The Justice Department on Friday announced a wave of indictments against members of the Sinaloa Cartel, which authorities are calling “the largest, most violent, and most prolific fentanyl trafficking operation in the world.” The indictments were unsealed in the Southern District of New York, Norther District of Illinois, and District of Columbia. Top lieutenants of […]
Attorney General Garland announces indictments against El Chapo’s sons, blasts China for fentanyl epidemic
April 14, 2023 by
Senate Republicans intend to grill AG Garland on anti-Catholic memo, FACE Act prosecutions, and more
March 1, 2023 by
In his first appearance before the 118th Congress, Attorney General Merrick Garland will face questions Wednesday from Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans related to the FBI memo that allegedly targeted “radical traditionalist” Catholic ideology, and the agency’s practice of FACE Act prosecutions of pro-life activists, according to senate aides. Committee Republicans may also question Garland about […]
Al Gore on Mar-a-Lago Raid: I’m Sure AG Garland, DOJ, FBI ‘Acted Entirely Properly’
September 28, 2022 by
Former Vice President Al Gore said Friday on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360” that he is “sure” Attorney General Merrick Garland, the Department of Justice, and the FBI acted totally appropriately in the investigation and raid of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, FL. Copper asked, “I do briefly want to ask you about…
Republicans Demand Garland, Wray Testify at Judiciary Committee on Trump Raid
September 22, 2022 by
Republicans are demanding that FBI Director Christopher Wray and Attorney General Merrick Garland appear before the House Judiciary Committee on Friday to explain the Department of Justice’s actions in raiding former President Donald Trump. FBI agents executed a search warrant at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, Florida, residence on Monday, ostensibly in connection with an investigation into the…
Attorney General Garland: Biden DOJ Budget Includes $85M Increase to Probe Domestic Terrorism Cases
May 4, 2021 by
Attorney General Merrick Garland told House lawmakers Tuesday that the Biden Administration’s 2022 budget request for the Department of Justice (DOJ) would seek an $85 million increase from last year’s budget for domestic terrorism investigations and cases. “Our budget supports my commitment to protecting our national security, including addressing both international and domestic terrorism while…
Merrick Garland Refuses to Say if He Supports Decriminalizing Illegal Immigration
March 4, 2021 by
President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ) as Attorney General, Merrick Garland, is still refusing to say whether he supports decriminalizing illegal immigration. Last month, during a Senate confirmation hearing, Garland was asked by Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) if he supported criminally prosecuting illegal entry to the United States and if prosecutions…
Stefanik: Garland ‘Not Fit to Be’ AG over Cuomo Answer, ‘He’s Not Reading the Basic News’
February 23, 2021 by
On Monday’s broadcast of “Fox News Primetime,” Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) stated that Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland “is not fit to be the attorney general” because his answer on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) shows “he’s not reading the basic news.” Stefanik said, “My response is he is not fit to be the…
5 Facts You Need to Know About Merrick Garland
March 16, 2016 by
On Wednesday, President Barack Obama nominated Judge Merrick Garland to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court. Here are five quick facts you need to know about Garland. 1. Garland is considered anti-Second Amendment. As the National Review noted last week: “Back in 2007, Judge Garland voted to undo a D.C. Circuit […]
Obama to Announce SCOTUS Pick UPDATED: It’s Merrick Garland
March 16, 2016 by
UPDATE: Politico is reporting the pick is Merrick Garland. President Obama will announce his pick to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court this morning. The announcement is scheduled to take place at 11 a.m. ET, but it will more likely happen closer to 11:30 a.m. ET because Obama is always late. “I’ve made […]
Garland, Texas Foiled First ISIS Attack on American Soil
May 6, 2015 by
The Free West owes a debt of gratitude to Garland, Texas, where it was proven for once and for all to the outside world: Islamic terrorism can be made to lose face. It seems the left hand never tells the right hand what it’s up to down at Foggy Bottom. Within days of the foiled […]