Ashcroft resigns as attorney general; Gonzales reportedly is his ...
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WASHINGTON (BP)--The resignation of Attorney General John Ashcroft was announced Nov. 9, a week after President Bushâs re-election.
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Attorney General John Ashcroft is leaving but the top issues for the Justice Department are the same heading into President Bush's second term: persuading Congress to renew key parts of the anti-terrorism Patriot Act and continuing fundamental reforms at the FBI.
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WHITE HOUSE Two of President Bush&#39;s staunchest allies in fighting terror and cutting taxes are stepping down. Attorney General John Ashcroft and Commerce Secretary Don Evans have resigned.
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Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' resignation Monday after months of draining controversy drew expressions of relief from Republicans and a vow from Democrats to pursue their investigation into fired federal prosecutors.
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US Attorney General John Ashcroft and Secretary of Commerce Don Evans have resigned, the White House says.
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U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced his resignation on Monday after months of questions about his competence and accusations from Congress that he politicized the office to benefit President George W. Bush.
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U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should resign following disclosures of mass firings of federal prosecutors and a report the FBI improperly obtained information on private citizens, top Democratic senators said on Sunday.
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Attorney General John Ashcroft&#39;s letter of resignation didn&#39;t say when he&#39;ll be leaving but that he believed &quot;that the Department of Justice would be well-served by new leadership and fresh inspiration.
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John Ashcroft, one of the most powerful, controversial attorneys general in American history, abruptly and reluctantly quit yesterday.
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President Bush yesterday nominated White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales, a son of migrant workers, to succeed Attorney General John Ashcroft as head of the Justice Department
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Description: Official Washington had barely caught its breath yesterday over the resignation of Attorney General John Ashcroft, when President Bush announced his new choice for the top law enforcement job: White House counsel and longtime Bush confidant
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The White House could announce a replacement for outgoing Attorney General John Ashcroft as early as today, a senior administration official told CNN.
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A top aide to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned over the firing of U.S. prosecutors and Gonzales pledged on Tuesday to get to the bottom of a growing flap that has embarrassed the White House and prompted calls for him to step down.
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A top aide to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned, the Justice Department said on Tuesday, the latest fallout from the firing of federal prosecutors that has embarrassed the Bush administration and prompted calls for Gonzales to step down.
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President Bush nominated White House  legal counsel Alberto Gonzales on Wednesday as the next U.S.  attorney general, replacing John Ashcroft.
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Resigning Attorney General Alberto Gonzales left the scandal-scarred Justice Department on Friday, declaring himself hopeful about its mission of ferreting out crime and defending the truth.
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John Ashcroft (search) may turn in his resignation as early as January in a ritual reserved for second-term presidents, sources close to the attorney general said Thursday.