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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

The Two-Way

Lanny Breuer, Justice Dept.'s Criminal Division Chief, Says He Will Step Down

Assistant US Attorney General Lanny Breuer in December of  2012.

January 30, 2013 Breuer's tenure as chief of the Justice Department's criminal division was marked by the scandal of "Fast and Furious" gun-walking operation and the biggest biggest criminal investigation in department history.

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Monday, October 22, 2012

The Two-Way

Lawmakers Demand Update On 'Fast And Furious' Personnel

October 22, 2012 Republicans Charles Grassley of Iowa and Darrell Issa of California want to know if a whistleblower is being punished while one of the ATF managers involved is being allowed to "double-dip."

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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

The Two-Way

Justice Department Watchdog Blasts 'Fast And Furious' Operation

Attorney General Eric Holder testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., in June.

September 19, 2012 Rather than faulting Attorney General Eric Holder, the inspector general's report on the botched gun-trafficking operation places some blame on his chief of staff and a deputy.

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The Two-Way

Justice's Inspector General: No Evidence Holder Knew Of Failed Gun-Walking Sting

September 19, 2012 The investigation, however, did prompt the resignation of one high-ranking official as well as the retirement of former ATF director Kenneth Melson.

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Monday, August 13, 2012

The Two-Way

House Republicans Sue AG Holder Over 'Fast And Furious' Documents

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.

August 13, 2012 The White House has exerted executive privilege over the documents in question. Republicans say Obama has overstepped his authority.

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Tuesday, August 07, 2012

The Two-Way

Fast And Furious Whistle-blower Reaches Agreement Over Retaliation Claims

August 7, 2012 ATF agent Peter Forcelli testified in front of Congress about the failed gun-walking operation.

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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

The Two-Way

Reports: GOP Lawmakers Blame Five ATF Officials For 'Fast And Furious'

July 31, 2012 Republican lawmakers are also calling on the Obama administration to strengthen the bureau's leadership, according to news outlets.

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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

It's All Politics

House Panel's Contempt Vote Against Holder Part Of Political Firefight

June 20, 2012 There's little evidence that the flap over Fast and Furious will make a difference to most voters come November. But there are a number of conservative gun owners in battleground states like Ohio who could be energized to oppose President Obama.

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The Two-Way

House Committee Cites Attorney General Holder For Contempt

Attorney General Eric Holder during congressional testimony in 2011.

June 20, 2012 The panel's decision next goes to the full House. It was a vote along partisan lines over whether the Justice Department has fully cooperated with the committee's investigation of the Fast and Furious gun trafficking operation.

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The Two-Way

White House Exerts Executive Privilege Over 'Fast And Furious' Documents

June 20, 2012 The political battle between the Obama administration and the House Oversight and Government has ratcheted up another notch.

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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

The Two-Way

House Republicans, Holder Head For Showdown Over Gun-Trafficking Scandal

June 19, 2012 The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will meet Wednesday to consider a report holding Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for failing to turn over documents related to Operation Fast and Furious, a botched gun-trafficking operation. A meeting between the committee's head and Holder on Tuesday failed to resolve differences.

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Thursday, February 02, 2012

The Two-Way

Report Blames ATF Agents For Botched Gun-Trafficking Operation

February 2, 2012 The report by congressional Republicans says ATF agents and supervisors should have realized two targets of their criminal case along the Southwest border had already been under investigation by the DEA and the FBI. It comes the same day the attorney general faces questions on Capitol Hill about the debacle.

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Friday, January 27, 2012

The Two-Way

Emails Show How 'Fast And Furious' Ambush News Unfolded At Justice Dept.

January 27, 2012 For the first time, the Justice Department has made public a series of sensitive messages that passed to the highest levels of the agency within hours of an ambush that killed a U.S. border patrol agent in 2010, igniting a national scandal over a gun trafficking investigation gone wrong.

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Thursday, January 05, 2012

The Two-Way

Documents Suggest Bush Administration Used 'Fast And Furious' Tactics

January 5, 2012 The Obama administration released 500 pages of documents, which they say show Bush officials lost track of weapons in Mexico as early as March 2006. At the time, the ATF was running an operation called "Wide Receiver."

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Friday, December 16, 2011

The Two-Way

Family Of Agent Killed By 'Fast And Furious' Rifle Demands Accountability

Border Patrol agent Brian A. Terry.

December 16, 2011 The family of Brian Terry said they were not interested in using his death as "political football" but they "want to know the truth."

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