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Report: ATF, Feds Mishandled 'Fast and Furious' Operation

Federal agents and prosecutors in Phoenix ignored risks to the public and were primarily responsible for the botched effort to infiltrate weapons-smuggling rings in the operation dubbed "Fast and Furious," according to a report released Wednesday by the Justice Department's inspector general.

September 18, 2012

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Feds Offer $1M for Fugitives In Brian Terry Killing

Federal authorities in Arizona announced they're seeking four suspects involved in the fatal shooting of U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian Terry, and the FBI offered $1 million for their capture on Tuesday.

July 9, 2012

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Eric Holder Held In Contempt of Congress

The House voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress late Thursday, making him the first sitting Cabinet member to be held in contempt.

June 28, 2012

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House Committee Holds Holder In Contempt

A House committee investigating the "Fast and Furious" gun operation voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress, after President Obama refused to release documents pertaining to the case.

June 19, 2012

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House Committee Sets Contempt Vote for Holder

The House Oversight Committee will vote on whether to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt for failing to turn over documents relating to the "Fast and Furious" gun operation.

June 10, 2012

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3 Plead Guilty In 'Fast & Furious' Case

Three men pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges of trafficking high-powered rifles and other guns to Mexico from Arizona under the botched "Fast and Furious" federal sting operation tied to the murder of a U.S. federal agent.

April 5, 2012

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Holder: No Cover-up In 'Fast & Furious'

Attorney General Eric Holder vigorously denied a "cover-up" by the Justice Department over "Operation Fast and Furious," telling a House panel investigating the botched gun-running program that he has nothing to hide and suggesting the probe is a "political" effort to embarrass the administration.

February 1, 2012

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Arizona Sheriff Will Run for Congress

An Arizona sheriff who has been a vocal critic of the Obama Administration's border-security policies is running for Congress.

January 3, 2012

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Eric Holder Regrets Border Agent's Killing, Says ATF Link Not Clear

Attorney General Eric Holder told skeptical Republican senators this week that he regretted the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in December 2010, but didn't acknowledge it was connected to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' botched Operation Fast and Furious.

November 9, 2011

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Top Justice Official Says He Knew About Fast and Furious

Lanny Breuer, the head of the Justice Department's criminal division, has acknowledged that he knew about "Fast and Furious" and the ATF's tactic of letting guns "walk" into the hands of criminals in April 2010.

October 31, 2011

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Holder Agrees to Testify About Fast and Furious

Attorney General Eric Holder will appear before the House Judiciary Committee on Dec. 8 to explain when he was aware of ATF's "gunwalking" operation.

October 30, 2011

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Rep. Issa Subpoenas Holder on Fast and Furious

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) subpoenaed Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday for documents related to the "Fast and Furious" gun tracking operation.

October 11, 2011