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Jul 06

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2 takes on the law used to judge Clinton's email use

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Both FBI Director James Comey and Attorney General Loretta said they would not recommend or pursue charges against Hillary Clinton for her email practices as secretary of state. To examine the law they used to make that decision, Judy Woodruff…

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Aug 06

Watch 8:56
News Wrap: Pennsylvania AG charged for grand jury leak

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In our news wrap Thursday, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane was charged with obstruction of justice and perjury, connected to the leaking of grand jury information to damage opponents. Also, a massive California wildfire known as the Rocky Fire is…

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Apr 29

AG Lynch decries 'senseless' violence in Baltimore

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Wednesday called the rioting in Baltimore "senseless acts of violence" that were counterproductive to improving relationships between the police and community.

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Apr 21

Watch 11:16
Was the human trafficking compromise worth delaying vote on Loretta Lynch?

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Senate negotiators struck a deal to tweak the human trafficking bill that has held up the confirmation proceedings for President Obama's nominee for U.S. attorney general, Loretta Lynch. The holdup was due to an unrelated fight over access to abortion…

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Feb 26

AG nominee Loretta Lynch passes Senate Judiciary committee

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

Loretta Lynch won approval from a key Senate committee Thursday to serve as the nation's next attorney general, as divided Republicans clashed over her support for President Barack Obama's immigration policies.

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Jan 28

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News Wrap: Fighting flares between Hezbollah and Israel

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In our News Wrap Wednesday, Hezbollah rocket fire killed two Israeli soldiers on the Israel-Lebanon border. The Israeli military fired back with airstrikes and artillery fire. Also, Loretta Lynch, President Obama’s nominee to be the next attorney general, went before…

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Jan 28

Senate begins hearings for attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch

By Erica Werner, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's attorney general nominee, Loretta Lynch, faces Senate questioners Wednesday as she seeks to become the first black woman to hold the nation's top law enforcement job.

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Jan 05

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Remembering former Sen. Edward Brooke, 95, political giant and party outlier - Part 1

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Nov 07

Brooklyn prosecutor Loretta Lynch nominated as next Attorney General

By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press

U.S. attorney Loretta Lynch has emerged as the leading choice to be the next attorney general, but President Barack Obama does not plan to make a nomination until after a trip to Asia next week.

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Sep 26

Obama may nominate next attorney general this fall, White House suggests

By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Could the White House be hinting at when President Barack Obama might nominate a new attorney general?…

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