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ommittee confirmation hearing for Attorney General-designate Garland. David Muir said on ABC World News TonightVI (2/22, story 6, 1:00, 8.08M) that Garland "said, 'I am not the President's lawyer, I'm the United States' EFTA00148036 lawyer.' And if confirmed, he revealed his top priority will be to in

ows Focus On Capitol Riot. All three broadcast networks covered the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Attorney General-designate Garland. David Muir said on ABC World News TonightVI (2/22, story 6, 1:00, 8.08M) that Garland "said, 'I am not the President's lawyer, I'm the United State

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

ottled back the practice, arguing they were bad for officer morale and led to spikes in crime." Politico adds, "Taken in its totality, the tempo of Garland's actions is eye-popping, even for those who expected the DOJ to return to its pre- Trump assertiveness on policing issues." WPost: Police Reform Re

olitico Analysis: Garland Targeting More Police Departments Than Anticipated. Politico (5/25, Booker, Gerstein, 6.73M) reports that Attorney General Garland is "overseeing the vexing task of providing federal oversight of law enforcement agencies with troubled policing practices at a time when many Amer

s the purge is a partisan move that raises legal questions. Republicans Promise Infrastructure Counteroffer By Thursday. The New York Times (5/25, Cochrane, Tankersley, 20.6M) reports "Senate Republicans who have been negotiating" an infrastructure package "with the White House said on Tuesday that the

rosecutors and law enforcement officials should place an emphasis on investigating and prosecuting hate crimes, while increasing community outreach, Garland said." Reuters (3/30, Lynch) reports that "in his first memo to employees since taking over" the department, "Garland said he wants to find ways to

EADING THE NEWS Garland Instructs DO) To Put More Effort Into Probing Hate Crimes. The AP (3/30, Balsamo) reports that on Tuesday, Attorney General Garland "ordered a review of how the Justice Department can best deploy its resources to combat hate crimes during a surge in incidents targeting Asian Ame

on in clean-energy credits on top of the $2.25 trillion in new spending." Citing "people briefed on the plan," the New York Times (3/30, Tankersley, Cochrane, 20.6M) says Biden intends to pay for the package he will propose Wednesday "with a substantial increase in corporate taxes." His proposals "includ

rottled back the practice, arguing they were bad for officer morale and led to spikes in crime." Politico adds, "Taken in its totality, the tempo of Garland's actions is eye-popping, even for those who expected the DO) to return to its pre-Trump assertiveness on policing issues." WPost: Police Reform Re

olitico Analysis: Garland Targeting More Police Departments Than Anticipated. Politico (5/25, Booker, Gerstein, 6.73M) reports that Attorney General Garland is "overseeing the vexing task of providing federal oversight of law enforcement agencies with troubled policing practices at a time when many Amer

s the purge is a partisan move that raises legal questions. Republicans Promise Infrastructure Counteroffer By Thursday. The New York Times (5/25, Cochrane, Tankersley, 20.6M) reports "Senate Republicans who have been negotiating" an infrastructure package "with the White House said on Tuesday that they

orts Reps. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Cori Bush (D-MO) on Monday sent a letter to Attorney General Garland urging him to "order Department of Justice attorneys to stop seeking the death penalty." According to Reuters, "Garland has already ordered a pause

:00, Muir, 6.23M) reported the President is "a major step closer now to passage of his $1.1 trillion infrastructure plan." The New York Times (8/9, Cochrane, 20.6M) says that "as soon as the bipartisan bill clears the Senate, Democratic leaders plan to turn attention to their $3.5 trillion budget plan,

elaborated, has also shared prosecutorial tools to help state and local agencies arrest and convict repeat offenders and criminal organizations that Garland called the principal driven of violent crime. The storyline was also reported on by News Nation (01/05, Markham) and WGHP (Fox-8) (01/05, Martin).

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

ng Sunday's apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Florida, with national-security prosecutors heavily involved in the criminal inquiry. Garland's remarks suggest the DOJ could pursue more serious charges than the two initial firearms violations the 58-year-old suspect, Ryan Wesley Routh, is

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 (