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October 21, 2021

'The Five' rip Merrick Garland for targeting parents despite lacking information

The panel on 'The Five' react to Garland grilled by Republicans on school boards, Democrats on 1/6 protests

October 21, 2021

Garland says DOJ 'does not support defunding the police,' asked for $1B increase in funds

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday said the Justice Department “does not support defunding the police” and has asked for a $1 billion funding increase for local departments.

October 21, 2021

GOP Rep. Chip Roy grills AG Garland on alleged Loudoun County sexual assault cover-up

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, pressed Attorney General Merrick Garland on the case of a father who got arrested at a Loudoun County School Board meeting after speaking up about his daughter's alleged rape at the hands of a male student wearing a skirt in a girls' restroom, an incident connected to Garland's recent directive that parents say compares them to domestic terrorists.

October 21, 2021

Army veteran faked paralysis to get over $1M in benefits, used money to buy sports car, prosecutors say

An Army veteran received more than $1 million in disability and social security benefits by falsely claiming he was paralyzed, federal prosecutors alleged Thursday.

October 21, 2021

Garland can't ballpark number of illegal migrants DOJ is currently prosecuting

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday did not have an answer to a question about how many migrants the Justice Department is prosecuting for illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

October 21, 2021

White House in contact with school board group for 'weeks' before controversial 'Patriot Act' letter: emails

President Biden's White House was in discussion with the National School Board Association before it sent a letter demanding federal crackdown on the alleged harassment of school officials, emails show.

October 21, 2021

Ken Buck compares Hunter Biden painting to classical art, asks Garland to appoint special prosecutor

Rep. Ken Buck displayed a Hunter Biden painting during Thursday's House Judiciary hearing, asking Attorney General Garland how it could come close in value to two classical art pieces he also displayed.

October 21, 2021

Special Counsel John Durham 'still in action' investigating origins of Trump-Russia probe, AG Garland says

Special Counsel John Durham is "still in action" investigating the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday. 

October 21, 2021

Garland grilled on school board memo, Hunter Biden, Jan. 6 at House Judiciary hearing

Attorney General Merrick Garland faced tough questions on a wide range of subjects Thursday at a House Judiciary Committee hearing dedicated to oversight of the Justice Department at a time when the agency is in the middle of several high-profile cases and controversies.

October 21, 2021

Garland doesn't say if he sought ethics guidance regarding ties to son-in-law's CRT-promoting company

Attorney General Merrick Garland refused to say Thursday whether he sought ethics guidance concerning his son-in-law’s business, which pushes critical race theory-related ideas and provides services to school districts nationwide, before he issued his explosive memo this month saying the FBI will investigate threats by parents against school board members.