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The White House invoked executive privilege to keep two former aides--counsel Harriet Miers and political director Sara Taylor--from having to testify before Congress about the firing of U.S. attorneys.(The Week)(Brief article)

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The White House invoked executive privilege to keep two former aides--counsel Harriet Miers and political director Sara Taylor--from having to testify before Congress about the firing of U.S. attorneys. The administration is on solid legal ground. The oversight power of Congress tends to follow its legislative power. In those areas where it has a direct hand, it has a strong ...

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