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Rep. Rigell again calls for A.G. Holder's resignation
U.S. Rep. Scott Rigell, R-Virginia Beach, signed on to a letter calling on U.S. Attorney Genral Eric Holder to resign or for President Barack Obama to fire him. The letter addressed to Obama and signed by 47 members of Congress asks for Holder's...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress, National Security Agency, Politics, Lawyers
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Adam May will have prime-time role at Al Jazeera America
The Baltimore SunFormer WJZ reporter/anchor Adam May will have a prime-time role on Al Jazeera America, the channel announced Monday. May, whose move to Al Jazeera was first reported here May 20, will be one of six correspondents on a national magazine show, "America...Tags: Television, Al Jazeera (tv network), Al Gore, Entertainment, Journalism
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ATF nominee runs into Senate opposition
WASHINGTON —The acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, who took over the agency in its meltdown with the Fast and Furious gun-tracking scandal, ran into opposition Tuesday when he appeared before the Senate...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Ted Cruz, Republican Party, Politics, Amy Klobuchar
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Senate Republicans grill Jones, nominee for ATF post
Star Tribune (Minneapolis)Minnesota U.S. Attorney B. Todd Jones, President Barack Obama's pick to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, came under scorching criticism Tuesday from Republican senators questioning his management style and his record on gun...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Weapon Control, Ted Cruz, Al Franken, Republican Party
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ATF nominee runs into GOP opposition in Senate confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON – B. Todd Jones, the acting director of the ATF who took over the agency in its meltdown with the Fast and Furious scandal, ran into immediate opposition Tuesday as he appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee for consideration as...
Tags: Chuck Grassley, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Politics
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Eric Holder staying on to protect the president
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has no intention of stepping down from his post. This is the gentleman who dismissed the charges against the Black Panthers who intimidated Philadelphia voters. He failed to defend the Defense of Marriage Act. He delayed...Tags: U.S. Congress
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Atty. Gen. Holder defends record, hints he may step down
WASHINGTON — For years, embattled Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. has repeatedly vowed not to resign under pressure. But on Thursday he talked of "fatigue" and admitted he thought of a day when he would meet with the president at the White House to...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Senate, Dianne Feinstein, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Politics
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Atty. Gen. Holder defends record, hints at possible successor
WASHINGON — Embattled Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. sharply defended his work as the Obama administration’s top federal law enforcement official but also conceded Thursday that he sees a day when he will meet with the president at the White...
Tags: Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Eric Holder, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Senate, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
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Another example of inept leadership
Eric Holder has been embroiled in several controversies dating at least from 2001, when he managed the vetting of President Bill Clinton's 176 last-minute clemencies and pardons, including that of the notorious billionaire financier and tax evader Marc...Tags: Janet Napolitano, U.S. Cabinet, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton
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'Culture of incompetence' comes from top
I believe there has never been a time in the history of America when a sitting attorney general has demonstrated such blatant and illegal regard for the Constitution and the laws of the land as we have seen from Eric Holder. Entrusted with the job of...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Eric Holder, U.S. Congress, Whitehall, Justice System
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Mail Call - June 6
“Wounded Warriors is a great organization, enabling wounded veterans ... in obtaining benefits. What is wrong with a country that puts those into battle and never takes care of them? Ask and don’t tell describes our military and veterans...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hillary Clinton, 2010 Census, Benghazi, Annapolis
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George Giftos: Know nothing, see nothing, hear nothing administration
First there was "Operation Fast and Furious," when the Justice Department and other agencies who might have had a hand in it were responsible for the murders of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry and U.S. Immigration agent Jaimie Zapata, because of a gun...Tags: Christopher Stevens, Leon Panetta, Hillary Clinton, Benghazi, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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