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...much more than ceremonial, they insist Ashcroft is raring to get down to work and leave his bitter confirmation battle behind him. "I will confront injustice by leading a professional Justice Department that is free from politics; that is uncompromisingly fair," the new AG said in written remarks released Friday...
...will be keeping their eyes on Justice; legislation pertaining to voter redistricting (an often controversial and divisive issue) is likely to surface soon. And given many black voters' dissatisfaction and claims of disenfranchisement (stemming primarily from last November's presidential election), debate surrounding redistricting could prove explosive. The new AG will be watched like a hawk as he maneuvers through this one, but if he handles it well, Ashcroft has a chance to calm fears within the black community that he is insensitive to their concerns...
...give Bush this one free pass - but if it's reciprocated by sending hard-right nominees for Senate confirmation to judicial posts, some of the moderate Democrats will fight back. If I had to guess, I'd say they might try to pick off a really conservative assistant AG candidate...
With such a vast fief, every AG must decide where to devote limited money and manpower. The Carter Justice Department focused on white-collar crime. Four years later, Ronald Reagan's zeroed in on organized crime and drugs. Ashcroft's opponents question whether he will diligently prosecute civil rights violations, which include not only discrimination but also blocking access to abortion clinics. Will big polluters face environmental prosecution? Will Ashcroft press the government's case against Microsoft as the company appeals...
...confirmation hearings attracting virtually no press attention. The Wisconsin governor, who is outspokenly pro-life, is Bush's nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services - a post that guarantees as much if not more control over the practical application of women's reproductive rights than the AG job. In addition to controlling the dissemination of federally sponsored reproduction education materials, Thompson would oversee the FDA, the agency in charge of approving new drugs, including, most recently...