Discussion Thread: Senate Confirmation Hearing | Merrick B. Garland - Attorney General | 02/22/2021 | Live - 09:30 AM EST - Politics

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• Discussion Thread: Senate Confirmation Hearing | Merrick B. Garland - Attorney General | 02/22/2021 | Live - 09:30 AM EST
• The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 8
• Megathread: SCOTUS Rejects Attempts by Trump to Shield Tax Records from New York Prosecutors
• A GOP congressman from Texas slams Ted Cruz as it emerges he took his college roommate on Cancun trip
• Ted Cruz invited his college roommate on the Mexico trip he blamed on his daughters
• Biden is changing PPP rules. For 2 weeks, only businesses with fewer than 20 employees can claim pandemic relief loans.
• Almost 19,000 Pennsylvania voters have left the Republican Party since the Capitol attack
• Demands Grow for Texas to 'Forgive All Utility Bills' as Price Gouging by Energy Companies Sparks Outrage | "The people of Texas should not have to pay these outrageous bills. Exorbitant costs should not be passed on to consumers who are not responsible for poor planning by state officials."
• A Majority Of Americans Want To Make It Easier To Vote By Mail
• Why Republicans are keeping Trump's Big Lie alive. The Big Lie about the stolen election has opened the door for a wave of voter suppression not seen in decades
• No One’s Buying the Republicans’ Deficit Fearmongering Anymore
• President Biden sent aid to Texas, so far without hesitation, scolds or stunts
• Voting rights advocates decry 'devastating' Georgia measure limiting ballot access
• Capitol Police officer: Rioters 'beat police officers with Blue Lives Matter flags'
• Officer on Capitol riot: 'Is this America? They beat police officers with Blue Lives Matter flags'
• GOP Senators Attack Biden’s Interior Secretary Pick For Wanting To Protect Land, Air | Turns out that Deb Haaland, a Native American lawmaker determined to tackle climate change, scares Republicans bankrolled by the oil and gas industry.
• GOP irked after last-ditch attempt fails to deter Biden push for quick passage of Covid relief plan
• Trump to tell CPAC he is Republican 'presumptive 2024 nominee' – report
• The state of Texas should cover residents' huge energy bills from last week's power outages, the mayor of Houston said
• Donald Trump Is Now at the Mercy of a New York District Attorney
• Power Up: Texas Democrats, in post-election review, share path to turn state blue in 2024
• Biden to hold moment of silence for 500K COVID-19 deaths
• Texas governor blocks power companies from disconnecting service over nonpayment
• Arkansas’ GOP governor says he won’t back a Trump 2024 bid
• Ex-RNC chair urges Trump voters to leave GOP to form new party: "There's the door"
• John Kerry says Earth has 9 years to avert the worst consequences of climate crisis: "There's no faking it on this one"
• New stars on the American flag? Fresh hope as Puerto Rico and DC push for statehood

Discussion Thread: Senate Confirmation Hearing | Merrick B. Garland - Attorney General | 02/22/2021 | Live - 09:30 AM EST Posted: 22 Feb 2021 06:01 AM PST Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland testifies at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Hearing is scheduled to begin at 09:30am EST. You can watch live online on C-Span Senate Judiciary Website PBS You can also follow online via C-Span Radio or Download the C-Span Radio App White House Press Twitter list Hearing schedules typically follow the below format: Opening statement by the Committee Chairman Dick Durbin Opening statement by the Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley Opening statements by nominee Merrick B. Garland Read the full statement here Two rounds of questions from Committee members. Each member will be afforded 8 minutes in Round One and 5 minutes in Round Two to present and receive questions. Order will alternate from Dem to Rep, beginning with the Chairman. Typically there is one round of questions, although a second round can be requested by Committee members. Complete Committee Member List Closing statements by the Chairman and Ranking Member submitted by /u/PoliticsModeratorBot [link] [comments]

The "What happened in your state last week?" Megathread, Week 8 Posted: 22 Feb 2021 09:41 AM PST Welcome to the 'What happened in your state last week' thread, where you can post any local political news stories that you find important in the comments. This is a weekly thread posted every Monday, in order to facilitate more discussion on local issues on /r/politics. Since this is intended to be a thread about local politics, top-level comments that are exclusively about national issues will not be allowed. When commenting, please include the state you're living in, and don't forget to link sources. Also, please actually describe what happened. Things like "I live in X, you know what happened", "Nothing happened" or "[Politician] continues to be an idiot" isn't helpful to users and will be removed. If someone from your state made a news round-up that you think is insufficient, feel free to comment to that round-up with further news stories. Enjoy discussion, and review our civility guidelines before engaging with others. Hi there, /r/politics. Because this thread is about local politics, I'd like to reiterate that news about President Biden or any other national political figure is off topic in this thread and will be removed. Thank you, and have a good week. submitted by /u/optimalg [link] [comments]

