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zell) reports the nomination of OMB Director-designate Tanden was "thrown further into doubt on Monday as moderate Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Mitt Romney of Utah said they would vote against confirming her." The AP notes that on Friday, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) "became the first Democr

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

e gatherings. In Minnesota, at least 20 Salvation Army employees contracted the virus during a conference. At church events in North Carolina and in Maine, nearly 100 tested positive after few took precautions. Some Americans are still spreading the virus because they don't know they're infected." The

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

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ments in which Scott has recommended Gowdy for roles such as Supreme Court justice. Scott also expressed the need to dismiss President Joe Biden and Merrick Garland from the Department of Justice. Back to Top COUNTERTERRORISM Judge Orders Release of Three of 'Newburgh Four; Assails FBI's Role in a Post-9/11 T

ection clause, with potential implications for Trump's eligibility in the 2024 presidential election. Both the Colorado Supreme Court ruling and the Maine secretary of state's decision that Trump is ineligible to appear on their states' ballots are pending appeals. Additional reporting on the story was

03, according to police department data. The article specified that robberies increased 67%, to 3,470 last year from 2,076 in 2022. Attorney General Merrick Garland said, "We saw an encouraging decline in violent crime in many parts of the country, but there is much more work to do, including here in the Distri

hould not be on the Republican primary ballot, the first use of the 14th Amendment in this context, and Trump is also appealing a similar ruling in Maine. The article noted that the high court's involvement in this matter marks its most direct engagement in a presidential election since Bush v. Gore i

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

• Racing to Assess How Shots Work Vs. New Variant • Biden Explores Talks as China Builds Arsenal • A Tear-Streaked Face and a Scramble to Help in Maine Washington Post • Chronicling snowfall, alone at 10,000 feet • Biden focuses on boosters to protect against omicron • International travel hit fa

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

rom other candidates, has drawn attention to the city's use of ranked-choice voting. Several other major cities also use ranked-choice voting, as do Maine and Alaska. What lessons does the New York City primary hold for this and other electoral reforms? . INSA: Securing Space: Threats Strategic Roles

pproved by Republicans and Democrats on a House Oversight subcommittee last month, also target former attorneys general and FBI directors, including Merrick Garland, Bill Barr, Alberto Gonzales, Jeff Sessions, Loretta Lynch, Eric Holder, James Comey, and Robert Mueller, seeking their testimony about the Epstein

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to a timeline posted by ABC News (07/27, Faulders, Mallin, Barr), in November 2022, Jack Smith was appointed as special counsel by Attorney General Merrick Garland to oversee the investigation into attempts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election results. Smith soon began issuing subpoenas

ection clause, with potential implications for Trump's eligibility in the 2024 presidential election. Both the Colorado Supreme Court ruling and the Maine secretary of state's decision that Trump is ineligible to appear on their states' ballots are pending appeals. Additional reporting on the story was

03, according to police department data. The article specified that robberies increased 67%, to 3,470 last year from 2,076 in 2022. Attorney General Merrick Garland said, "We saw an encouraging decline in violent crime in many parts of the country, but there is much more work to do, including here in the Distri

cle noted that this surge in threats, part of a larger trend of increased threats against public servants, also affected Florida, Massachusetts, and Maine, with similar evacuations reported in these states. The Associated Press (01/04, Goldberg), Michigan Advance (01/04, Demas, King), CNN (01/04, Smart

Reuters (01/04, Morgan, Ax) noted that FBI agents from the Omaha-Des Moines office are assisting in the investigation and that U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland was briefed on the shooting. The story was also reported on by ABC News (01/04, Osborne, Margolin, Deliso), Axios (01/04, Ta), BBC (01/OS, Kim), CN