Garland Moves Closer to Confirmation for Attorney General
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he plans to support Merrick Garland’s nomination for attorney general.
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Republicans Balk at Bill to Protect Russia Investigation As Trump Meets with Rosenstein
The fate of the special counsel’s Russia investigation hangs in the balance as President Trump decides today whether to fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who supervises the federal probe.
McConnell Shut Down Bi-Partisan Bill to Protect Mueller from Trump
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pledged to shoot down any legislation aimed at protecting special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired by President Trump.
Atty. Gen. Holder Asks Senate Leaders to Reject Ban on Gitmo Moves
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Attorney Gen. Eric Holder Jr. fired off a letter Thursday to Senate leaders urging them not to pass legislation blocking the administration from moving Guantanamo terrorist suspects to U.S. soil. “This provision goes well beyond existing law and would unwisely restrict the ability of the Executive branch to prosecute alleged terrorists…