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December 20, 2015

The next ‘top cop’? Race to replace Holder begins

Attorney General Eric Holder’s resignation announcement has set off a flurry of speculation over who might replace him.

December 20, 2015

Holder highlight reel: Attorney general’s most memorable moments, clashes

Attorney General Eric Holder is resigning after six years on the job as the nation's top law enforcement official. Here are some memorable moments from Holder’s six-year tenure.

December 20, 2015

Biden, at women’s event, praises senator forced to resign over sexual harassment claims

Vice President Biden, speaking to a Democratic women’s forum, had an awkward moment Friday as he praised former Sen. Bob Packwood -- who was forced out of Congress over sexual harassment claims.

December 20, 2015

Holder calls for increased whistleblower rewards

The Justice Department expects to bring criminal charges in the coming months in investigations involving financial institutions, Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday as he called for better incentives for Wall Street whistleblowers who report crime.

December 20, 2015

Justice Department to launch study of racial bias in law enforcement

Broadening its push to improve police relations with minorities, the Justice Department has enlisted a team of criminal justice researchers to study racial bias in law enforcement in five American cities and recommend strategies to address the problem nationally, Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday.

December 20, 2015

Watchdog complains of Justice Dept. interference in probes

The Justice Department's inspector general said Tuesday that his staff is routinely blocked from getting access to documents it needs for audits and reviews of the department and its law enforcement agencies.

December 20, 2015

Justice Department to probe Ferguson Police Department

Attorney General Eric Holder announced Thursday that the Department of Justice is launching a civil rights investigation into the Ferguson, Mo., police department after the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen by one of its white officers.

December 20, 2015

EPA chief to investors: We need more gas pipelines

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy wants energy investors to spend their dollars on building infrastructure to carry natural gas across the country.

December 20, 2015

GOP lawmakers say DOJ probe into IRS 'compromised,' demand special counsel

The lawmakers said they have sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder demanding an independent special counsel be appointed for the probe.

December 20, 2015

Holder says criminal investigation launched into American journalist’s execution

Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday that his Justice Department is opening a criminal investigation into the brutal execution by Islamic State militants of American journalist James Foley, in the latest move by the administration to use the criminal justice system to pursue terrorists.