Attorney General Alberto Gonzales stood in his flag-bedecked conference room Tuesday, surrounded by grand portraits of his predecessors, and tried to get ahead of the U.S. attorney firing crisis that has consumed the Justice Department and threatens to tarnish his already controversial legacy.
Fully one third of veterans who have returned from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been diagnosed with mental health or psychosocial disorders, according to new data gathered from veterans' health records. The problems, which include post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, and drug and alcohol abuse, appear to be particularly pronounced among the youngest veterans: Those ages 18 to 24 were three times more vulnerable than veterans over 40.
AP - Wall Street fluctuated in early trading Wednesday a day after concerns about faltering subprime mortgage lenders sparked a broad selloff in stocks.
AP - President Bush sent a long-distance message to Congress from the southeast tip of Mexico: The future of U.S. relations south of the border hinges on immigration reform.
AP - Embattled 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.
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales conceded today that he "absolutely" should have been more plugged in to the process that led to the firings of eight U.S. attorneys. "I think I did make some mistakes," he told CNN. Asked if he would step down, Gonzales said it's up to the president.
President Bush has spent the past six days in Central and South America pushing his view that what he calls free trade is the solution for millions who live in poverty south of our border.