In the swampy soup of hopefuls for the 2008 presidential election, there is a man with a funny name. (No, not that one.) We're thinking of the one named Fred (Thompson). Say it out loud. Do it. Fred.

While eight Republican candidates were trudging through yet another debate in New Hampshire last night Fred Thompson upstaged them -- from Los Angeles. He went on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Fred Thompson, a folksy former Republican U.S. senator from Tennessee who appeared in feature films and television including a role on "Law & Order," died Sunday, his family said.

The political world might be all abuzz with former Sen. Fred Thompson’s entrance into the 2008 presidential race. » Thompson’s an introvert. “The joke was always that if you went to a party looking ...

Law and Order has seen a plethora of stars go through the revolving door of the series, including actor Fred Thompson who was behind District Attorney Arthur Branch - so why did he leave? Article ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Former U.S. senator Fred Thompson, a folksy Tennessee lawyer whose career led him from politics to Hollywood and back again, died Sunday. He was 73. At 6-foot-6 with a booming ...

WASHINGTON — Fred Thompson received an important endorsement recently from the National Right to Life Committee, although enthusiasm for his campaign has faded since his high poll numbers in September ...

STRATHAM, N.H. -- If New Hampshire can offer Fred Thompson some advice, it's that he'd better start spending some time with New Hampshire. New Hampshire has a lot of questions for Fred and it doesn't ...