Will Trump trials lead to "violence"? Legal expert warns that "fervent loyalty to Trump won't excuse anyone" who resorts to violence on his behalf Salon · Sep 26, 2023
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week Social media users shared a range of false claims this week The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023
Merrick Garland angrily denies ‘outrageous’ GOP claim that he discriminated against Catholics with FBI sting Republicans frequently clashed with top DoJ official during hearing The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023
Jim Jordan called out for evading Jan 6 subpoena for 500 days ‘So if we’re going to talk about contempt of Congress, let’s get real,’ Rep Eric Swalwell said The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023
Merrick Garland laughs as GOP congressman shouts Ukraine conspiracy theories at him in hearing The line of questioning quickly devolved into Texas Congressman Troy Nehls telling the attorney general that he also ‘needs to be impeached’ The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Nadler slams Jordan's "political stunt" "Extreme MAGA Republicans have poisoned our vital oversight work," Nadler said during his opening statement Salon · Sep 20, 2023
Why the power of a US attorney has become a flashpoint in the Hunter Biden case House Republicans have grilled Attorney General Merrick Garland about the Justice Department investigation of Hunter Biden in a contentious hearing that delved into aspects of the criminal justice system that typically play out long before the case enters a public courtroom The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Merrick Garland faces down Republican attacks over Hunter Biden inquiry Attorney general questioned by House judiciary committee members in hearing that White House called a ‘circus’ The Guardian - US · Sep 20, 2023
Ray Epps pleads guilty to Jan 6 charge as GOP lawmakers revive debunked conspiracy theories Merrick Garland and prosecutors swatted down claims that the former wedding venue operator was working for the goverment The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Garland pushes back on Republican critics: ‘I am not the president’s lawyer’ Mr Garland is defending his department’s independence after months of attacks from Republicans The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
US attorney general rejects Republicans’ political influence accusations Merrick Garland says politics has no influence on Justice Department amid Donald Trump indictments, Hunter Biden probe. Al Jazeera · Sep 20, 2023
White House says Republicans turned Garland hearing into ‘circus’ – as it happened Attorney general is grilled by Trump-aligned lawmakers on House judiciary committee The Guardian - US · Sep 20, 2023
Up First Briefing: Garland testifies; interest rate update; depression-fighting habits Attorney General Merrick Garland will appear before the House Judiciary Committee. The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady. These seven habits help reduce depression. WEKU · Sep 20, 2023
Attorney General Garland set to face his GOP critics as Justice Department is under heavy scrutiny Attorney General Merrick Garland is set to come face-to-face with his most ardent critics as House Republicans prepare to use a routine oversight hearing to interrogate him about what they claim is the “weaponization” of the Justice Department under President Joe Biden The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
WEKU · Sep 20, 2023 AG Garland defends DOJ's Hunter Biden investigation at House Judiciary hearing Republicans spent the nearly six-hour-long hearing interrogating Attorney General Merrick Garland over the agency's investigations into Hunter Biden and former President Donald Trump.
The Conversation · Sep 18, 2023 Canada’s war crimes investigation may not deter Russia, but it matters to Ukrainians In June 2022, United States Attorney General Merrick Garland travelled to Ukraine to call for the prosecution of Russian war crimes.
The Conversation · Sep 18, 2023 Trump on trial: experts answer key legal and political questions about what could happen next Donald Trump has notoriously become the only former US president to face a criminal indictment — much less four. Opinions on the prosecutions, predictably, break along partisan lines.
WEKU · Sep 16, 2023 Mexico extradites son of former Sinaloa cartel leader 'El Chapo' to the U.S. Ovidio Guzmán López, a son of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán, faces drug trafficking, money laundering and other charges in the United States. Mexican security forces captured Guzmán López in January.
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023 Mexico extradites son of ‘El Chapo’ Ovidio Guzmán López to US Ovidio Guzmán López is the son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin ’El Chapo’ Guzmán
Al Jazeera · Sep 16, 2023 Ovidio Guzman, son of feared Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’, extradited to US Ovidio ‘The Mouse’ Guzman was flown across the border from a prison in Mexico to face drug charges in the US.
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023 US: Mexico extradites Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Sinaloa cartel leader 'El Chapo,' to United States Mexico has extradited Ovidio Guzmán López, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, to the United States to face drug trafficking charges
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023 Who is Jack Smith: The special prosecutor who could take down Trump Department of Justice veteran has prosecuted corrupt politicians in the US and war crimes internationally. Now he is focused on Trump and his inner circle, Andrew Feinberg writes
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2023 Ohio Republican senator will block confirmation vote for next U.S. attorney in Chicago Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, best known as the author of “Hillbilly Elegy,” said he will put all Department of Justice nominees on hold because of his objection to Pentagon abortion policy.
The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023 Americans sharply divided over whether Biden acted wrongly in son's businesses, AP-NORC poll shows About half of Americans have little or no confidence that the Justice Department is handling its investigation into Hunter Biden in a fair and nonpartisan way
The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023 Governor declares New Mexico gun violence as a public health emergency Order was signed after it was found that guns are the state’s leading cause of death among children and teens