Eric Holder

Eric Holder: Sandy Hook was 'the worst day'

"To see the bodies of these little angels." The former attorney general speaks of gun control to the financial crisis.

Eric Holder: Sandy Hook was 'the worst day'
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What Ferguson has shown us about race relations in America

What Ferguson has shown us about race relations in America
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with his Kazakh counterpart, Nursultan Nazarbayev, on December 22, 2014.

Russia's 'incompetent' spies get nabbed in New York, but here's why it doesn't matter

Russia's 'incompetent' spies get nabbed in New York, but here's why it doesn't matter
US Border Patrol agent Art Del Cueto points to the Mexican border just a few feet away.

Is ISIS a threat on the US border? Some border patrol agents believe it is — but others say not so fast

Is ISIS a threat on the US border? Some border patrol agents believe it is — but others say not so fast
In Novemeber of 2009, Eric Holder announced that the accused mastermind of the September 11th attacks, and four other top terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, would be prosecuted in criminal courts.

Eric Holder will resign, leaving a mixed legacy on national security issues

Eric Holder will resign, leaving a mixed legacy on national security issues
One topic of discussion between Presidents Barack Obama and Xi Jinping when they met in California last summer was cyber espionage.

The Obama administration has put China on notice — with indictments for cyber espionage

In an unprecedented move, the US Justice Department is charging five Chinese military officers with cyber espionage. And the charges are not being well-received in China.

The Obama administration has put China on notice — with indictments for cyber espionage

Eric Holder’s legacy still up for debate

As the 82nd Attorney General of the United States, will Eric Holder be remembered best as the man who eased up on drug sentencing, the man who refused to prosecute financial institutions, or will his legacy be marked by other accomplishments or failures?

Eric Holder’s legacy still up for debate

Drug Crimes and Mandatory Minimums: A Federal Judge's Take

Drug Crimes and Mandatory Minimums: A Federal Judge's Take

Will Holder's New Policy on Drug Sentences Transform Criminal Justice?

Will Holder's New Policy on Drug Sentences Transform Criminal Justice?

Holder, citing prison overcrowding, overrides some mandatory minimum sentences

Faced with overcrowded prisons, Attorney General Eric Holder announced a series of reforms to the way certain drug offenders are handled by the U.S. federal legal system. Of the 2.3 million Americans incarcerated, half are charged with drug-related crimes.

Holder, citing prison overcrowding, overrides some mandatory minimum sentences

Attorney General Eric Holder: Change Could Be Coming to U.S. Drug Laws

Attorney General Eric Holder: Change Could Be Coming to U.S. Drug Laws

Voting Rights Act: Can Congress Act to Save It?

Voting Rights Act: Can Congress Act to Save It?

Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Provision of Voting Rights Act

Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Provision of Voting Rights Act

What can the NSA do with phone and Internet data?

The NSA is tracking phone and Internet data on American citizens and has been for years. It's estimated that one in seven NSA investigations utilize information from top PRISM, their top-secret Internet data tracking program. What does the government want with these massive stores of data?

What can the NSA do with phone and Internet data?

Holder, under fire, tries to repair relations with media, Congress

Attorney General Eric Holder has been unpopular with Congress practically since he took office -- especially Congressional Republicans. But now, with the media outraged over his handling of investigations into national security leaks, Republicans are looking into whether he may have lied to Congress about those investigations.

Holder, under fire, tries to repair relations with media, Congress