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Merrick Garland

Arcs in the news about Merrick Garland from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Person · 82 stories · 492 articles · earliest story we hold Jan 12, 2024

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Jack Smith after the Trump cases: his reports, the probes of him and his testimony

10 of 30 stories this year · 2 about Merrick Garland

Former special counsel Jack Smith to testify publicly about Trump probes · 14 articles, Jan 13Jack Smith defends investigations into Trump during House Judiciary Committee hearing · 41 articles, Jan 22Watch live: Jack Smith testifies before House Judiciary Committee · 30 articles, Jan 22Judge blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump classified documents case · 25 articles, Feb 23Former DOJ prosecutor charged with stealing confidential Jack Smith investigation documents about Trump · 18 articles, May 20DOJ records reveal possible classified security lapses inside Jack Smith’s office during Trump prosecution · 10 articles, Jul 8Jack Smith reviewed texts from 44 lawmakers, senators say · 21 articles, Jul 14Documents Prove that Jack Smith Read the Private Texts of 44 Members of Congress · 11 articles, Jul 14House Republican accuses Jack Smith of lying to Congress about Trump probe · 59 articles, Jul 22Watch live: Jack Smith testifies before Senate panel on Trump prosecutions · 20 articles, Sep 28

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else4 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Merrick Garland that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Jul 19– 21Hunter Biden calls Merrick Garland’s nomination his father’s ‘greatest mistake’ in office7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 5 right
  2. Jul 18– 20South Austin apartment complex shooting leaves 1 man dead6 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right

Stories that name Merrick Garland

  1. Sep 23– 24House Judiciary Report Accuses Biden DOJ, Jack Smith Team of Violating Congressional Protections3 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 3 right
  2. Apr 14– 15DOJ report alleges Biden-era weaponization against pro-life Americans25 articles · 15 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 10 right
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