*** Gore fund-raising probe may reopen
The Justice Department once again is reviewing whether Vice President
Al Gore broke federal election laws when he used White House
telephones to make fund-raising calls, The Wall Street Journal
reported Tuesday. The review will help Attorney General Janet Reno
decide whether to request an independent counsel to probe the 1996
presidential race. Reno, who last year elected to not have an
independent counsel investigate, is under pressure from Republicans
to reverse her stance. A rarely prosecuted law prohibits soliciting
campaign donations known as hard money on federal property. (AP)