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Attorney general nominee Merrick Garland Merrick Garland Senate to vote next week on Garland's AG nomination Biden's justice reform should influence prosecutor appointments Politics in the Department of Justice can be a good thing MORE is likely to face numerous tests early on at the Department of Justice (DOJ) as the Biden administration looks to quickly turn the page on the Trump era. The circuit court judge, who’s expected to be confirmed by the Senate this week, will inherit a Justice Department that had been mobilized to protect former President Trump Donald Trump US, South Korea reach agreement on cost-sharing for troops Graham: Trump can make GOP bigger, stronger, or he 'could destroy it' Biden nominates female generals whose promotions were reportedly delayed under Trump MORE 's personal and political interests using sweeping theories of executive power. That means Garland will be under the microscope from day one to see how … [Read more...] about Political landmines await Garland at DOJ

Talking about race is difficult. Talking about racial violence is more difficult. So, let’s not talk about the racial violence that took place Jan. 6 at the Capitol. ADVERTISEMENT Yes, I know the rampaging crowd was just about all-white. And, yes, the huge Confederate flag carried among the Trump supporters is a defining image of the insurrection. But Senate Republicans don’t want to talk about race and the Capitol riot that left five people dead, including a policeman. Last week they urged Christopher Wray, the FBI director, to look away. They prefer the FBI to be focused on Black Lives Matter and left-wing anarchist protests from last summer. Finally, Sen. Richard Durbin Dick Durbin Senate approves sweeping coronavirus measure in partisan vote Senate rejects Cruz effort to block stimulus checks for undocumented immigrants Senate inches toward COVID-19 vote after marathon session MORE (D-Ill.), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, had … [Read more...] about Juan Williams: GOP underplays white racist terrorism

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republicans have endured a rocky start to the year, raising hopes among Lone Star Democrats that they can regain momentum after a disappointing 2020 cycle. The power grid failure during a rare polar vortex that led to a humanitarian crisis last month drew attention to the GOP’s leadership in a state that has not elected a Democrat to statewide office in nearly a quarter century. Sen. Ted Cruz Rafael (Ted) Edward Cruz Cruz puts hold on Biden's CIA nominee It will be Vice (or) President Harris against Gov. DeSantis in 2024 — bet on it Senate rejects Cruz effort to block stimulus checks for undocumented immigrants MORE ’s (R-Texas) brief trip to Cancun during the crisis ignited anger and severe blowback, potentially doing further damage to a political career that had been hobbled by his involvement in challenging the Electoral College vote count on the day of the Jan. 6 riots on Capitol Hill. ADVERTISEMENT This week — on Texas … [Read more...] about GOP stumbles give Democrats new hope in Texas

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – At Minneapolis Patrick Henry, Prentiss Perkins put up numbers in the 1980s, and gang members watching would offer him money to do it. “That there caught my interest,” said Perkins. “Cross half-court and we’ll give you $50, ’cause they had the money.” READ MORE: Coyotes Rally For 5-2 Win Over Wild After junior college, the basketball player got a scholarship to the University of Washington, was Newcomer of the Year in the Pac-10, and had a possible future. “If I’d have gotten my foot in the MBA, I’d have been all-star,” he said. “I’d have been all-star a lot, I’d have been part of major offenses, I’d have been a scorer.” In Seattle, he would leave campus and find a place where he was comfortable. “Once I got to Washington, I wanted to get to the hood, just get to the hood and see what was going on,” he said. It led to bad decisions: selling drugs. He spent 18 of the next 21 years in and out of prisons. “I’ve seen a few places,” he said with a chuckle. … [Read more...] about Prentiss Perkins, Former All-State Basketball Player, Reflects On Life That Could Have Been

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Dumba scored in the final second of overtime to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. With time running out, Minnesota’s Mats Zuccarello dug the puck out of a scrum on the side boards and slipped a pass to Dumba in the slot. The Wild defenseman made a move and flipped a wrist shot past Calvin Peterson with 0.3 seconds left on the clock. READ MORE: Coyotes Rally For 5-2 Win Over Wild Joel Eriksson Ek, Nico Sturm and Kirill Kaprizov also scored for the Wild. Kaapo Kahkonen made 25 saves as the Wild won their sixth straight. Drew Doughty, Austin Wagner and Adrian Kempe scored for the Kings, who overcame a three-goal deficit to force overtime. Peterson stopped 38 of 42 shots for Los Angeles. After giving up three early goals in a 3-1 loss to Minnesota on Friday night, the Kings came out with much more energy and dominated the pace of play early, outshooting Minnesota 9-3 at the start. But, just as they … [Read more...] about Matt Dumba Scores In Last Second Of OT, Wild Beat Kings, 4-3