Some people argue that the administration should move on and forget the past. Others say this nation can’t ignore the past. At this point, it can’t hurt to look into the matter and dig up the truth. No one should oppose the truth. By Josh Meyer Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Eric H….
Mild-mannered Eric Holder is finding that’s it’s not only tough to please all of Washington, it’s tough to please either side of the isle — Democrat-Republican, liberal-conservative. Lately, the left has been blasting him for trying to smooth over the past events involving the Bush administration. All in a days work in Washington. By Carrie…
Hate crimes continue to fuel a surge of violence in this country. Atty. Gen. Holder wants some tougher laws. That’s not asking too much. BY LARRY MARGASAK AND DEVLIN BARRETT The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Citing recent killings in Arkansas, Kansas and the nation’s capital, Attorney General Eric Holder said yesterday new hate crimes laws…
Eric Holder By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – The Obama adminstration is proposing a 3.5 percent budget increase in fiscal 2010 for the Justice Department to boost enforcement in such areas as civil rights, national security and intelligence, financial fraud and border controls. The total budget comes to $26.5 billion. “The President has promised that, from…
Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Jr., a well respected figure in Washington, delivered some sobering and pointed remarks about race in America. Even with the first African American president and attorney general, he said the race issue is far from perfect. By DEVLIN BARRETT Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — Eric Holder, the nation’s first black attorney…
President Obama inherited a mess: two wars, a failing economy a sky-high anxiety level around the country, and oh yes, a Justice Department that needed serious mending. He’s tasked Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Jr. with reparing things at Justice. Can Holder do it? By Michael Weisskopf Time magazine WASHINGTON — Eric Holder Jr. was trained…
The expectations for Eric Holder Jr. are extremely high. Will he be able to measure up? Are the senators who voted against his confirmation waiting for him to stumble? By Carrie Johnson and Krissah Thompson Washington Post Staff Writers WASHINGTON — For decades, the face of the criminal justice system in this country has been…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — It’s official. The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Eric. H. Holder Jr. Monday night as the 82nd Attorney General of United States, replacing Michael Mukasey who was tasked with repairing the damaged reputation of the department. The vote was 75-21. Holder, a well-liked figure in Washington, becomes the first black Attorney…
