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President Obama speaks at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials conference on Friday, June 22, 2012, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

CURL: Lying liars and the ‘furious’ lies they tell

By Joseph Curl

House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican (Associated Press)

House committee suspects ‘Fast and Furious’ cover-up

By Jerry Seper - The Washington Times

White House spokesman Jay Carney speaks June 21, 2012, during his daily news briefing at the White House. (Associated Press)

Two sides circle warily in legal clash over Fast and Furious

By Susan Crabtree and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

**FILE** President Obama speaks April 30, 2012, in Washington. (Associated Press)

Obama raises legal eyebrows with executive privilege claim

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Illustration: Constitution and trials by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times

EDITORIAL: Holder’s contempt and Obama’s privilege

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Rep. Darrell E. Issa tells the media that Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. must provide Congress with the requested documents in the "Fast and Furious" probe in this June 20, 2012, file photo. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Obama claims privilege in gunrunning probe

By Chuck Neubauer - The Washington Times

**FILE** President Obama (left) speaks Feb. 9, 2012, in Washington about a settlement with the nation's five largest banks over foreclosures. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. is in the background. (Associated Press)

Scholars doubt White House privilege claim

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Rep. Darrell E. Issa, California Republican and chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, reads from a book on June 20, 2012, at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill, quoting the president's right to assert executive privilege after learning that President Obama has done so in the "Fast and Furious" gun-tracking case, refusing to turn over related documents to Congress. The committee proceeded with its markup to vote on whether to hold Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. in contempt for his failure to produce those documents. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Obama asserts executive privilege over ‘Fast and Furious’ documents

By Jerry Seper - The Washington Times

Rep. Elijah Cummings (Md.), the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, speaks to the media about the results of the meeting with the attorney general on Tuesday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Last-minute deal fizzles; Holder contempt vote still on tap

By Sean Lengell and Chuck Neubauer - The Washington Times

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. arrives with Deputy Attorney General James Cole (left) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, to meet with the House leadership to discuss the congressional investigation into the botched anti-gunrunning Fast and Furious operation. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Capitol Hill meeting fails, Holder faces contempt of Congress charge

By Chuck Neubauer and Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens (left) and his attorney Rusty Hardin arrive June 18, 2012, at federal court for Clemens' perjury trial. (Associated Press)

Roger Clemens acquitted on all charges

By Joseph White - Associated Press

**FILE** House Judiciary Committee member Rep. Darryl Issa (left), California Republican, shakes hands Dec. 8, 2011, with Attorney General Eric Holder on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Associated Press)

Holder proposes meeting by Monday with Issa

By Pete Yost - Associated Press

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, June 12, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Grassley to Holder: Prove claim about Bush-era gun probe

By Jerry Seper - The Washington Times

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, June 12, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Holder aide who erred on Fast and Furious leaves Justice Department

By Jerry Seper - The Washington Times

‘Great strides’ made combatting human trafficking

By Jerry Seper - The Washington Times

**FILE** A burned-out van sits in an Arizona wildlife refuge near Mexico, revealing an ominous dimension of cross-border human trafficking. (Associated Press)

Human-trafficking hotline calls show ‘groundswell of interest’

By Chuck Neubauer - The Washington Times

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

House moving to hold Holder in contempt

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In "Rio Bravo," John Wayne, at 51, had become a peerless figure of easygoing authority as a Western lawman.

EDITORIAL: John Wayne Obama

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

Attorney General Eric Holder speaks June 11, 2012, at the League of Women Voters National Convention in Washington. (Associated Press)

White House backs Holder’s decision to appoint U.S. attorneys to probe leaks

By Shaun Waterman and Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times

Judge backs deal that includes added protections

By Zinie Chen Sampson - Associated Press