News Wrap: Biden taps Merrick Garland for attorney general
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News Wrap: Biden to nominate Merrick Garland for U.S. attorney general
In our news wrap Wednesday, President-elect Biden will tap federal Appeals Court Judge Merrick Garland as U.S. attorney general, U.S. officials pressed to accelerate COVID-19 vaccinations as the death toll neared 360,000, Hong Kong police arrested 53 former lawmakers and democracy advocates, and Louisville, Kentucky fired two more police officers in Breonna Taylor’s fatal shooting.
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News Wrap: Biden taps Merrick Garland for attorney general
Clip: 1/6/2021 | 4m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
In our news wrap Wednesday, President-elect Biden will tap federal Appeals Court Judge Merrick Garland as U.S. attorney general, U.S. officials pressed to accelerate COVID-19 vaccinations as the death toll neared 360,000, Hong Kong police arrested 53 former lawmakers and democracy advocates, and Louisville, Kentucky fired two more police officers in Breonna Taylor’s fatal shooting.
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Clip: 1/6/2021 | 8m 30s | Biden speaks as Electoral College vote count paused (8m 30s)
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Clip: 1/6/2021 | 11m 27s | Can a 50-50 Senate work in a fractured political environment? (11m 27s)
Lawmakers continue certifying electoral votes
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Power shifts in U.S. Senate as Democrats win in Georgia
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Clip: 1/6/2021 | 2m 54s | Democrats capture control of the Senate with victories in Georgia (2m 54s)
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