Attorney general's powers may be cut
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Shakeup aims to restore public confidence in role but function as government adviser likely to stay.
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Departure of Ashcroft, new leadership at Justice a good omen, but war ruling clouds nominee&#39;s chances. President George W. Bush did the right thing in making it clear to Attorney General John Ashcroft that his resignation would be accepted if tendered.
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Description: NPR&#39;s Noah Adams talks with NPR&#39;s Don Gonyea about US Attorney General John Ashcroft&#39;s recent announcement that he would step down.
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The resignation of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales does not mean an end to investigations into his actions during his tenure at the Justice Department.
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New York attorney general is ready to turn over high-profile cases to federal regulators: report. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Eliot Spitzer may be ready to turn in his badge.
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President Bush may well pardon Scooter Libby. But heâd have to flout Justice Department guidelines in order to do it.
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New York's attorney general is said to be scrutinizing practices for influencing which songs are heard on radio.
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The White House has decided to defy Congress's latest demand for information regarding the dismissal of nine U.S. attorneys, sources familiar with the decision said yesterday. Such an action would escalate the constitutional struggle and propel it closer to a court showdown.
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For Democrats, heâs an easy target. But for Republicans, addressing his departure is tricky political terrain. A rundown of how the 2008 field handled the attorney generalâs resignation.
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Solicitor General Paul D. Clement has the rock-solid conservative credentials to be President Bush's choice yesterday as acting attorney general but is more steeped in the world of law than policymaking. He has been mentioned more often as a future Supreme Court justice than as a member of a...
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The Justice Department is scrambling to find willing replacements for nearly two dozen temporary U.S. attorneys, whose time in office is now limited under a law signed last week by President Bush.
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Senate Democrats are considering filibustering Alberto Gonzales' nomination to be attorney general over his role in developing the Bush administration's policies on treating foreign detainees.
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Departing Attorney General John  Ashcroft, dealt several court defeats over U.S. anti-terrorism  policies, on Friday derided what he called judges'  second-guessing of the president's decisions.
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By MICK HINTON World Capitol Bureau  The measure would limit the attorney general's power to sue the poultry industry.   OKLAHOMA CITY -- A bill that would curb the power of the attorney general to sue poultry companies was stalled in a House subcommittee on Monday.    Rep.
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President Bush&#39;s nomination of Alberto Gonzales to replace resigning John Ashcroft as attorney general appears to be an effort to replace one of the administration&#39;s most controversial figures with a more moderate leader.
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The embattled attorney general offered no clear explanation of the reasons for his departure or its timing.
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Although they fell short of the 60 votes needed to bring the no-confidence resolution to a vote, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzalesâs critics mustered a majority with some Republican support.