/tags/eric-holder Eric Holder en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 14:40:00 GMT /politics/2014-09-25/eric-holder-to-step-down-as-attorney-general The nation's first black U.S. attorney general had a tumultuous tenure marked by civil rights advances, national security threats, sentencing reforms and battles with congressional Republicans. Thu, 25 Sep 2014 14:40:00 GMT /politics/2014-09-25/eric-holder-to-step-down-as-attorney-general Carrie Johnson /texas/2013-08-22/justice-dept-suing-texas-over-voter-id-law The U.S. Department of Justice is suing the State of Texas over its voter ID law.It's the DOJ’s latest attempt to require Texas to get federal approval� Thu, 22 Aug 2013 21:48:55 GMT /texas/2013-08-22/justice-dept-suing-texas-over-voter-id-law Laura Rice /politics/2013-06-06/holder-on-the-hot-seat-over-leak-investigations The attorney general heads to the Senate on Thursday, where lawmakers are sure to demand answers. But being in the center of the storm is nothing new for Holder. Over four years in office, he has been a lightning rod for the president's fiercest critics. Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:52:00 GMT /politics/2013-06-06/holder-on-the-hot-seat-over-leak-investigations Carrie Johnson /politics/2013-05-14/holder-defends-subpoena-of-journalists-phone-logs The attorney general says the time and scope covered by the subpoena of Associated Press phone logs fell within Justice Department guidelines. Tue, 14 May 2013 19:35:00 GMT /politics/2013-05-14/holder-defends-subpoena-of-journalists-phone-logs Scott Neuman /politics/2012-09-20/justice-department-watchdog-blasts-fast-and-furious-operation NPR's Carrie Johnson tells us more about the Justice Department report on the "Fast and Furious" gun-trafficking operation:Justice Department watchdogs� Thu, 20 Sep 2012 11:52:01 GMT /politics/2012-09-20/justice-department-watchdog-blasts-fast-and-furious-operation Carrie Johnson /politics/2012-07-17/perry-slams-holder-as-obama-arrives-in-austin Governor Rick Perry used President Barack Obama’s Texas campaign swing to attack the Obama administration’s Attorney General, Eric Holder. Gov. Perry’s� Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:50:36 GMT /politics/2012-07-17/perry-slams-holder-as-obama-arrives-in-austin Lauren Karell /politics/2012-07-10/attorney-general-holder-calls-voter-id-laws-poll-taxes U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder spoke today to members of the NAACP at a conference in Houston.He talked about his appreciation of the organization and� Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:01:36 GMT /politics/2012-07-10/attorney-general-holder-calls-voter-id-laws-poll-taxes Laura Rice /politics/2012-06-20/house-committee-cites-attorney-general-holder-for-contempt The panel's decision next goes to the full House. It was a vote along partisan lines over whether the Justice Department has fully cooperated with the committee's investigation of the Fast and Furious gun trafficking operation. Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:21:00 GMT /politics/2012-06-20/house-committee-cites-attorney-general-holder-for-contempt Mark Memmott /politics/2012-01-23/stymied-texas-seeks-to-implement-voter-id-law Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has filed a complaint against the U.S. Department of Justice, seeking to enforce a controversial voter ID requirement� Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:18:26 GMT /politics/2012-01-23/stymied-texas-seeks-to-implement-voter-id-law Wells Dunbar, Texas Standard