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Dogged by Controversy During First Term, Attorney General Holder Hits Ground Running in Second Term

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com After four years of attacks and controversies, Attorney General appears to be finally settling in during his second term under President Obama. The Los Angeles Times reports that Holder “has tackled his responsibilities with newfound energy and determination, surprising critics and supporters alike by striking out on a broad, ambitious and unapologetically liberal…

NY Times Editorial: Next Move on Press Freedom

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By The New York Times Editorial Board Last July, Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. spoke eloquently of “the importance of the constitutionally protected news gathering process,” the essential role of a free press when it comes to “government accountability and an open society,” and the need to better protect journalists from federal leak investigations. At…

Congressmen Issa and Jordan Rip Justice Department Over Investigation into IRS

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif), a big critic of Attorney Gen. Eric Holder, and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), are lashing out at the Justice Department, criticizing it over its investigation into the IRS treatment of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status. The two are questioning the Justice…

AG Eric Holder to Decide Soon Whether to Charge George Zimmerman in Civil Rights Case

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com George Zimmerman may have been exonerated in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin, but that may change soon. Attorney General Eric Holder is weighing whether to file federal civil rights charges against Zimmerman, who recently was arrested on unrelated domestic violence charges, Huffington Post reports. Holder said his office is finishing up…

Judge: AG Eric Holder Must Participate in Contempt Case And Can’t Appeal It

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A federal judge put an end to Attorney General Eric Holder’s request to appeal his contempt case following the bungled gun-running Operation Fast and Furious, Politico reports. Monday’s ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson potentially puts Holder on the hot seat. The ruling means the Justice Department likely will…

AG Holder to Speak at Funeral of First TSA Agent Killed in Line of Duty

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Attorney General Eric Holder plans to speak at the funeral today of the TSA agent killed in a shooting rampage at Los Angeles International Airport, the Los Angeles Times reports. The ceremony begins at 11 a.m. at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena for Gerardo I. Hernandez, who became the first TSA…

Republican Lawmakers Plan to Remove AG Eric Holder From Office

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com House Republicans are planning to remove AG Eric Holder from office by year’s end, Rep. Tod Yoho, R-Fla., told the Gainsville Sun. “It’s to get him out of office — impeachment,” the Florida freshman said, adding “it will probably be when we get back in [Washington]. It will be before the end…

AG Holder Opposes Arming TSA Agents Following LAX Shooting

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Would travelers be safer if TSA agents were armed? The answer is no, said U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, who opposes the idea, UPI reports. The question was raised again after a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport over the weekend. Mass shootings “can’t be the new normal,” Holder said. “Now, that…