The attorney general?s statement came as Senate Democrats vowed to get explanations about the dismissal of federal prosecutors after new revelations put pressure on the White House.
In a morning call with reporters, Rep. John Dingell, chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee, said he hopes Wednesday'shearing with automotive executives from the Big Three and Toyota will move the discussion of how to deal with global warming contributions from the transportation sector past talk of increased Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards.
In a move that suggests he's not worried that backing convicted perjurer Lewis "Scooter" Libby will hurt his presidential chances, former Sen. Fred Thompson is planning to host several fundraisers to help the former Cheney aide pay his legal fees.
AP - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales rejected growing calls for his resignation Tuesday as scores of newly released documents detailed a two-year campaign by the Justice Department and White House to purge federal prosecutors.
AP - The Army Corps of Engineers, rushing to meet President Bush's promise to protect New Orleans by the start of the 2006 hurricane season, installed defective flood-control pumps last year despite warnings from its own expert that the equipment would fail during a storm, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
AP - The Pentagon's top general said Tuesday he should not have voiced his personal view that homosexuality is immoral and should have just stated his support for the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy in an interview that has drawn criticism from lawmakers and gay-rights groups.
A string of e-mails between the Justice Department's Kyle Sampson and former White House Counsel Harriet Miers details the plan to fire U.S. attorneys. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said he is "not aware of every bit of information that passes through the halls of justice," but he admitted mistakes were made.
Nearly six in 10 Americans want to see U.S. troops leave Iraq either immediately or within a year, and more would rather have Congress running U.S. policy in the conflict than President Bush, according to a CNN poll out today.