Transition: Holder to get grilled

[/excerpt] The Boston Globe previews Holder’s confirmation hearing today. “The anticipated grilling of Holder … is the latest example of the polarization of the Senate Judiciary Committee, a powerful panel locked in a cycle of tit-for-tat partisan conflict over past judicial nominees, years-old confirmation fights, and breaches of longstanding protocol.” More: “The confirmation fight over Holder, expected to be the most contentious of Obama's Cabinet nominations, could also set the parameters for...( read more ) (link)