Eric Holder

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 03: Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez speaks during a stop of the 'Give America a Raise' bus tour at the U.S. Capitol Building on April 3, 2014 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by T.J. Kirkpatrick/Getty Images)

Delay on attorney general could backfire on Obama

Brian Hughes · October 15, 2014 9:00 am

Tom Perez, who was assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Justice Department before moving to Labor, has been the subject of rampant rumors that he is the administration's top pick for the nation's top cop. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty images)

Labor Secretary Perez won’t answer questions about AG post

Sean Higgins · October 15, 2014 5:00 am

Obama will nominate attorney general after midterms

Obama will nominate attorney general after midterms

Brian Hughes · October 14, 2014 4:32 pm

How Obama could shake up White House

Brian Hughes · October 14, 2014 9:04 am

After Holder

Terry Eastland · October 13, 2014 4:00 am

Labor Secretary Thomas Perez is emerging as the new leading candidate for attorney general. (AP Photo)

Labor Secretary Thomas Perez tops AG list

Kelly Cohen · October 10, 2014 12:45 pm

Eric Holder, the 'commissioner of D.C.?' AP Photo

Washington Secrets

‘Commish’ Eric Holder to make D.C. the 51st state?

Paul Bedard · October 7, 2014 3:22 pm

Va. AG cheers SCOTUS gay marriage decision

Va. AG cheers SCOTUS gay marriage decision

Washington Examiner · October 6, 2014 6:21 pm

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee took a step toward holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of court. (AP Photo)

House committee wants Holder held in contempt

Kelly Cohen · October 3, 2014 11:37 am

Outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder argued that the extensive encryption of mobile phones could hinder law enforcement's ability to protect children from kidnappers and sexual predators by preventing law enforcement from circumventing built-in security features in the case of an emergency. (iStock Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Holder says mobile encryption is ‘worrisome’ for law enforcement

Paul Gonzalez · October 2, 2014 5:04 pm

Watch That Doorknob On Your Way Out

Geoffrey Norman · September 30, 2014 6:29 pm

Outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the Voting Rights Brain Trust event Friday during the 2014 Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference in Washington. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Eric Holder targets Chicago crime

Susan Ferrechio · September 30, 2014 9:00 am