Climate disaster survivors urge Merrick Garland, DOJ to prosecute Big Oil
Survivors of “climate disaster” are calling on federal prosecutors to take fossil fuel companies to court. More than 1,000 signatories on ThursdayletterDepartment of Justice employees have experienced wildfires, floods, and heat waves caused or exacerbated by the burning of fossil fuels. Big oil companies “have known the dangers of burning fossil fuels since the 1950s,” […]
AG Merrick Garland slams dismissal of Trump’s classified documents case
Attorney General Merrick Garland suggested Tuesday that it was unlikely he illegally appointed special counsel Jack Smith to investigate alleged crimes against former President Donald Trump, given his long legal career. Judge Eileen Cannon earlier this month dismissed a federal classified documents lawsuit against Trump, ruling that the special counsel was not lawfully appointed by […]
Biden says it’s ‘outrageous’ that Senate blocked Merrick Garland, confirmed Amy Coney Barrett
President Biden on Monday lashed out at Republican senators for blocking Merrick Garland’s nomination to the Supreme Court and confirming Amy Coney Barrett, calling it a “blatant attack on the very nomination and confirmation of Supreme Court justices.” Biden complained about the tactics behind the court’s rightward shift while outlining proposed reforms to the court […]
EXCLUSIVE: Mike Johnson Answers Whether Garland Will Be Impeached, Outlines Second Trump Term Congressional Agenda
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — In an exclusive interview with The Daily Caller, House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed concerns about moving forward with the impeachment of Attorney General Merrick Garland and outlined what a second term for President Trump would mean for Congress. Speaking to The Caller at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Johnson said […]
Here Are The Four Republicans Who Voted Against Fining Merrick Garland
House Republicans failed to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in “inherent contempt” Thursday thanks to four Republicans joining Democrats in voting against the measure. Ohio Rep. David Joyce, Ohio Rep. Michael Turner, California Rep. Tom McClintock and California Rep. John Duarte all voted to strike down Republican Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s resolution to hold […]
House Votes Down GOP Effort To Fine Merrick Garland For Withholding Biden-Hur Tapes
The House of Representatives voted down a resolution Thursday to pursue daily $10,000 fines against Attorney General Merrick Garland should he continue withholding the audiotapes from President Joe Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur. The resolution, introduced by Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, to hold Garland in “inherent contempt” failed in the […]
House Fails to Hold AG Merrick Garland in Inherent Contempt After Four Republicans Defect
Attorney General Merrick Garland avoided an essential contempt resolution after four Republican senators joined with Democrats to oppose the effort. The House voted Against The verdict was 209-207, after the House found Garland guilty of substantive contempt in June for refusing to turn over audio recordings of special counsel Robert Hur’s interviews with President Joe […]
Democrat blasts House GOP effort to fine Garland: 'They want to turn Congress into the Kremlin'
Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., on Wednesday denounced House Republican efforts to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in “essential contempt of Congress” as a “foolish resolution.” “This is a stupid resolution,” Rep. McGovern said on the House floor. “Republican leadership knows this is a stupid resolution. Republicans know this is a stupid resolution. But they’re beholden […]
House votes on holding AG Garland in contempt over Biden recordings
House lawmakers hold a vote on whether to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden recordings. #FoxNews … source
Rep. Luna planning to force vote to hold Garland in inherent contempt for refusal to hand over Biden-Hur tapes
Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is getting ready Force the House to vote to fine Attorney General Merrick Garland $10,000 a day for failing to comply with congressional subpoenas to turn over audio tapes of President Biden’s handling of classified documents. The move to invoke the rarely used inherent contempt power could result in […]