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Boehner: Arrest of Lois Lerner is Up To AG Eric Holder

House Speaker John Boehner went on Fox News today to discuss the establishment of a House Select Committee to investigate Benghazi. He qalso said he would not seek the arrest of former IRS official Lois Lerner for being in contempt of

Holder Refers to Bush Administration as the 'Old Regime'

Holder Refers to Bush Administration as the 'Old Regime'

In a video posted to the Department of Justice webpage announcing the “Clemency Project 2014,” Attorney General Eric Holder criticized drug sentences under President George W. Bush, calling it “under the old regime” Follow Pam on Twitter @pamkeyNEN

Court Orders US to Open Up on Drone Attacks on Americans

Court Orders US to Open Up on Drone Attacks on Americans

The US government must make public secret papers justifying drone attacks against suspected terrorists, including American citizens, a New York federal appeals court ordered Monday. The case was brought by The New York Times and two of its journalists in

Why Westernized Muslims Become 'Radicalized'

Why Westernized Muslims Become 'Radicalized'

Writing at the American Thinker, Raymond Ibrahim examines the phenomenon of the radicalization of Muslims in the Western world. A new Danish statistical study finds that “Muslims [are] 218 percent more criminal in second generation than first.”  While some of these crimes

Holder's Meltdown Speaks Volumes

Holder's Meltdown Speaks Volumes

If anyone had doubts as to just how much contempt Attorney General Eric Holder has for the institution of Congress (pun intended), those doubts dissipated when Holder became unhinged during a heated exchange with Rep. Louis Gohmert (R-TX) in his

Cornyn Rips Holder Over Gun Control 'Bracelets'

Cornyn Rips Holder Over Gun Control 'Bracelets'

Last week, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies about how to make guns safer.  He proposed “making guns safer” by using “fingerprint identification,” or “having the gun talk

Texas Congressman Wants to Take Away Eric Holder's Salary

Texas Congressman Wants to Take Away Eric Holder's Salary

Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, has introduced a bill that would officially stop paying any federal employee who was currently held in contempt of Congress. Farenthold specifically mentioned Attorney General Eric Holder after introducing the legislation in the House of Representatives,

Facing Election Losses, Democrats Cry Racism

Facing Election Losses, Democrats Cry Racism

As their hold on control of the U.S. Senate becomes more tenuous, high-ranking Democrats — including the president — are invoking charges of GOP racism more aggressively. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chairman Steve Israel told CNN’s Candy Crowley that “not