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Eric Holder

May 9, 2012

House cuts Justice Department money over Fast and Furious documents fight

The GOP-controlled House has made clear that it's unhappy with how long the Justice Department is taking to hand over documents regarding a U.S. gun-tracking operation in Mexico.

Apr 16, 2012

Former AG and U.S. Attorney push for conclusion to Arpaio probe

Some former top prosecutors have called on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to wind up the federal abuse-of-power investigation of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Feb 20, 2012

I just remembered!

Redistricting commission attorneys may have been happy to have their congressional maps submitted to the Justice Department for review, but it turns out they forgot to include a few things.

Feb 14, 2012

Federal judges demand to know prosecutors’ plans in immigration cases

A federal appeals court has taken what some attorneys called the unprecedented step of demanding to know if the government plans to prosecute seven illegal immigrants who have no other criminal record.

Feb 2, 2012

Justice, House GOP tangle over access to documents

Attorney General Eric Holder squared off Thursday with Republicans on a House committee who are demanding that the Justice Department turn over documents about its handling of congressional inquiries into a flawed gun-smuggling investigation known as Operation Fast and Furious.

Feb 1, 2012

Justice Dept rejects gun-smuggling cover-up claim

The Justice Department on Wednesday rejected an assertion by a House committee chairman that top Justice officials are covering up events surrounding a flawed gun-smuggling probe, Operation Fast and Furious.

Feb 1, 2012

Report: Officials allowed ‘gun-walking’ for years in Arizona

Operation Fast and Furious was the fourth “gun–walking” investigation run by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the Phoenix area, according to a congressional report released Tuesday.

Jan 31, 2012

Dems: Fast & Furious just 1 of 4 misguided probes

Democrats looking into Operation Fast and Furious say a yearlong investigation has turned up no evidence that the flawed gun smuggling probe was conceived or directed by high-level political appointees at Justice Department headquarters.

Jan 30, 2012

Changes in wake of troubled arms trafficking probe

The Justice Department is tightening procedures for responding to information requests from Congress in the aftermath of a troubled arms trafficking investigation.

Dec 8, 2011

Republican: Heads must roll in Fast and Furious

Republican lawmakers told Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday to fire some Justice Department subordinates over the flawed arms-trafficking investigation called Operation Fast and Furious.

Dec 8, 2011

Panel chairman blasts Justice Dept. on gun probe

The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee accuses the Justice Department of giving inconsistent statements about what he calls a reckless and dangerous law enforcement program.

Nov 16, 2011

House members want Holder to resign over handling of ‘Fast and Furious’

A group of House members Tuesday demanded that Attorney General Eric Holder step down for his handling of the controversial Operation Fast and Furious.

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