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Time.com: How Bush's AG Pick Irritates the Rightupdated: Mon Sep 17 2007 10:25:00

After a Clintonesque selection process, the White House awaits conservative reaction to its choice of Michael Mukasey

Dems continue executive privilege fight into recessupdated: Thu Aug 09 2007 01:55:00

Though Congress is on vacation, majority Democrats are keeping alive various fights with the White House with one common thread: Congress' access to administration documents and testimony to which President Bush has claimed executive privilege.

White House invokes executive privilege for Rove in attorney firings updated: Thu Aug 02 2007 08:28:00

The White House has invoked executive privilege to keep President Bush's top political adviser, Karl Rove, from having to testify Thursday about the firings of at least eight U.S. attorneys.

Senator Leahy: 'What is the White House trying to hide ... ?'updated: Wed Jul 25 2007 05:18:00

The White House on Monday reiterated its claim of executive privilege in the firings of federal prosecutors, saying former aides would not comply with congressional subpoenas for their testimony.

Contempt of Congressupdated: Wed Jul 25 2007 05:18:00

Contempt of Congress

Defending executive privilegeupdated: Wed Jul 25 2007 05:18:00

Defending executive privilege

House inches toward constitutional showdown with contempt voteupdated: Wed Jul 25 2007 04:21:00

The House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to cite two White House aides -- one current, one former -- for contempt of Congress, another step toward a constitutional showdown between the Democratic-controlled Congress and the Bush administration.

Snow: Citations 'pathetic'updated: Wed Jul 25 2007 04:21:00

Snow: Citations 'pathetic'

White House defies congressional subpoenasupdated: Thu Jun 28 2007 16:26:00

President Bush on Thursday refused to comply with subpoenas sent by House and Senate committees requesting documents about the firing of several U.S. attorneys last year.

Ex-Gonzales aide agrees to testify under oathupdated: Fri Mar 23 2007 16:37:00

Kyle Sampson, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' former chief of staff, has agreed to testify under oath before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the firings of eight U.S. attorneys, his lawyer said in a letter to the committee chairman Friday.

Congress rejects White House conditions updated: Thu Mar 22 2007 07:08:00

Key congressional committee chairmen sent letters Thursday formally rejecting a White House proposal specifying the conditions under which White House aides could be interviewed by Congress about the firings of eight U.S. attorneys.

Bush ready to fight lawmakers on U.S. attorney firings flapupdated: Tue Mar 20 2007 02:15:00

President Bush on Tuesday reiterated his support for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales in the midst of the scandal over whether the firings of at least seven U.S. attorneys were politically motivated.

House panel plans vote on White House subpoenasupdated: Fri Mar 16 2007 07:35:00

The House Judiciary Committee will vote on whether to subpoena current and former White House officials over the firings of federal prosecutors, the panel's chairman said Friday.

Bush's new top lawyer ex-Nixon, Reagan counselupdated: Tue Jan 09 2007 13:26:00

Fred Fielding, a veteran Washington lawyer who served presidents Nixon and Reagan, is President Bush's choice to be White House counsel.

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