House Oversight Committee Sues Eric Holder
House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa hopes a court will force Attorney General Eric Hold...
House Oversight Committee Finds Eric Holder in Contempt
The vote to cite Attorney General Eric Holder for contempt was strictly by party line....
House Oversight Committee Clears D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray
The House Oversight panel found that there is no evidence that Mayor Vincent Gray tried to bribe a ...
Attorney General Eric Holder to Testify About Gun-Running Program
Attorney General Eric Holder will appear before the House Judiciary Committee to discuss the “Fast ...
Obama Taps Rep. Mel Watt to Lead Federal Housing Finance Agency
President Obama nominates North Carolina Rep. Mel Watt to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency....
DOJ Accused of Spying on Associated Press Reporters
The Associated Press says the Justice Department secretly obtained reporters' phone records....
House Committee Rejects Inquiry Into Dismissal of Black Panther Suit
House committee rejects inquiry into dismissal of Black Panther suit....
Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) bio....
Eric Holder: Political Scapegoat?
Attorney General Eric Holder says he is being used as a proxy to attack President Obama....
RNC-Funded Voter Fraud Probes Expanded
Rep. Elijah Cummings is launching a federal investigation into allegations of voter registration fr...
Dodd-Frank Ready for Congressional Close-Up
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican lawmakers this week will test their strategy of stifling th...
GOP Agenda May Mean More in 2012 Than Now
WASHINGTON – Even if the next two years end in congressional gridlock, Republicans hope to bu...
House Republicans Vote to Eliminate Two Mortgage Relief Programs
The House of Representatives this week scrapped two programs designed to assist struggling homeowne...
Hobbled Dems, Eager GOP Back for Lame-Duck Session
WASHINGTON – Lame-duck sessions are usually unpopular and unproductive. Nothing suggests othe...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Goes After Discriminatory Car Loans
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will sue banks that finance predatory car loans....
News| Politics | Patriot Act Renewal Sparks Anger
Posted Nov. 17, 2005 – After months of harsh debates, Congressional negotiators struck a deal ...
Rev. Jackson: Why Not Bail Out Struggling Homeowners?
Posted Sept. 23, 2008 – There is something seriously wrong with a government that would spend $700 ...
Obama Warns Wall Street Not to Block Tighter Regs
Obama Warns Wall Street Not to Block Tighter Regs...
Obama Boosts Numbers of Civil Rights Lawyers
The inspector general found that starting in 2003, the Bush administration changed hiring rules giv...
