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• Post: Justice Won’t Prosecute Holder for Contempt

  The Justice Department declared Friday that Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision to withhold information about a bungled gun-tracking operation from Congress does not constitute a crime and he won’t be prosecuted for contempt of Congress. The … Continue reading →

  

• Post: House Set to Vote Wednesday on Holding Attorney General in Contempt

  Last-minute talks to stave off a House committee vote declaring Eric H. Holder Jr. in contempt of Congress broke down late Tuesday when the attorney general failed to provide subpoenaed documents for the panel’s investigation into … 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 →