Trump wants to ramp up the federal death penalty. Before he left, the former attorney general made that harder

Attorney General Merrick Garland came in with a mission to calm the waters at the Justice Department and restore its reputation for independence after four turbulent years during Donald Trump's presid

With Donald Trump returning to the White House, Attorney General Merrick Garland defended the Justice Department and urged its ongoing independence.

In a farewell speech to Justice Department staffers, outgoing Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appeared to rebuke attacks from President-elect Donald Trump and his allies who have ...

When the Supreme Court justices first shared an inaugural stage with Donald Trump, they heard the new ... any consideration of then-Judge Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama’s choice to ...

Merrick Garland Exits With His Record Under Scrutiny and the Justice Department Bracing for Upheaval WASHINGTON (AP) — During hearings on Merrick Garland's nomination to be President Joe Biden's ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — During hearings on Merrick Garland's nomination ... protecting the Democratic president. Garland must now hand the department back to Trump, who has suggested he'll try to ...