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In this April 26, 2021 photo, Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at the Department of Justice in Washington.

Liberals may end up liking much of Garland's Justice Department after all

Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital today to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election.

Trump officials can testify on former President's actions leading up to insurrection, Justice Department decides

Mark Alston, the owner of The Bayou restaurant in Salt Lake City, checks vaccine cards at the door. The restaurant is requiring proof of vaccination before entry.

Federal law doesn't prohibit Covid-19 vaccine requirements, Justice Department says

Merrick Garland, U.S. attorney general, speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, June 25, 2021. The Justice Department is filing a lawsuit against a sweeping new Republican-backed voting law in Georgia that critics say represents intentional discrimination and is unconstitutional. Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images

DOJ creates gun trafficking strike forces in five cities to crack down on sources of firearm-related crime

Thomas Barrack, Executive Chairman and CEO, Colony Capital, participates in a panel discussion during the annual Milken Institute Global Conference at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on April 28, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California.

Prosecutors had evidence last year to charge prominent Trump ally Tom Barrack

Colombia's Police Major General Jorge Luis Vargas speaks during a press conference were the high rank military and police members Major General of the Colombian Army, Luis Fernando Navarro, Major General of the Army Eduardo Zapateiro, Major General of Police Jorge Luis Vargas and Colombia's minister of Defense, Diego Molano give new information on Colombians involved in the murder of the Haitian president Jovenel Moise. In Bogota, Colombia on July 12, 2021. (Photo by Sebastian Barros/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Former Haitian justice official emerges as alleged key figure in President's assassination

CHARLOTTE, MI - FEBRUARY 05: Larry Nassar stands as he is sentenced by Judge Janice Cunningham for three counts of criminal sexual assault in Eaton County Circuit Court on February 5, 2018 in Charlotte, Michigan. Nassar has been accused of sexually assaulting more than 150 girls and young women while he was a physician for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University. Cunningham sentenced Nassar to 40 to 125 years in prison. He is currently serving a 60-year sentence in federal prison for possession of child pornography. Last month a judge in Ingham County, Michigan sentenced Nassar to an 40 to 175 years in prison after he plead guilty to sexually assaulting seven girls. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

FBI's Larry Nassar investigation failure is another black eye for the agency

CHARLOTTE, MI - FEBRUARY 05: Larry Nassar stands as he is sentenced by Judge Janice Cunningham for three counts of criminal sexual assault in Eaton County Circuit Court on February 5, 2018 in Charlotte, Michigan. Nassar has been accused of sexually assaulting more than 150 girls and young women while he was a physician for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University. Cunningham sentenced Nassar to 40 to 125 years in prison. He is currently serving a 60-year sentence in federal prison for possession of child pornography. Last month a judge in Ingham County, Michigan sentenced Nassar to an 40 to 175 years in prison after he plead guilty to sexually assaulting seven girls. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Justice Department watchdog blasts FBI's handling of allegations against Larry Nassar

Several tied to Haiti assassination plot were previously US law enforcement informants

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AG Garland: Georgia's election laws deny rights to black voters