Biden to tap Garland as attorney general
(WorldNews Environment)

President-Elect Joe Biden intends to nominate U.S. Circuit Judge Merrick Garland to be the next attorney general, a person familiar with the decision said Wednesday. Garland, a well-respected, even-keeled, former terrorism prosecutor, has been a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia since 1997. If confirmed, he would lead the Justice Department at a time when members of Congress argue it has been politicized. Garland typically would be considered a consensus candidate, one who garnered support from both Democrats and Republicans when the Senate confirmed him to the D.C. Circuit on a 76-23...