BREAKING: The Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration from enforcing its emergency rule mandating that workers at large businesses get vaccinated or undergo regular testing for COVID-19. https://t.co/DH7cEg6gPE
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) January 13, 2022
Category: Blind Justice
This is really bad
The foul flood of money that has rotted the foundations of our institutions began while the former president* was still “firing” people on his TV show. https://t.co/I12vUVbPbI
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) January 12, 2022
Go Joe
President Joe Biden plunges into a historic, politically explosive battle on voting reforms with a speech in Georgia, heart of the US civil rights struggle
Biden will argue Congress needs to pass laws to protect country's democracy https://t.co/zjiVFb55FS pic.twitter.com/n1XfijMsB5
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 11, 2022
Garland speaks
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"…whether they were present that day or were otherwise criminally responsible for the assault on our democracy. We will follow the facts wherever they lead."
— CSPAN (@cspan) January 5, 2022
The most significant line in Merrick Garland’s speech today: “The Justice Dept remains committed to holding all Jan 6th perpetrators AT ANY LEVEL accountable under the law”
His direct reference to Watergate and domestic terrorism indicates that Trump should be shitting bricks
— Lindy Li (@lindyli) January 5, 2022
This is your reminder that Merrick Garland’s investigation of Timothy McVeigh, Terry Nichols and the Unabomber had zero leaks before indictments,100% convictions and no turnovers on appeal. Sometimes you have to have a little faith in the process. Happy Wednesday.
— 𝐁𝐞𝐤𝐬 (@antifaoperative) January 5, 2022
Waiting for the fog to clear
Opinion by Jennifer Rubin: What Merrick Garland should say about Jan. 6 https://t.co/AbMqrS8bOV
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 4, 2022
Pay attention on Jan. 5, 2022: While this will not be a barn burner the fact that he is speaking says volumes. He will be measured, and judicious. The fact he is doing it reassures that he understands DOJ’s responsibility, and that they are on the case! https://t.co/qfv49RnnGc
— John W. Dean (@JohnWDean) January 4, 2022
Update
NEW: Attorney General Merrick Garland will update Americans on the Jan. 6 investigation and "reaffirm the department's unwavering commitment to defend Americans and American democracy from violence and threats of violence” in a speech on Wednesday, according to a DOJ official.
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) January 3, 2022
I suppose he’ll get what he paid for
New: Mitch McConnell is urging the Supreme Court to nullify the *entire* Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (better known as McCain-Feingold) in an amicus brief.
"The Court should strike the entire statute"
McConnell's counsel? Ex-WH counsel Don McGahn https://t.co/X4uCNUQt0i
— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) December 22, 2021
Huh
U.S. District Judge Dabney L. Friedrich ruled last week that a corrupt effort to interrupt counting the electoral votes is a federal crime punishable by 20 years in prison even if no violence was contemplated.https://t.co/TBP5vESlvB
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) December 17, 2021
Out of control
From @Dahlialithwick: “under his watch, a conservative supermajority has changed the strike zone, corked the bats, and set the whole infield on fire—all while telling us that the game remains the same. “ https://t.co/ug5frjGSp1
— Dan Froomkin/PressWatchers.org (@froomkin) December 11, 2021
More justices for more justice
Two prominent members on Biden's Commission write this new oped to declare: "We now believe that Congress must expand the size of the Supreme Court and do so as soon as possible. We did not come to this conclusion lightly"https://t.co/9li9UwvyFY
— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) December 9, 2021