House Committee Holds AG Eric Holder in Contempt
A House committee has voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for failing to turn over Justice Department documents. Continue reading…
View ArticlePelosi: GOP Attacking Holder To Suppress Voters
The top House Democrat says a committee vote holding the attorney general in contempt of Congress is part of Republican efforts to suppress votes in the upcoming elections. Continue reading…
View ArticleIssa: No Evidence So Far Of White House Cover-Up
The House committee chairman leading the fight to get Justice Department documents about a troubled gun-tracking operation says there's no evidence so far that White House officials were involved in...
View ArticleJustice Department Faulted in Gun-Trafficking Operation
The Justice Department's internal watchdog is faulting the agency for misguided strategies, errors in judgment and management failures during a bungled gun-trafficking probe in Arizona that resulted in...
View ArticleStand your Ground Laws – Should They Be Repealed [POLL]?
You had to figure that at some point the question was going to be posed as to whether the “stand your ground” laws, which were reportedly the crux of the defense of George Zimmerman in the Trayvon...
View ArticleAttorney General Eric Holder Proposes Changes in Criminal Justice System
With the U.S. facing massive overcrowding in its prisons, Attorney General Eric Holder called Monday for major changes to the nation's criminal justice system that would scale back the use of harsh...
View ArticleSame-Sex Marriage Rights Applied to Justice Dept.
In an assertion of same-sex marriage rights, Attorney General Eric Holder is applying a landmark Supreme Court ruling to the Justice Department, announcing Saturday that same-sex spouses cannot be...
View ArticleHolder Released From Hospital After Feeling Faint
Attorney General Eric Holder was hospitalized for several hours Thursday after experiencing faintness and shortness of breath at work, the Justice Department said. Continue reading…
View ArticleWhite House: Holder resigning as US Attorney General
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Eric Holder, who served as the public face of the Obama administration's legal fight against terrorism and weighed in on issues of racial fairness, is resigning after six years on...
View ArticleObama chooses NY prosecutor as US attorney general
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a second trail-blazing pick for the nation's top law enforcement officer, President Barack Obama intends to nominate a federal prosecutor in New York to become the next attorney...
View ArticleObama says his AG choice Lynch will pursue equal justice
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama introduced his choice for attorney general Saturday as an accomplished prosecutor from New York City who will carry on a "fierce commitment to equal justice."...
View ArticleAretha Franklin is surprise guest at emotional Eric Holder farewell
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Eyes glistening, President Barack Obama bid an affectionate farewell Friday to Attorney General Eric Holder. It was a sequel to an emotional going-away at the White House last year,...
View ArticleEric Holder bids farewell after 6 years as US attorney general
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Attorney General Eric Holder bid farewell to the Justice Department on Friday after six years, outlining what he said were his major accomplishments and telling staffers that they...
View ArticleFormer Attorney General is against Uber fingerprint tests
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has written to lawmakers on behalf of Uber to argue against the use of fingerprint-based background checks as they consider how to regulate ride-hailing service...
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