The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. January 28, 2015 Confirmation Hearings Open for Attorney General Nominee Loretta Lynch ---------------------------------------------------------------------- On Capitol Hill, the confirmation hearing of attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch begins today to replace outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder. Lynch is currently the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York. .