President Obama says that he has "complete confidence" in Attorney General Eric Holder. That's good news for Republicans. Pick almost any unnecessary, losing battle in Obama's first term, and his hapless attorney general is at the center of it.

For Barack Obama’s supporters on the left, to say his policy choices have been a disappointment would be an understatement. Explaining how this came about is Jack Goldsmith’s provocative new book.

Education leaders often act lazily, blaming union contracts and federal regulation rather than confronting the problems they have the capacity to solve.

Eliot Spitzer has risen to national prominence during his tenure as the attorney general of New York. Hailed as the “most powerful man on Wall Street,” Mr. Spitzer’s corporate investigations and vigorous litigation have left a mark on everything from mutual funds to the music industry. According to recent polls,...

Four questions for attorney general-designate Michael B. Mukasey.

Attorney General Eric Holder should reconsider the logic of holding civilian trials for Guantánamo detainees.

There may or may not be something to the "crony capitalism" charges against Rick Perry. But conservatives should pause before taking the word of a secretive, left-wing, Soros-funded organization that has spent the last 15 years attacking conservative politicians who work to rein in trial lawyers and institute pro-business reforms.

Judge Michael Mukasey may not be the best choice for attorney general because he lacks the management background and experience to run the Justice Department.