By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Deputy Attorney General nominee James Cole cleared a major hurdle Tuesday and got the nod from the Senate Judiciary Committee, the website Main Justice reported. The vote now goes before the full Senate. The website reported that the vote was 12-7, along party lines. Main Justice reported that GOP…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — As predicted, President Obama nominated attorney James M. Cole as deputy attorney general Friday, filling the number two spot left vacant by the resignation of David Ogden, who stepped down after less than a year, the Washington Post reported. Ogden and Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. did not get…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — As part of its ongoing battle against intellectual property crimes domestically and internationally, the Justice Department on Monday announced the appointment of 15 new assistant U.S. Attorneys and 20 FBI agents to address the problem that includes theft of trademarks, copyrights and industrial secrets. The Justice Department said the…
Taking over an agency that is still a work in progress isn’t easy. But apparently she’s getting high marks within the Administration. Her name also pops up as a candidate for the Supreme Court or for Attorney General should Eric Holder ever leave. By Anne E. Kornblut The Washington Post BARCELONA — Janet Napolitano stood…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Obama administration, which still has more vacant positions to fill than a department store chain before Christmas, is apparently getting ready to name a new deputy attorney general. The investigative news website ProPublica reports that the administration is ready to nominate white collar defense attorney James A. Cole, 57 a…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Jr. told the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday morning that the administration planned to use both civilian and military commissions to fight terrorism. In a prepared statement, he said: “Let me be clear: this Administration will use every tool available to fight terrorism. That includes both…
Eric Holder is struggling with a typical dilemma in Washington: He’s a nice guy and he’s trying to stay a nice, decent guy while dealing with all the politics. The Obama administration wants to have an independent Justice Department, unlike the one run by Alberto Gonzales. But the administration doesn’t want to put up a…
Holder in GQ (left) and in Ebony By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON –– Attorney Gen. Eric Holder Jr. is getting serious shout outs this month in some major magazines — GQ and Ebony. Not bad. Ebony, in its December/January issue, listed Holder as one of the “Ebony Power 150” along with such notables as Michelle…
