Attorney General Confirmation Hearing, Day 2
Journalists, attorneys, law enforcement officials, and others testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the second day nomination hearings for Loretta Lynch's nomination to succeed Eric Holder...
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Loretta Lynch testified about her nomination for U.S. attorney general and her qualifications for the position. Among the topics she addressed were immigration and the Obama administration's use of...
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) talked about the latest developments in the nomination hearings for Loretta Lynch to be the next attorney general.
View ArticleAttorney General Confirmation Hearing, Day 1, Part 1
Loretta Lynch testified about her nomination for U.S. attorney general and her qualifications for the position. Among the topics she addressed were immigration, National Security Agency (NSA)...
View ArticleOpen Phones
Headlines from the day's newspapers were read and telephone lines were open for viewer comments reacting to the Justice Department's findings in the investigation into the police shooting of unarmed...
View ArticleDeputy Attorney General Nomination Hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to consider Sally Quillian Yates' nomination for deputy attorney general, the Justice Department's second-highest position. Topics included mandatory...
View ArticleNew Asset Forfeiture Rules
David Smith talked about new rules governing law enforcement agency ability to seize assets under civil asset forfeiture laws.
View ArticleDEA Sexual Misconduct Allegations
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on allegations of sexual misconduct in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The hearing came in response to a Justice Department...
View ArticleNational Crime Victims' Rights Week
Joye Frost talked about National Crime Victims' Rights Week and the role of the Department of Justice (DOJ) in assisting victims of crime. Topics included how DOJ compiles and tracks crime, and...
View ArticleJustice Department Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request
Attorney General Loretta Lynch testified on the Justice Department's fiscal year 2016 budget request. This was her first appearance before Congress since her confirmation as attorney general. Her...
View ArticleCriminal Justice Reform
Professor Paul Butler talked about President Obama's proposed reforms to the criminal justice system.
View ArticleJustice Department Oversight
Witnesses testified at an oversight hearing of the Department of Justice's recent denial of access to documents wanted by the Inspector General's office.
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