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Former Justice Department lawyers question whether Thomas E. Perez, the department’s Civil Rights Division chief, is the right choice to be labor secretary. (Associated Press)

Justice attorneys wary of Perez’s nomination for Labor, cite ‘most devastating indictment’

By Jerry Seper - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. (Associated Press)

Attorney General Eric Holder averts furloughs of prison staff

By Pete Yost - Associated Press

Justice: Email snooping law no longer makes sense

By ANNE FLAHERTY - Associated Press

**FILE** President Obama applauds in the East Room of the White House in Washington on March 18, 2013, during his announcement that he would nominate Thomas E. Perez (right) for Labor secretary. (Associated Press)

Vitter pledges to block Perez nomination

By Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Sen. Chuck Grassley, Iowa Republican (Associated Press)

Grassley: Why were ‘racist’ acts tolerated at Justice Department?

By Jerry Seper - The Washington Times

Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Thursday said that to create lasting reform, the island's police department must act to develop and implement new policies and protocols.

Likely Labor Secretary pick Perez oversaw Justice Department unit with racially charged divisions

By Jerry Seper - The Washington Times

Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)

Sources: Obama poised to pick Thomas Perez for secretary of labor

By Jim Kuhnhenn and Sam Hananel - Associated Press

Column: ‘It is now time to recast his legacy.’

By JIM LITKE - Associated Press

Tim Brinton

SPRIGG: Obama’s acrobatics on homosexual ‘marriage’

By Peter Sprigg

Illustration by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

ADAMS: The creeping federal takeover of local elections

By J. Christian Adams

Illustration by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

BOVARD: Let’s start by controlling police gun violence

By Jim Bovard

** FILE ** A woman holds a Bible as she stands in silent prayer on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington in the hour before the justices return to the bench for another term on Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

Obama asks Supreme Court to ax California ban on gay marriage

By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. (left), accompanied by FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III, announces on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, in Washington that two men have been charged in an alleged plot directed by elements of the Iranian government to murder the Saudi ambassador to the United States. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

FBI jets for war on terror used for top officials’ personal, business travel

By John Solomon - Washington Guardian

Illustration American Votes by John Camejo for The Washington Times

EDITORIAL: Voting rights showdown

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

** FILE ** This Jan. 26, 2013, photo taken at a grow house in Denver shows a marijuana plants ready to be harvested. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Atty. General Eric H. Holder Jr.: States to get guidance on legalized marijuana

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Then-Sen. Barack Obama speaks at a presidential rally in Lancaster, Pa., on Sept. 4. (Associated Press)

NRA uses Justice memo to accuse Obama admin of wanting to confiscate guns

Associated Press

In this Nov. 7, 2012, photo, U.S. and Chinese national flags are hung outside a hotel during the U.S. presidential election event, organized by the U.S. embassy in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

China’s military accused of hacking scheme; cyberattacks tracked to Shanghai intel unit

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times

Illustration by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times

PAUL: Who’s next on Obama’s drone hit list?

By Sen. Rand Paul

** FILE ** Rep. Frank R. Wolf, Virginia Republican (The Washington Times)

NASA accused of technology transfers

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

John O. Brennan answers questions from senators Thursday about drones, media leaks and other matters during his confirmation hearing to be CIA director. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Defiant John Brennan: ‘No recourse except’ drone strikes to kill suspected terrorists

By Shaun Waterman - The Washington Times