Military Trials for Alleged Terrorists
Attorney General Eric Holder said alleged September 11 plotters would be tried by the military instead of the Justice Department. In his remarks he accused Congress of undermining counterterrorism...
View ArticleJustice Department and Congressional Subpoenas
Witnesses testified about Justice Department refusals to comply with congressional subpoenas. Among the topics they addressed were the history of congressional subpoenas, executive privilege, and an...
View ArticleFederal Gun Smuggling Sting Operation, Ronald Welch Testimony
Ronald Welch testified at a hearing on a government sting operation aimed at gun smugglers known as "Operation Fast and Furious." He responded to questions about allegations that that weapons supplied...
View ArticleJustice Department Oversight
Attorney General Eric Holder testified at an oversight hearing. In his opening statement Mr. Holder addressed the controversy surrounding the Fast and Furious Operation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,...
View ArticleFederal Gun Smuggling Sting Operation, Part 2
Attorney General Eric Holder testified on the government's gun smuggling sting "Fast and Furious" operation." The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ran the operation between 2009 and...
View ArticleFederal Gun Smuggling Sting Operation
Attorney General Eric Holder testified on the government's gun smuggling sting "Operation Fast and Furious." A The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ran the operation between 2009 and...
View ArticleDepartment of Justice Fiscal Year 2013 Budget
Attorney General Holder testified on his department's fiscal year 2013 budget.
View ArticleJustice Department Oversight
Eric Holder testified at an oversight hearing. Much of the hearing focused on national security leaks and the government's "Fast and Furious" operation aimed at arresting members of drug cartels....
View ArticleContempt Proceedings Against Attorney General Holder, Part 2
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee met to consider a report holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress. The committee subpoenaed documents related to the FBI's "Fast...
View ArticleContempt Proceedings Against Attorney General Holder, Part 1
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee met to consider a report holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress. The committee subpoenaed documents related to the FBI's "Fast...
View ArticleHouse Speaker Weekly Briefing
House Speaker Boehner gave his weekly legislative briefing. He talked about the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee vote to find Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress,...
View ArticleAttorney General Holder on House Contempt Vote
Attorney General Eric Holder reacted to the House vote in favor of holding him in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a subpoena for documents related to the FBI's "Fast and Furious"...
View ArticleOperation Fast and Furious Report
Michael Horowitz testified on the findings in the Department of Justice Inspector General's report on the FBI's "Fast and Furious" operation. He described a series of missteps and failures that led to...
View ArticleJustice Department Oversight
Attorney General Eric Holder testified at a Justice Department oversight hearing. Both Republicans and Democrats pressed Mr. Holder on a Justice Department memo regarding the use of drone strikes...
View ArticleWhite House Daily Briefing
Jay Carney spoke to reporters and answered questions on a number of issues including the IRS audits of non-profit organizations, the Department of Justice and Associated Press phone records, and the...
View ArticleJustice Department Oversight
Attorney General Eric Holder testified about Justice Department investigations, including revelations that the Justice Department had gathered two months of telephone records of Associated Press (AP)...
View ArticleJustice Department Oversight and Budget, Attorney General Holder
Attorney Justice Eric Holder testified on the Justice Department's fiscal year 2014 budget request. He also discussed his department's seizure of Associated Press phone records and the IRS targeting...
View ArticleAttorney General Eric Holder on Voting Rights Act Decision
Attorney General Eric Holder spoke to reporters following the Supreme Court decision in [Shelby County v. Holder] in which the court ruled that the preclearance provisions of the Voting Rights Act...
View ArticleFBI Director Nomination Hearing
James Comey testified about his nomination to become the director of the FBI.*Among the issues he addressed were the use of water-boarding in interrogations, National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance...
View ArticleFederal Sentencing and Prison Policy
Attorney General Eric Holder spoke about federal prision policy at the American Bar Association's annual meeting. In his remarks he called for major changes in the federal criminal justice system,...
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