Attorney General John Ashcroft on Tuesday called on "all Americans to be on the highest state of alert" after an FBI warning of a possible imminent terrorist attack. The FBI issued a terrorism alert ...

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WASHINGTON — Former Attorney General John Ashcroft on Tuesday denied receiving "a backroom, sweetheart deal" after getting a multimillion-dollar contract aided by the Justice Department. "There is not ...

Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft will deliver the commencement address at Southwest Baptist University's graduation ceremonies on May 9. Ashcroft, who served under President George W. Bush, ...

WASHINGTON _ Former Attorney General John Ashcroft and one of his hard-line lieutenants face the rare prospect of being held personally liable for alleged violations of individuals' rights in the ...

THE NEW YORK TIMES analysis of Attorney General John Ashcroft’s resignation, published today, reflects the general press coverage from the left, describing him, somewhat hyperbolically, as “one of the ...

There's a guy suing former Attorney General John Ashcroft. Why? The story begins a few years ago. But if the Court looks at the history of the material witness law, and its centuries-long focus on ...

John Ashcroft picked up the nickname "Straight Arrow" when he was governor of Missouri. It wasn't because he shot straight (which he did), but because his religious beliefs and principles disciplined ...

Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft will speak at both of the spring commencement ceremonies for Southwest Baptist University. The ceremonies are at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. May 9 at the Jane and Ken ...