Megathread: SCOTUS Rejects Attempts by Trump to Shield Tax Records from New York Prosecutors Posted: 22 Feb 2021 07:06 AM PST The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a last-ditch attempt by former President Donald J. Trump to shield his financial records, issuing a brief, unsigned order requiring Mr. Trump's accountants to turn over his tax and other records to prosecutors in New York. Submissions that may interest you SUBMISSION DOMAIN Supreme Court allows release of Trump tax returns to NY prosecutor edition.cnn.com Supreme Court allows release of Donald Trump's tax returns to New York prosecutor mercurynews.com Supreme Court won't halt turnover of Trump's tax records apnews.com The Supreme Court won't halt the turnover of Trump's tax records to a N.Y. prosecutor inquirer.com Supreme Court won't halt turnover of Trump's tax records abc4.com Supreme Court refuses Trump effort to block tax return subpoena politico.com Supreme Court rejects Trump attempt to shield taxes from Manhattan District Attorney's Office abcnews.go.com Supreme Court rejects Trump effort to block the release of tax records to NY prosecutors cnbc.com Trump Must Cough Up Tax Returns After SCOTUS Refuses To Hear His Appeal talkingpointsmemo.com Supreme Court won't stop grand jury from getting Trump's tax returns nbcnews.com Supreme Court again rejects Trump's bid to shield tax returns, other financial records from Manhattan prosecutor washingtonpost.com Supreme Court won't halt Trump tax record turnover click2houston.com Supreme Court declines to shield Trump's tax returns from Manhattan DA thehill.com U.S. Supreme Court allows release of Trump tax returns reuters.com Supreme Court won't halt Trump tax record turnover apnews.com U.S. Supreme Court allows release of Trump tax returns haaretz.com Supreme Court allows prosecutors to access Donald Trump's tax returns newsweek.com Supreme Court Denies Trump's Final Bid to Block Release of Financial Records nytimes.com Supreme Court rejects Trump's last bid to shield his finances from New York prosecutors latimes.com Supreme Court Denies Donald Trump a Stay in Manhattan DA's Case for Financial Records lawandcrime.com Supreme Court rejects Trump effort to block Manhattan prosecutors from getting tax records cbsnews.com Supreme Court clears way for Manhattan prosecutors to subpoena Trump's taxes axios.com Supreme Court hands Trump 'a decisive defeat' in tax return case msnbc.com Supreme Court won't halt turnover of Trump's tax records apnews.com The Supreme Court rejected Trump's attempt to keep his tax returns secret from Manhattan's district attorney businessinsider.com U.S. Supreme Court allows release of Trump tax returns reuters.com Trump loses Supreme Court appeal on personal, corporate tax returns msnbc.com U.S. Supreme Court paves way for release of Trump's tax returns reuters.com Supreme Court allows release of Trump tax returns madison.com Trump Taxes: Here's What's Next in the Manhattan D.A.'s Investigation nytimes.com Supreme Court Denies Trump's Bid to Conceal Taxes, Financial Records nytimes.com Supreme Court allows release of Trump tax returns to NY prosecutor amp.cnn.com Supreme Court's one-sentence order denying Trump's request to shield his tax returns cnn.com Supreme Court Paves Way For N.Y. Grand Jury To Get Trump Financial Records npr.org Supreme Court allows release of Trump tax returns to NY prosecutor ktvz.com submitted by /u/PoliticsModeratorBot [link] [comments]

A GOP congressman from Texas slams Ted Cruz as it emerges he took his college roommate on Cancun trip Posted: 22 Feb 2021 04:34 AM PST submitted by /u/grepnork [link] [comments]

Ted Cruz invited his college roommate on the Mexico trip he blamed on his daughters Posted: 22 Feb 2021 06:10 AM PST submitted by /u/a_very_nice_username [link] [comments]

Biden is changing PPP rules. For 2 weeks, only businesses with fewer than 20 employees can claim pandemic relief loans. Posted: 22 Feb 2021 04:22 AM PST submitted by /u/Fr1sk3r [link] [comments]

