Eric Holder/msnbc By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Yes, Eric H. Holder Jr. messed up, Yes he intends to be an INDEPENDENT Attorney General, and Yes Yes Yes, the Marc Rich pardon was a BIG BIG mistake, and Yes he would have done things differently now. With his family and former FBI director Louis Freeh sitting behind…
Critics portrayed him as partisan and even inept. Will history treat him fairly? By EVAN PEREZ Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON — Alberto Gonzales, who has kept a low profile since resigning as attorney general nearly 16 months ago, said he is writing a book to set the record straight about his controversial tenure as a…
It could be an obvious pick considering he’s already involved with the Obama team. We’ll know soon enough. By Joe Palazzolo Legal Times WASHINGTON — With congressional pressure mounting, the short list for the Department of Justice’s No. 2. position appears to be getting shorter all the time. President-elect Barack Obama’s transition staff has declined…
With his political lifelines running out, Gov. Blagojevich may have little choice. If he decides to step down, he can make it look like he made the decision, not the state’s attorney general or the court. BY NATASHA KORECKI AND CHRIS FUSCO Chicago Sun-Times CHICAGO — Gov. Blagojevich will decide early next week — perhaps…
