Feb 16th, 2006 · It's been one year since Alberto Gonzales became attorney general. He has had to balance reining in crime and defending the White House against allegations of torture and illegal eavesdropping.
Feb 15th, 2006 · One year ago, Alberto Gonzales became Attorney General of the United States. Wednesday morning, he gave a speech to mark the occasion. Gonzales speaks with NPR's Ari Shapiro about the successes of the past year and his priorities for the year ahead.
Feb 7th, 2006 · Attorney General Alberto Gonzales spent Monday in front of a sometimes hostile Senate Judiciary Committee defending the Bush administration's domestic eavesdropping program.
Feb 6th, 2006 · Attorney General Alberto Gonzales testifies at a Senate hearing in defense of President Bush's program of warrantless eavesdropping on some domestic communications. The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding its first of several hearings on whether the program is legal.
Feb 6th, 2006 · The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee began hearings Monday on President Bush's warrantless domestic eavesdropping program. The White House says eavesdropping by the National Security Agency (NSA) is necessary to fight terror, but opponents say it violates civil rights. The hearings began with testimony from Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, who faced tough questioning from senators.
Jan 24th, 2006 · Congress' use-of-force authorization, passed after the Sept. 11 attacks, gave the Bush administration the power to use electronic surveillance, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales says. Although not specifically mentioned in the measure, domestic spying is a necessary part of the effort to fight terrorism, he says.
Dec 19th, 2005 · Attorney General Alberto Gonzales says Congress gave President Bush broad powers to conduct war after the 2001 terror attacks. Gonzales tied that congressional resolution to the president's warrant-free authorization of wiretaps of U.S. citizens by the National Security Agency over the past three years.
May 27th, 2005 · This week, as part our The Span of War series, we've been hearing from soldiers about their experiences in Iraq. Today, 40-year-old Sgt. First Class Jesus Gonzales from the Army's 3rd Infantry Division, Battalion One Six Four Armor, talks to NPR's Ben Gilbert.