Eric Holder

The Department of Justice on Wednesday, led by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, rolled out new civil asset forfeiture policy aimed at making it easier for the federal government to seize property. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Justice Department reverses Eric Holder policy on civil asset forfeiture

Kelly Cohen and Melissa Quinn · July 19, 2017 3:57 pm

"This is a reform that was supported by conservatives and progressives, Republicans and Democrats," Holder said. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Eric Holder accuses Jeff Sessions of ‘another extremist action’ on asset forfeiture

Josh Siegel · July 17, 2017 11:15 pm

The 3 a.m. tweet came as the FBI conducts an independent investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Eric Holder to Justice Department, FBI staff: ‘Be prepared, be strong’

Kelly Cohen · June 30, 2017 3:25 pm

Former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have already posted their own statements opposing the healthcare bill, which would repeal and replace parts of Obamacare. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Eric Holder blasts Senate Republican healthcare bill

Josh Siegel · June 26, 2017 11:00 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions doesn't think highly of the drug. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Three-quarters of Americans want Trump to respect state marijuana laws

Kelly Cohen · June 22, 2017 9:20 pm

"National trends should not be interpreted .. to conclude that Smart on Crime had a uniform impact." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Report throws cold water on Sessions’ claim ‘softened’ drug policies caused jump in crime

Kelly Cohen · June 20, 2017 9:48 pm

He's ready to get more involved in 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Eric Holder ready to take on Trump

Kelly Cohen · June 20, 2017 8:29 pm

When someone disagrees with a prescribed doctrine, they are not simply wrong, according to this philosophy, they are dangerous. (AP)

Commencement is coming; ’tis the season to be outraged

Washington Examiner · May 14, 2017 4:04 am

"The policy announced today is not tough on crime. It is dumb on crime. It is an ideologically motivated, cookie-cutter approach that has only been proven to generate unfairly long sentences that are often applied indiscriminately and do little to achieve long-term public safety," Holder said. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Former Attorney General Eric Holder blasts Sessions memo as ‘dumb on crime’

Kelly Cohen · May 12, 2017 5:41 pm

"President Trump is a person I think [is] experiencely and temperamentally not suited to be president," Holder said. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Eric Holder: Trump’s first 100 days marked by ‘Chaos. Carnage on basic American rights’

Daniel Chaitin · April 30, 2017 5:21 pm

Did the Obama Administration Try Stacking the Deck Against Trump at the Justice Department?

Mark Hemingway · March 3, 2017 5:28 pm

Congressional Democrats will keep demanding Attorney General Jeff Sessions' scalp, but President Trump is unlikely to give it to them anytime soon. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Why Trump won’t fire Sessions

W. James Antle III · March 3, 2017 5:01 am