Loretta Lynch moves closer to confirmation
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Senators weigh Loretta Lynch’s nomination to be America’s top law enforcement official for a second day at a hearing certain to pile criticism on President Barack Obama and Eric...
View ArticleEric Holder: We’re prepared to dismantle Ferguson police force if necessary
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson was still on the job Friday, two days after a government report blasted his beleaguered department for years of racial profiling, and the mayor...
View ArticleObama on Loretta Lynch Delays: ‘This Is Embarrassing’
President Barack Obama is fed up with the Republican-controlled Senate for its failure to confirm Loretta Lynch as Attorney General. “Call Loretta Lynch for a vote. Get her confirmed. Put her in place....
View ArticleLoretta Lynch wins confirmation as attorney general
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutor Loretta Lynch won confirmation to serve as attorney general Thursday from a Senate that forced her to wait more than five months for the title and remained divided...
View ArticleWhy Republicans’ short-sighted politics will hurt them in 2016
It’s been five months since President Obama nominated Loretta Lynch to take over the reins as the nation’s attorney general, and while the historic delay has finally ended, problems for the GOP are...
View ArticleAttorney General announces investigation of Chicago police
CHICAGO (AP) — The Justice Department will investigate the patterns and practices of the Chicago Police Department, the U.S. attorney general announced Monday, a move that comes nearly two weeks after...
View ArticleFormer US Attorney General Eric Holder endorses Clinton for president
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (AP) — Hillary Clinton has secured an endorsement from the nation’s first black attorney general as she works to maintain an advantage among African-American voters in her...
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