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Sen. Elizabeth Warren is on the shortlist of running mates for former Vice President Joe Biden. She is the only white person on the public list of candidates.

Most Democrats would probably prefer if Hillary Clinton just went away.

Federal prosecutors are recommending bringing charges against retired General David Petraeus for leaking classified information. "The New York Times" reports the proposal comes after a Justice Department investigation into an affair Petraeus had with an Army Reserve Officer while he was director of the CIA...

President Barack Obama has chosen a federal prosecutor in New York to become the next attorney general. The White House says in a statement that Obama intends to nominate U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch to replace Eric Holder as the head of the Justice Department...

The Justice Department is monitoring elections in 18 states today. Attorney General Eric Holder says federal officials will check on whether voters are treated differently based on race, color or disability and whether polling places are providing bilingual election materials as required by law...

Attorney General Eric Holder says it's clear that there's a need for ``wholesale change'' in the Ferguson, Missouri, police department. The Justice Department is investigating the practices of the police department following the Aug. 9 police shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old...

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, who announced his resignation Thursday, made a stop at the UMass School of Law in Dartmouth early last year. He was invited by law school Dean Mary Lu Bilek, who was impressed by the message the Attorney General delivered to her students...

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick says he won't replace retiring U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. At an event today, the Governor released a statement saying the AG position is an important job, but not for him right now. There was speculation Patrick could be tapped for the job because of his close relationship with the President...

Attorney General Eric Holder is expected to announce his retirement today. The nation's first black attorney general has been in office since early 2009. The 63-year old Holder has had a rocky relationship with congressional Republicans and has frequently clashed with California Republican Darrell Issa ], chairman of the House Oversight Committee...

Attorney General Eric Holder calls his trip to troubled Ferguson, Missouri "constructive." In a Justice Department news conference, Holder vowed that the investigation into the death of an unarmed black teenager will be fair, thorough and independent...