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Attorney General Ashcroft and Director Mueller spoke to reporters about the arrest of five suspects in Texas for financing terrorist efforts. Following their announcement they answered quest…

Attorney-General John Ashcroft spoke to reporters about the ruling of federal appeals court that gave law enforcement officials at the Justice Department powers to use wiretaps obtained for …

Attorney General Ashcroft announced that two suspects in spree shooting case in the Washington, DC area would be tried in Virginia because the Commonwealth could impose the death penalty on …

Attorney General John Ashcroft, FBI Director Robert Mueller and other officials held a news conference where they announced the indictment and arrests of several persons linked to terrorist …

The Justice Department hosted a symposium on domestic violence. Attorney General John Ashcroft and others spoke about the impact of domestic violence, programs to assist those affected and e…

Attorney General John Ashcroft talked about efforts to ensure voting integrity. Among the topics he addressed were past instances of voting discrimination and fraud, new initiatives to ensur…

Attorney General John Ashcroft announced the arrest of Enaam Arnaout for his role in funding terrorist activities. Mr. Arnaout, as head of a leading Islamic charity fund based in Chicago, wa…

Attorney General John Ashcroft and Justice Department officials, held a press conference to announce the arrests of six individuals in a terrorist plot. Five of the six arrests were United S…

Attorney General John Ashcroft offered welcoming remarks at a conference on missing and exploited children. His remarks were followed by a panel discussion on the federal role in protecting …

Attorney General Ashcroft spoke to U.S. attorneys about efforts to combat terrorism, homeland security efforts, and the impact of these efforts on civil liberties.

Attorney General John Ashcroft discussed the need for a fully-staffed judiciary branch. Currently, there are 77 vacancies nationwide, and 30 of these have been labeled “judiciary emergencies…

Attorney General John Ashcroft and Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge announced that the National Terrorist Alert had been raised to “high risk.” They said that the reason for the change …

Cabinet secretaries testified about terrorist threats to the U.S. and the need for the creation of a Department of Homeland Security. Among the topics they addressed were national security c…

Attorney General John Ashcroft and others talked to reporters about the arrests of WorldCom executives for securities fraud. Following their remarks they answered questions from the reporter…

Attorney General John Ashcroft testified about the state of domestic security both before and after September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S. He also talked about law enforcement acti…

The attorney general addressed Catholic University graduates about the concept of freedom.

Attorney General Ashcroft announced the arrest of a suspected terrorist for plotting to carry out an attack with a “dirty bomb.” His remarks were made while he was on a trip to Russia.

Attorney General Ashcroft held a press conference at the Jusice Department, where he announced new proposals to track and monitor foreign travelers in the United States. The system would req…

FBI Director Robert Mueller, Attorney General John Ashcroft, and Deputy Attorney General Larry Thompson spoke to reporters about new investigative procedures to monitor public places, the In…

FBI Director Robert Mueller and Attorney General John Ashcroft briefed reporters on plans to reorganize the Federal Bureau of Investigation after several documents were uncovered revealing i…