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February 22, 2021

Former DOJ official: Gov. Cuomo should be worried about federal probe into COVID-19 nursing home deaths

John Daukas, who served as acting U.S. attorney general for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, explained on Monday why he believes New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo should be worried about a federal probe into the his alleged undercounting of nursing home deaths amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

February 22, 2021

Merrick Garland: What to know about Biden's attorney general nominee

Judge Merrick Garland, President Biden's nominee for attorney general, goes before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing Monday.

February 21, 2021

Garland calls Capitol riot prosecutions ‘critical work,’ warns ‘we do not yet have equal justice'

Biden introduced Garland as his nominee for the role of attorney general on Jan. 7, one day after pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol.

February 19, 2021

New York Times strikes licensing deal with Al Jazeera after affiliate ordered to register as a foreign agent

The New York Times is doing business with Al Jazeera, which was ordered to register as a foreign agent of Qatar with the Justice Department last year.

February 19, 2021

Bipartisan group of former judges back Merrick Garland confirmation as attorney general

A bipartisan group of dozens of former federal judges called Friday for the Senate to confirm Merrick Garland to lead the Department of Justice as attorney general under President Biden.

February 19, 2021

Gillibrand confirms Cuomo nursing home probe, but doesn't back impeachment or resignation

Sen. Kirstin Gillibrand said she believes Gov. Andrew Cuomo-- who is under heavy scrutiny due to an expanding nursing home scandal in New York-- should not resign or be impeached, despite an ongoing investigation by the Justice Department. 

February 19, 2021

Cuomo scandal will be hot topic as hearings for Biden AG nominee Merrick Garland kick off next week

Senate Republicans plan to ask President Biden's pick for attorney general, Judge Merrick Garland, at his confirmation hearing about whether he'll investigate the alleged cover-up of nursing home coronavirus deaths by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The hearing is scheduled to begin Monday and run into Tuesday. 

February 17, 2021

Hunter Biden probe: AG nominee Garland pressed by GOP lawmaker to keep US attorney handling case

Rep. Ken Buck on Wednesday sent a letter to President Biden's attorney general pick Judge Merrick Garland asking him to keep on the federal prosecutor who is in charge of the probe into Hunter Biden -- or otherwise appoint a special counsel.

February 12, 2021

Cuomo aide tells NY Democrats administration hid nursing home data to keep it from Trump DOJ: Report

A top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told leading state Democratic lawmakers that the administration had withheld data on COVID-19 deaths at nursing homes to avoid federal scrutiny, according to a bombshell new report.

February 12, 2021

Cuomo to meet with Biden as NY nursing-home scandal explodes

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was scheduled Friday to meet with President Biden over the federal American Rescue Plan for dealing with the coronavirus.