Knott withdraws from attorney general debate
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Monday night&#39;s debate between candidates for state attorney general is off after Republican challenger Joe Knott backed out. Knott spokesman Jeff Miller says the campaign cancelled the debate because it didn
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Embattled Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales has resigned from his post, according to an administration official, ending a controversial cabinet tenure that included clashes with Congress over the firing of nine U.S. attorneys and the scope of efforts to spy on U.S. citizens.
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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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Rep. John Shadegg, R-Ariz., said Monday he will not be seeking re-election.
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Acting Gov. Richard J. Codey, who took office after his predecessor revealed a gay extramarital affair, has decided not to seek election to the post, a close adviser said Sunday.
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The Attorney General has stopped the BBC from broadcasting a piece about the cash for honours inquiry
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Farewell: Attorney General Alberto Gonzales gave his resignation on Monday and leaves his position Sept. 17.
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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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Former Deputy Attorney General Larry D. Thompson said he won&#39;t succeed John Ashcroft as the Bush administration&#39;s new US attorney general.
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U.S. Sen. John McCain on Tuesday canceled an appearance for a Republican congressional candidate who has attacked his opponent for supporting McCain&#039;s immigration bill.
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A North Carolina district attorney who pursued sex charges against three Duke University lacrosse players said on Friday he would resign from office as he faced ethics charges over his handling of the case.
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The former federal prosecutor in Maryland said he was forced out because of investigations involving associates of the stateâs governor, a Republican.
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President Bushâs nominee for attorney general declined to say if he considered harsh interrogation techniques to be torture or to be illegal when used against terrorist suspects.
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(Washington-AP) Nov. 9, 2004 - Attorney General John Ashcroft and Commerce Secretary Don Evans have resigned. The resignations were announced by White House press secretary Scott McClellan, who said Bush had accepted the decisions of both secretaries.
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The US attorney general, Michael Mukasey, today refused to say whether waterboarding was torture - the second time he has stonewalled on the issue in the face of questions from Democratic senators.
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President Bush's pick for attorney general called the interrogation technique known as "waterboarding" a repugnant practice Tuesday, but again refused to say whether it violates U.S. laws banning torture.
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Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned, an official said on Monday, ending a controversial tenure as chief law enforcement officer that blemished the administration of President George W. Bush.