Published 4/1/2009
at Yahoo! News: Politics News
Politico - Eric Holder’s decision to drop the Ted Stevens case is just the kind of bold stroke longtime critics of the Bush Justice Department wanted from the new attorney general. In one move, he issued a sharp rebuke to a high-profile Bush-era prosecution and asserted his authority over the department.
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