Thompson Says He Won&#39;t Become the Next US Attorney General
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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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Fred Thompson, a former Tennessee senator and "Law &amp; Order" actor, will take a step toward a formal presidential candidacy next week, an official with knowledge of the plans said Wednesday.
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Fred Thompson, edging toward a presidential run, is giving up his day job playing a prosecutor on the TV series "Law &amp; Order."
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Hollywood actor Fred Thompson has tentatively decided to run for president, according to a long-time friend and political adviser, and has quit his role on the TV crime series "Law & Order."
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Secretary of State Colin Powell said Thursday he won't seek political office, dismissing suggestions that he run for governor or senator in New York.
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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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Michael Mukasey, the man President Bush will nominate Monday to replace Alberto Gonzales as attorney general, will likely see a less hostile confirmation environment than someone considered more partisan.
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Bloomberg - Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential contender Fred Thompson, who has based his campaign on appealing to conservative voters, said he isn&#39;t a regular churchgoer and doesn&#39;t plan to speak about his religion on the stump.
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Hollywood actor Fred Thompson has  tentatively decided to run for president, according to a  long-time friend and political adviser, and has quit his role  on the TV crime series &quot;Law & Order.&quot;
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Fred Thompson thinks there isn't enough "star" power in the GOP presidential field, so the professional actor and former Tennessee senator is considering getting into the 2008 race.
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Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Wednesday it's up to President Bush whether he remains in the administration and said he wants to stay and explain to Congress the circumstances surrounding the firings of eight U.S. attorneys
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WASHINGTON - White House counsel Alberto Gonzales (search) has been chosen by President Bush to be the next attorney general, US officials confirmed to FOX News on Wednesday.
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Michael Mukasey, the man President Bush will nominate Monday morning to replace Alberto Gonzales as attorney general, is not expected to prompt the confirmation battle that Senate Democrats threatened to wage if a more partisan nominee was chosen
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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Friday that a White House bid by fellow Southerner Fred Thompson would make him less likely to join the race.
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One of the most important things to remember about Attorney General-designate Alberto Gonzales is obvious: He&#39;s not John Ashcroft.
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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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Former Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., criticized Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald's handling of the CIA leak investigation Tuesday, saying the prosecutor had to have known from the start that it was not a crime to disclose Valerie Plame's identity as an agent.