| 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.
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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.
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| 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 |
| Ted Cruz invited his college roommate on the Mexico trip he blamed on his daughters Posted: 22 Feb 2021 06:10 AM PST |
| 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 |
| Almost 19,000 Pennsylvania voters have left the Republican Party since the Capitol attack Posted: 22 Feb 2021 02:35 AM PST |
| 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 |
| A Majority Of Americans Want To Make It Easier To Vote By Mail Posted: 22 Feb 2021 04:56 AM PST |
| 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 |
| No One’s Buying the Republicans’ Deficit Fearmongering Anymore Posted: 22 Feb 2021 07:01 AM PST |
| President Biden sent aid to Texas, so far without hesitation, scolds or stunts Posted: 21 Feb 2021 11:14 PM PST |
| Voting rights advocates decry 'devastating' Georgia measure limiting ballot access Posted: 22 Feb 2021 03:51 AM PST |
| Capitol Police officer: Rioters 'beat police officers with Blue Lives Matter flags' Posted: 22 Feb 2021 06:56 AM PST |
| Officer on Capitol riot: 'Is this America? They beat police officers with Blue Lives Matter flags' Posted: 22 Feb 2021 06:23 AM PST |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Trump to tell CPAC he is Republican 'presumptive 2024 nominee' – report Posted: 22 Feb 2021 04:35 AM PST |
| 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 |
| Donald Trump Is Now at the Mercy of a New York District Attorney Posted: 22 Feb 2021 08:08 AM PST |
| Power Up: Texas Democrats, in post-election review, share path to turn state blue in 2024 Posted: 22 Feb 2021 05:45 AM PST |
| Biden to hold moment of silence for 500K COVID-19 deaths Posted: 21 Feb 2021 07:30 PM PST |
| Texas governor blocks power companies from disconnecting service over nonpayment Posted: 22 Feb 2021 05:39 AM PST |
| Arkansas’ GOP governor says he won’t back a Trump 2024 bid Posted: 22 Feb 2021 04:46 AM PST |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| New stars on the American flag? Fresh hope as Puerto Rico and DC push for statehood Posted: 21 Feb 2021 09:50 PM PST |
