Harriet Miers - Political Scandals

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A former top aide to George W. Bush, Karl Rove, is to testify in Congress as part of a probe into the controversial firings of federal prosecutors, after previously failing to appear, Congressional sources said Wednesday.Rove, called to testify in an ...

This first happened to George W. Bush in October 2005, when Bush nominated his White House counsel, Harriet Miers, to the Supreme Court. Before the Miers episode, even Bush's sharpest critics in Washington had to grant that he was a canny ...

Judge says disputed documents must be kept readily available, with copy to Obama White HouseA federal judge says the incoming administration of Barack Obama must be given copies of documents the Bush White House has been withholding from Congress on the firings ...

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Appeals panel blocks order forcing top Bush aides to help House inquiry in prosecutor firingsA federal appeals court on Monday rejected House Democrats' demands to force two of President Bush's top aides to cooperate with an investigation about the firings of ...

Judges question whether White House trying to delay Congress subpoena caseFederal judges pondered Tuesday whether preventing a former White House aide from testifying before Congress would enable the Bush administration to leave office without having to defend its assertion that presidential aides ...

Appeals court temporarily halts House appearance by former White House lawyer Harriet MiersA federal appeals court has blocked former White House counsel Harriet Miers from testifying about the firing of nine U.S. attorneys until judges decide whether they have authority to ...

Federal judge sides with Congress, ruling that Bush's top advisors can be subpoenaedA federal judge on Thursday rejected President Bush's contention that senior White House advisers are immune from subpoenas, siding with Congress' power to investigate the executive branch and ...

Topic: Harriet Miers

Today in History

SPIN METER: GOP senators' shifting standards

Ex-Bush advisor Karl Rove to testify in Congress

Obama's 'Naked' Moment

Judge: Copy of disputed documents goes to Obama

Snowmobile Wreck

Bush aides win delay for congressional testimony

Judges question whether stay hurts Congress's case

Bush aide's House testimony temporarily halted

Federal judge rules Bush's aides can be subpoenaed

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