Category: Merrick Garland

DOJ Bans Officials From All ‘Partisan Political Events’ Amid Allegations of Bias

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday announced a significant update to the Department of Justice’s policies regarding bans on political involvement amid allegations of bias at the agency. “Although longstanding Department policy has permitted non-career appointees to attend partisan political events, e.g., fundraisers and campaign events, in their personal capacities if they participated passively and…


Senator Sounds Alarm Over ATF ‘Knock and Talk’ Investigations

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) sounded the alarm Tuesday about whether the Biden administration’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is harassing or intimidating firearms owners into legally questionable investigations. In a letter (pdf) sent to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Ernst asked whether the ATF is unlawfully harassing or coercing gun owners amid viral…


Mar-a-Lago ‘Raid’: Two-Tiered Justice?

Commentary Attorney General Merrick Garland justified the unprecedented FBI raid of the residence of a former president by saying: “The department does not take such a decision lightly. Where possible, it is standard practice to seek less intrusive means as an alternative to a search, and to narrowly scope any search that is undertaken.” With…


Trump Hints at Legal Counterattack After FBI Raid; Dr. Malone Sues Over COVID Slander

Former President Donald Trump is suggesting he may be preparing a lawsuit following the raid on his Mar-A-Lago residence, which Attorney General Merrick Garland “personally approved.” Trump is alleging the raid was a violation of his Fourth Amendment rights under the U.S. Constitution, which forbids illegal searches and seizures. In other news, Dr. Robert Malone…


LIVE 10:30AM ET: Trump Hints at Legal Counterattack After FBI Raid; Dr. Malone Sues Over COVID Slander

Former President Donald Trump is suggesting he may be preparing a lawsuit following the raid on his Mar-A-Lago residence, which Attorney General Merrick Garland “personally approved.” Trump is alleging the raid was a violation of his Fourth Amendment rights under the U.S. Constitution, which forbids illegal searches and seizures. In other news, Dr. Robert Malone…


LIVE: Trump Hints at Legal Counterattack After FBI Raid; Dr. Malone Sues Over COVID Slander

Former President Donald Trump is suggesting he may be preparing a lawsuit following the raid on his Mar-A-Lago residence, which Attorney General Merrick Garland “personally approved.” Trump is alleging the raid was a violation of his Fourth Amendment rights under the U.S. Constitution, which forbids illegal searches and seizures. In other news, Dr. Robert Malone…


Catholic Group’s Ad Campaign Criticizes Biden for Inaction Against Attacks

A Catholic advocacy group recently initiated a $1 million ad campaign with the goal of pressuring President Joe Biden into taking action following dozens of attacks against churches and pro-life pregnancy centers. The 30-second ad compares Biden to America’s first Catholic president, John F. Kennedy, who condemned arson attacks on black churches in the 1960s,…


Catholic Group Criticizes Biden for Inaction Against Attacks in Ad Campaign

A Catholic advocacy group recently launched a $1 million ad campaign with the aim of pressuring President Joe Biden into taking action against violence and attacks against churches and pro-life pregnancy centers. The 30-second ad compares Biden to America’s first Catholic President, John F. Kennedy, and how the two leaders have reacted differently to “Churches…


LIVE 8/22 at 10:30AM ET: Trump Hints at Legal Counterattack After FBI Raid; Dr. Malone Sues Over COVID Slander

Former President Donald Trump is suggesting he may be preparing a lawsuit following the raid on his Mar-A-Lago residence, which Attorney General Merrick Garland “personally approved.” Trump is alleging the raid was a violation of his Fourth Amendment rights under the U.S. Constitution, which forbids illegal searches and seizures. In other news, Dr. Robert Malone…


Liz Cheney, Merrick Garland, and President Abraham Lincoln

Commentary As Congresswoman Liz Cheney was being decisively repudiated by the voters of Wyoming (66 percent to 29 percent is a repudiation), her smug Eastern establishment certainty of moral virtue remained intact. However, in describing her situation with the words of Abraham Lincoln, she skewed the historic record. If Lincoln had only garnered 29 percent…