FedEx worker, was beaten by Memphis police officers for roughly three minutes on the evening
n quickly bring the first charges they can and then add more serious charges later as the investigation unfolds. The article quoted Attorney General Merrick Garland, who, during an event at the DOJ, stated, "We will spare no resource in this investigation?' NPR (09/17, Allen) added that DeSantis questioned whet
of officers tasked with finding drugs, illegal guns and violent criminals. The unit was disbanded after Nichols' death. The New York Times (09/17, Cochrane), Washington Post (09/17, Klemko), NBC News (09/17, Byrd, Hampton), ABC News (09/17, Negussie), Newsweek (09/17, Impelli), and New York Daily News (
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