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 under former President

Attorney General Merrick Garland vowed to restore public faith in the Justice Department but became a punching bag for partisans across the political spectrum.

After a tumultuous tenure clouded by two failed criminal prosecutions against the incoming president, Attorney General Merrick Garland is leaving the Justice Department the same way he came in: trying to defend it against political attacks.

Those close to Garland say that despite immense political pressures, he stood firm in his commitment to independence and impartiality.

The Justice Department is rescinding its protocol for federal executions that allowed for single-drug lethal injections with pentobarbital

In his farewell address, Attorney General Merrick Garland sought to encourage an embattled DOJ facing uncertainty and to unabashedly defend his tenure and their work.

Republicans, and some Democrats, have blasted Biden's attorney general for his handling of Jack Smith's appointment and release of a report on Donald Trump.

Kristen Clarke, the first Black woman chosen to be the nation's top civil rights enforcer, called leaving the DOJ 'a bittersweet moment.'

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR)— Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered his farewell address at the Department of Justice on Thursday. During his remarks, Garland emphasized the importance of upholding ...

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, preparing to step down from his post, will urge career civil servants at the Justice Department on Thursday not to let unfair criticism prevent them from doing what is right for the country.

Washington – During hearings on Merrick Garland's nomination to be President Joe Biden's attorney general, the longtime federal appeals court judge told senators in 2021 that he hoped to “turn down the volume” on public discourse about the Justice Department and return to the days when the agency was not the “center of partisan disagreement.”

Attorney General Merrick Garland plans to release only the volume ... a matter that was overseen by a Washington, D.C.-based federal judge. Trump, meanwhile, sent a letter to Garland urging ...