Bush May Fight for New Attorney General
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A half-dozen or so lawyers are being discussed among administration officials as possible candidates to replace Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, but no clear favorite has emerged, and President Bush is willing to fight for the right candidate, administration officials and Republican advisers...
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The leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee said that President Bush should appoint an attorney general willing to challenge the White House on legal issues and able to rebuild a damaged Justice Department.
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Some of President Bush&#39;s staunchest opponents on the left are gearing up to fight his choice for attorney general, Alberto Gonzales.
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President Bush has authorized another surge -- this time in the White House counsel's office. Facing a blizzard of congressional investigations, hearings and subpoenas, the White House has hired a new crop of lawyers to do battle with the Democratic Congress.
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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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President Bush, unpopular nationally but still a fundraising force, is ready to put the power of the White House behind the Republican nominee for president. Exactly what his role will be is a trickier matter.
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President Bush is expected to choose a replacement for Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales by the middle of next week, and former solicitor general Theodore B. Olson has emerged as one of the leading contenders for the job, according to sources inside and outside the government who are familiar...
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President Bush paved the way for Alberto Gonzales to become the nation&#39;s first Hispanic attorney general on Wednesday, nominating his White House counsel and longtime friend from Texas to replace departing John Ashcroft.
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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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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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Tuesday&#39;s resignation of John Ashcroft, one of the most divisive attorneys general in US history, briefly opened a door for President Bush.
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WASHINGTON - President Bush moved quickly to nominate White House lawyer Alberto Gonzales yesterday to replace Attorney General John Ashcroft.
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U.S. President George W. Bush on Monday nominated Michael Mukasey, a retired federal judge and law-and-order conservative, to replace beleaguered Alberto Gonzales as U.S. attorney general.
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WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush on Wednesday tapped the White House general counsel for the post of attorney general, US broadcaster CNN reported.
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Democratic lawmakers set up a possible court showdown with President George W. Bush on Wednesday by summoning two of his former aides to testify about the controversial firing of federal prosecutors last year.
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President Bush wants to work with Republican Sen. John McCain to pursue court action against political ads by "shadowy" outside groups, the White House said Thursday amid growing pressure on the president to denounce attacks on John Kerry's war record.
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The nomination of Alberto Gonzales to the position of attorney general three days after John Ashcroft publicly resigned has left some speculating about the direction the Department of Justice will take during the next four years.