Fast and Furious

(Newser) - One element of the United States' efforts to find and track Mexican drug money is surprising: Undercover US agents have laundered and smuggled millions of dollars for the drug cartels, reports the New York Times . American officials, particularly those with the DEA, say these laundering operations provide invaluable intel, allowing...

(Newser) - It's been a rough week for Eric Holder over the "Fast and Furious" gun-walking operation . Last night, the parents of the Border Patrol agent killed by guns linked to the program lashed out at the attorney general. "If they never let the guns walk, maybe Brian would...

(Newser) - When a congressman suggested that White House officials could be charged with accessory to murder over the botched Fast and Furious gun-tracking program , he apparently touched a nerve. Attorney General Eric Holder fired off an unusually aggressive five-page letter to Congress complaining about the "base" level of public discourse,...