Politics Mar 13 Holder backs proposal to lessen punishment for nonviolent drug traffickers Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday endorsed a proposal that would result in shorter prison sentences for many nonviolent drug traffickers, saying the change would rein in runaway federal prison costs and create a fairer criminal justice system.
Nation Mar 09 Target breach renews calls for national notification standard for victims of data theft The data breach at Target Corp. that exposed millions of credit card numbers has focused attention on the patchwork of state consumer notification laws and renewed a push for a single national standard.
Politics Feb 25 Holder: Discriminatory laws don't need defending Attorney General Eric Holder says state attorneys general are not obligated to defend laws in their states banning same sex-marriage if they don't believe in them.