Tag: Eric Holder

FBI Director Christopher Wray sent a memo to staff thanking them for their hard work Monday, in the wake of a tweet from President Trump attacking the agency.

National Security

FBI Director Christopher Wray stands by staff after Trump attacks: ‘Keep calm and tackle hard’

Naomi Lim · December 5, 2017 3:51 am

"Nope. Not letting this go. The FBI's reputation is not in 'tatters.' It's composed of the same dedicated men and women who have always worked there and who do a great, apolitical job. You'll find integrity and honesty at FBI headquarters and not at 1600 Penn Ave right now," Eric Holder tweeted Sunday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Eric Holder fires back at Trump for slamming reputation of FBI

Caitlin Yilek · December 3, 2017 9:11 pm

On his show Friday, Stephen Colbert cracked some jokes about Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, and Sean Hannity's penchant for creating charts showing alleged ties between Democrats and various events. (Photo by Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images)

Stephen Colbert spoofs charts drawn up by Louie Gohmert, Sean Hannity

Daniel Chaitin · November 18, 2017 1:49 pm

"I don't like to use that term [racist] unless you've got really hard and fast proof, but I think he's done some things in his career and as attorney general that I think have been racially insensitive, and there are times when I think he's racially unaware," Holder said. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Eric Holder: Jeff Sessions has been ‘racially insensitive,’ ‘racially unaware’

Melissa Quinn · November 7, 2017 5:42 pm

Donna Brazile, then-interim chair of the Democratic National Committee, appears on the floor of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Donna Brazile reveals paranoia over Russians spying on her, snipers peering through her window

Daniel Chaitin · November 4, 2017 6:33 pm

"At the same time, I've tried to be respectful and only when certain lines have been crossed have I raised my voice," Holder said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite,File)

Eric Holder: I am part of the resistance

Naomi Lim · October 18, 2017 9:48 pm

Eight states currently have laws allowing for recreational marijuana markets. More than half allow medical marijuana. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Netflix/AP Images)

Eric Holder: Jeff Sessions has an ‘almost obsession’ with marijuana

Steven Nelson · October 10, 2017 4:52 pm

Trump just accepted the resignation of disgraced Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price. It's the right thing to do, and it's a great move. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Beltway Confidential

In firing Tom Price, Trump just did what Obama never could: Accept blame and tell a bureaucrat ‘you’re fired’

Philip Wegmann · September 29, 2017 10:00 pm

The National Republican Redistricting Trust was formed as a counterweight to the new Democratic group backed by former President Barack Obama and supervised by former Attorney General Eric Holder. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Deep-pocketed Republican group ready to battle Obama and Holder over redistricting control

David M. Drucker · September 28, 2017 4:01 am

Former President Barack Obama isn't the only past Democratic leader who refuses to ride off into the sunset. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Hillary Clinton’s book keeps Democrats divided and focused on the past

W. James Antle III · September 12, 2017 4:01 am

Some contend Trump has shed so many political conventions, it invites Obama to do the same. (Illustration by Bill Lesniewsky)

Barack Obama: The former president who won’t go away

W. James Antle III · September 11, 2017 4:01 am

"At the appropriate time, I am going to go public and talk about the abuse of the political and justice system," the former sheriff said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Joe Arpaio vows to go public about ‘abuse’ he endured during Obama administration’s investigation

Anna Giaritelli · August 24, 2017 3:10 am