Aug 27 Watch Attorney General’s Resignation Raises Legal Questions The resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales came suddenly with a brief statement on Monday morning. Two attorneys from the Bush and Clinton administrations discuss the legal and political ramifications of his departure. Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch New Rules Could Shorten Death-Row Inmates’ Appeal Time The Justice Department is considering new rules that could give Attorney General Alberto Gonzales power to expedite death penalty cases. Legal experts discuss the proposed changes. Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch Democrats Seek Perjury Probe for Attorney General Senate Democrats requested a perjury investigation for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales after testimony from FBI Director Robert Mueller raised questions about his credibility. Former Justice Department officials discuss the situation. Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch Gonzales Testifies Before Senate on Attorney Firings Attorney General Alberto Gonzales testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, fielding questions about his interaction with former Attorney General John Ashcroft and about the firings of U.S. attorneys. Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch Libby Prison Commutation Elicits Anger, Applause President Bush refused to rule out a pardon for I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby Tuesday, the day after he commuted the former aide's prison term, evoking emotions from both sides of the aisle. Two experts give their views. Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch Guantanamo Detainees Face Changing Legal Process A Senate panel approved a bill Thursday allowing detainees in Guantanamo Bay to challenge their "enemy combatant" status. The NewsHour reports on the details of the current legal process available to detainees. Continue watching
May 16 Watch Comey’s Testimony Reveals Gonzales’ Role in Wiretapping Former Deputy Attorney General James Comey testified before the Senate Tuesday on a 2004 standoff between himself and then-White House counsel Alberto Gonzales over President Bush's wiretapping program. Margaret Warner reports on Comey's testimony. Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch Former Chief of Staff Contradicts Gonzales in Hill Testimony Kyle Sampson, the former chief of staff to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday that his former boss gave inaccurate statements when he said that he wasn't involved in the firing of U.S. attorneys. Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch Editors Gauge Impact of Attorney Firings on Gonzales Following the firings of eight U.S. attorneys and the revelations of possible White House ties, four editorial page editors give their opinions on the fallout and impacts on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Continue watching
Mar 21 Watch Justice Department Reopens Civil Rights Cases The Justice Department has decided to prosecute about a dozen civil rights cases that are decades old. A guest explains why. Continue watching