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Justice Department Watchdog Blasts 'Fast And Furious' Operation

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Justice Department Watchdog Blasts 'Fast And Furious' Operation

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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Chief Justice's Critics Don't Understand What Judges Do, Gonzales Says

June 29, 2012 • Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales says he has complete confidence in Chief Justice Roberts. And he says politics might be one motive behind the contempt of Congress citation against current Attorney General Eric Holder.

House Committee Cites Attorney General Holder For Contempt

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House Committee Cites Attorney General Holder For Contempt

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.

It's All Politics

Executive Privilege: A Long (And Sometimes Sordid) History

June 20, 2012 • You won't find the term in the Constitution, but it's been a staple of presidents in one form or another since Thomas Jefferson.

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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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.

Opinion

The Two-Way

Obama Administration Will No Longer Defend Same-Sex Marriage Law

February 23, 2011 • "A documented history of discrimination" against gays is among the reasons why the administration will no longer argue that the Defense of Marriage Act is constitutional, Attorney General Eric Holder says.

Opinion

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Reverse Racism Or Partisan Ploy?

December 7, 2010 • NPR's Michel Martin revisits allegations made by a former Justice Department attorney, who accused the agency of racial bias against white victims of alleged civil rights violations. The U.S. Civil Rights Commission says they agree with Adams.

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WikiLeaks Update: Justice Investigating

November 29, 2010 • Attorney General Eric Holder says the latest revelations may have put some U.S. diplomats and intelligence operatives in danger.

NPR Public Editor

Your Voices Have Been Heard

June 30, 2009 • For the record, I have brought this issue and the volume of comments to the attention of NPR's top editorial staff.

NPR Public Editor

Harsh Interrogation Techniques or Torture?

June 21, 2009 • The Ombudsman's office received a slew of emails challenging NPR's policy of using "harsh interrogation tactics" or "enhanced interrogation techniques" to describe the treatment of terrorism suspects.

Blog Of The Nation

Confirmation Hearings Continue

January 15, 2009 • On the Hill, Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Attorney General-designate Eric Holder play some one-on-one.