Friday, April 18, 2025

Tag: Merrick Garland

DOJ blasts law enforcement’s Uvalde shooting response in new report, calls...

Attorney General Merrick Garland released a scathing report about the handling of the 2022 massacre in Uvalde, Texas.

Message to Attorney General Garland: lead, follow, or get the hell...

If Garland indicates he has not conducted an investigation of Trump and he has no plans to do so, even after receiving the Jan. 6 committee’s full report, Biden should fire him immediately and begin the search for a new, highly competent individual who will properly conduct the Justice Dept. business.

How does the majority rule without a functional majority? Or defeat...

Majority rule is both a rational philosophy, honoring the universality of human dignity, plus the core western political value for decision-making.

‘A troubling history’: Biden’s AG pick Merrick Garland has record of...

“This is a centrist jurist who has a history—a troubling history, to me—of being deferential to police and being unwilling to hold police accountable for acts of brutality and misconduct.”

The NRA’s Case Against Merrick Garland Just Got Super Awkward

The NRA can't even persuade their own lawyer to turn against Judge Garland.

Obama’s Nomination Insurance for Plutocracy

Obama can call Garland moderate and Republicans can call him liberal, but on the most important question of 2016 he is neither.

Mitch McConnell: We Won’t Vote on Garland Because the NRA Opposes...

Did Mitch McConnell just admit to Republicans being in bed with the NRA?

Republican Senator Says Colleagues Should ‘Man Up’ And Vote On Merrick...

"The tough thing about these senatorial jobs is you get "yes" or "no" votes. Your whole job is to either say "yes" or "no" and explain why.”

Myths And Facts On The Nomination Of Judge Merrick Garland To...

Here are the facts on the nominee, previous lines of right-wing attack, and facts about the nomination and confirmation processes going forward.

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‘No nonprofit is safe’: Trump escalates federal crackdown on civil society organizations

From Ivy League universities to climate and justice nonprofits, the Trump administration is deploying tax threats, federal takeovers, and embedded agents to suppress ideological dissent and dismantle nonprofit independence.

How 77 tons of radioactive waste ended up in Brooklyn

A lawsuit charges National Grid, a major gas utility, with mismanaging a toxic industrial site near two densely-populated residential neighborhoods.

Federal judge halts Trump administration freeze on billions in climate and infrastructure funds

Court rules that blocking congressionally approved aid for clean energy, public health, and environmental protection violated federal law and harmed communities nationwide.

Israel declares permanent military zones in Gaza, vows to block humanitarian aid despite mass...

Defense minister confirms indefinite occupation of seized territory and continuation of full blockade as humanitarian agencies warn of catastrophic collapse and forced displacement.