Almost 19,000 Pennsylvania voters have left the Republican Party since the Capitol attack Posted: 22 Feb 2021 02:35 AM PST submitted by /u/huskies4life [link] [comments]

Demands Grow for Texas to 'Forgive All Utility Bills' as Price Gouging by Energy Companies Sparks Outrage | "The people of Texas should not have to pay these outrageous bills. Exorbitant costs should not be passed on to consumers who are not responsible for poor planning by state officials." Posted: 22 Feb 2021 04:15 AM PST submitted by /u/theladynora [link] [comments]

A Majority Of Americans Want To Make It Easier To Vote By Mail Posted: 22 Feb 2021 04:56 AM PST submitted by /u/Fr1sk3r [link] [comments]

Why Republicans are keeping Trump's Big Lie alive. The Big Lie about the stolen election has opened the door for a wave of voter suppression not seen in decades Posted: 22 Feb 2021 05:34 AM PST submitted by /u/Facerealityalready [link] [comments]

No One’s Buying the Republicans’ Deficit Fearmongering Anymore Posted: 22 Feb 2021 07:01 AM PST submitted by /u/harsh2k5 [link] [comments]

President Biden sent aid to Texas, so far without hesitation, scolds or stunts Posted: 21 Feb 2021 11:14 PM PST submitted by /u/Pineapple__Jews [link] [comments]

Voting rights advocates decry 'devastating' Georgia measure limiting ballot access Posted: 22 Feb 2021 03:51 AM PST submitted by /u/harrymatics [link] [comments]

Capitol Police officer: Rioters 'beat police officers with Blue Lives Matter flags' Posted: 22 Feb 2021 06:56 AM PST submitted by /u/TheWeekMag [link] [comments]

Officer on Capitol riot: 'Is this America? They beat police officers with Blue Lives Matter flags' Posted: 22 Feb 2021 06:23 AM PST submitted by /u/SecureSamurai [link] [comments]

GOP Senators Attack Biden’s Interior Secretary Pick For Wanting To Protect Land, Air | Turns out that Deb Haaland, a Native American lawmaker determined to tackle climate change, scares Republicans bankrolled by the oil and gas industry. Posted: 22 Feb 2021 06:25 AM PST submitted by /u/pnewell [link] [comments]

GOP irked after last-ditch attempt fails to deter Biden push for quick passage of Covid relief plan Posted: 22 Feb 2021 03:48 AM PST submitted by /u/throwaway5272 [link] [comments]

Trump to tell CPAC he is Republican 'presumptive 2024 nominee' – report Posted: 22 Feb 2021 04:35 AM PST submitted by /u/wonderingsocrates [link] [comments]

The state of Texas should cover residents' huge energy bills from last week's power outages, the mayor of Houston said Posted: 22 Feb 2021 03:13 AM PST submitted by /u/BumblesAZ [link] [comments]

Donald Trump Is Now at the Mercy of a New York District Attorney Posted: 22 Feb 2021 08:08 AM PST submitted by /u/StevenSanders90210 [link] [comments]

Power Up: Texas Democrats, in post-election review, share path to turn state blue in 2024 Posted: 22 Feb 2021 05:45 AM PST submitted by /u/mintaphil [link] [comments]

Biden to hold moment of silence for 500K COVID-19 deaths Posted: 21 Feb 2021 07:30 PM PST submitted by /u/Brothanogood [link] [comments]

Texas governor blocks power companies from disconnecting service over nonpayment Posted: 22 Feb 2021 05:39 AM PST submitted by /u/Mexicanuck [link] [comments]

Arkansas’ GOP governor says he won’t back a Trump 2024 bid Posted: 22 Feb 2021 04:46 AM PST submitted by /u/rex98rex98 [link] [comments]

Ex-RNC chair urges Trump voters to leave GOP to form new party: "There's the door" Posted: 22 Feb 2021 07:18 AM PST submitted by /u/Plymouth03 [link] [comments]

John Kerry says Earth has 9 years to avert the worst consequences of climate crisis: "There's no faking it on this one" Posted: 22 Feb 2021 07:02 AM PST submitted by /u/pnewell [link] [comments]

New stars on the American flag? Fresh hope as Puerto Rico and DC push for statehood Posted: 21 Feb 2021 09:50 PM PST submitted by /u/michkennedy [link] [comments]

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