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"Democracy and the Third Branch: A Speech by Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales." The prepared remarks that Attorney General Gonzales intended to deliver this morning at the American Enterprise Institute can be accessed at this link. The remarks are divided into three sections: "Judicial Independence"; "The Proper Role of a Judge"; and "Judicial Selection."

View live, online today's testimony of U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales before the House Judiciary Committee: You can access the live, online feed of the hearing, which is due to get underway at any moment now, by clicking here (RealPlayer required).

"Mukasey won't pursue charges in Justice Department hiring scandal; The abuses that took place under Alberto R. Gonzales violated civil service rules but were not crimes, the attorney general says": This article appears today in The Los Angeles Times. Today in The New York Sun, Joseph Goldstein reports that "Mukasey Will Encourage Rejected Job Seekers To Reapply." And The New York Times contains an editorial entitled "Mr. Mukasey in Denial."

"In recent weeks I have met or spoken with all of our U.S. Attorneys to hear their concerns. These discussions have been open and frank. Good ideas were generated and are being implemented. I look forward to working with these men and women to pursue the great goals of our Department. I also look forward to continuing work with the Department's career professionals - investigators, analysts, prosecutors, lawyers, and administrative staff - who perform nearly all of the Department's work and ...

... , and a primer on Paul Clement, the acting head of the department. It is unclear who President Bush will nominate to succeed Gonzales, although reports are pointing to Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff. The resignation will take effect September 17. Paul ... accepting his resignation last Friday. The Washington Post had a similar lede to the AP: Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales announced his resignation today, ending a controversial cabinet tenure that included clashes with Congress over ...

... later, so save your comments until then -- the New York Times has this big scoop: Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, whose tenure has been marred by controversy and accusations of perjury before Congress, has resigned. A senior administration official said he would announce the decision later this morning in Washington. Mr. Gonzales, who had rebuffed calls for his resignation, submitted his to President Bush by telephone on Friday, the official said. ...

... covered his SJC testimony extensively. See here, here, and here. If the Gonzales testimony were a Broadway show, today would be the morning after opening night, ... Brantley theatre critics weigh in. And based on the reviews (see links below), the Al Gonzales Show is the biggest disaster since Dracula the Musical. Will someone please drive a stake through ... birth to himself, Thomas reenacted his own credo of self-made man. But Alberto Gonzales is no Clarence Thomas -- and his days as AG are numbered. ...

... .g., Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty -- to step down late this afternoon. But a Gonzales departure is probably more likely now than ever. Over at Slate, the needle on the "Gonzo-Meter" -- which measures the chance of an Alberto Gonzales departure -- has moved farther to the right. The Slate folks explain: We are bumping ... thing around today, the president must have been sorely disappointed. If anything, Gonzales probably lost support today. And if he persuaded even a single soul of ...

... . Gonzales Excerpt: WASHINGTON, March 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - The following is a transcript of NBC news interview with Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales: PETE WILLIAMS: Mr. Attorney General, what is it that you would like people to know about this controversy? ATTORNEY GENERAL ALBERTO R. GONZALES: Let me begin with the attacks on my credibility, which really have pained me and my family. You know, I have grown up - I grew up with nothing but my integrity. ...

Poor Alberto Gonzales. Even Romy and Michele had a better time at their reunion. From the AP: A small group of student protesters, including one wearing a black hood and an orange jumpsuit, heckled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales as he posed with old classmates Saturday during their 25-year Harvard Law ... peculiar, puckered position (try it yourself). C'mon, HLSers -- couldn't you have come up with something more clever? Students Heckle Gonzales at Harvard [Associated Press]