US attorney general pick vows independence, reset with Congress

US President Barack Obama's attorney general nominee told lawmakers Wednesday she would act independently and vowed a fresh start with Congress, following the stormy tenure of outgoing incumbent Eric Holder. Veteran prosecutor Loretta Lynch told the Senate Judiciary Committee that she aimed to build a "new and improved relationship" with Congress, where the Republicans who control both chambers are incensed with Obama's policies, in particular his recent executive actions on