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• Post: New Clash in Congress on Gun Case Gone Wrong

  Representative Darrell Issa told Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Thursday that he was “not a good witness” as the two clashed once again over the botched gun trafficking case known as Operation Fast and Furious. In a hearing … Continue reading →

  

• Post: Holder in the Hot Seat

    Attorney General Eric Holder will testify before the House Judiciary Committee today for a hearing on Justice Department Oversight. He is guaranteed to be asked questions about the latest information about the lethal Operation Fast … Continue reading →

  

• Post: Tired of ‘Fast and Furious’ Stonewalling: Inside Congress’ Case for Contempt Against Attorney General Holder

  This is a rush transcript from “On the Record,” May 3, 2012. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: Right now, making the case for … Continue reading →

  

• Post: Issa, Chaffetz Confirm Contempt Plans For Holder Over Fast And Furious

  House GOP leaders said Friday they are pursuing a plan to hold Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. and the Justice Department in contempt for “stonewalling” them over information regarding the administration’s failed Fast and Furious … Continue reading →

  

• Post: Report: 173 Law Enforcement Officers Killed on Duty in 2011

  In-the-line-of-duty deaths of law enforcement officers jumped 13% in 2011 compared to last year, according to preliminary figures released Wednesday by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. A total of 173 federal, state and local … Continue reading →

  

• Post: 75 Cosponsors Sign House Resolution of ‘No Confidence’ in AG Eric Holder

  Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gosar’s office announced on Thursday morning that it has 75 cosponsors on its House of Representatives resolution of “no confidence” in Attorney General Eric Holder’s ability to serve. Between the 59 congressmen … Continue reading →

  

• Post: Holder, Grilled on Gun Inquiry, Says He Won’t Resign

  House Republicans pummeled Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Thursday over the disputed gun-trafficking investigation called Operation Fast and Furious, accusing the Justice Department of hiding the truth and lying to Congress in a slugfest … Continue reading →

  

• Post: White House Pushes Vote On Consumer Agency Chief

  The White House has undertaken an extraordinary push this week to promote the confirmation of a director for the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, despite signs that Senate Republicans will not budge from their vow to … Continue reading →