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  • January 2008

    • 2007's Biggest White House Whoppers

      Slate  |  Jan 1, 08 4:10 PM CST

      2007's Biggest White House Whoppers

      (Newser) - In her second annual roundup of the Bush administration's most egregious legal arguments, Dahlia Lithwick of Slate offers her top 10 doozies: The United States does not torture State-secrets privilege used to shield almost anything. Almost anything Alberto Gonzales said. The nine US attorneys were fired for cause. Anyone who talks to the president is barred from congressional testimony by executive privilege. More »

  • August 2007
  • July 2007

    • Ex-Aide Stays Tight Lipped on Attorneys

      Washington Post  |  Jul 11, 07 3:32 PM CDT

      Ex-Aide Stays Tight Lipped on Attorneys

      (Newser) - Former White House political adviser Sara Taylor never discussed the ouster of nine US attorneys with President Bush, she told the Senate Judiciary Committee today. The subpoenaed Taylor said little else about the Justice Department scandal, citing executive privilege, but waffled occasionally between discretion and disclosure—for instance apologizing for having called one fired attorney "lazy" in an email. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Bush administration  • White House  • Karl Rove  • Patrick Leahy  • US attorneys scandal  • Sara Taylor

    • Bush Aide Will Invoke Exec Privilege

      Associated Press  |  Jul 11, 07 5:32 AM CDT

      Bush Aide Will Invoke Exec Privilege

      (Newser) - Former Bush political director Sara Taylor will answer limited questions from Congress but steer clear of anything she thinks would violate executive privilege, according to a copy of her opening statement released early this morning. Taylor is set to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee later today as part of its inquiry into the US attorney firings. More »

  • June 2007

    • US Attorney Firing Probe Spreads to White House

      Associated Press  |  Jun 13, 07 12:42 PM CDT

      US Attorney Firing Probe Spreads to White House

      (Newser) - The congressional investigation of the US attorney firings reached the White House today as the judiciary committee in each chamber subpoenaed a different former high-level official. Lawmakers subpoenaed documents from the White House chief of staff, the AP reports, but Karl Rove has not been served because Democrats are still building the case against him. More »

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      White House  • scandals  • Karl Rove  • US attorney  • Harriet Miers  • Sara Taylor

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