Person: Harriet Miers

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Bush denies testimony form White House aides

US President George Bush today invoked executive privilege to deny requests by Congress for testimony from two former aides about the firings of US prosecutors.

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Bush refuses to supply subpoenaed documents on controversial firings

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White House considered firing all prosecutors

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White House considered firing all prosecutors

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Boost for Bush as Supreme Court nominee approved

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Public support for Bush at lowest-ever point

Bush seeks recovery with Alito nomination

US President George W Bush, stung by the collapse of his previous choice, nominated veteran judge Samuel Alito yesterday in a bid to reshape the Supreme Court and mollify his conservative allies.

Tue, 01 Nov, 2005

White House reeling as 'Scooter' Libby is charged

The White House was today left reeling from the indictment of one of its most senior aides, Lewis ‘Scooter’ Libby, charged with lying to the FBI and a grand jury under oath.

Sat, 29 Oct, 2005

Cheney aide resigns after indictment

LEWIS “Scooter” Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff resigned last night after becoming the first senior White House aide charged over the leaking of a CIA agent’s identity.

Sat, 29 Oct, 2005

White House fears top Cheney aide may be indicted

White House officials today braced for the possibility that Vice President Dick Cheney’s top aide would be indicted in the CIA leak case, but held out hope presidential confidant Karl Rove might escape charges for the time being.

Fri, 28 Oct, 2005

Miers withdrawal causes further embarrassment for White House

HARRIET MIERS, US President George Bush’s controversial choice for the Supreme Court, yesterday withdrew her nomination.

Fri, 28 Oct, 2005

Bush's Supreme Court choice pulls out

Harriet Miers, George Bush's choice to fill a US Supreme Court vacancy, has withdrawn her nomination.

Thu, 27 Oct, 2005

2,000th death could hardly be worse for Bush

The 2,000th US military death in Iraq could not have come at a worse time for President George Bush.

Wed, 26 Oct, 2005

White House confident Miers will be confirmed to Supreme Court

THE White House yesterday said President Bush is confident Harriet Miers will be confirmed to the Supreme Court, even though a Democrat on the Senate panel that will hold hearings on her nomination said she doesn’t have the votes.

Tue, 25 Oct, 2005

Bush 'not distracted' by political problems

US President George Bush today vowed to avoid the “background noise” of criminal investigations and other Republican political problems to focus on the county’s needs.

Thu, 20 Oct, 2005

Bush defends conservative lawyer as qualified for top court job

IN THE face of criticism from the left and right, US President George W Bush insisted yesterday that Harriet Miers is the best-qualified candidate for the Supreme Court and assured sceptical conservatives that his lawyer-turned-nominee shares his judicial philosophy — and won’t stray from a rightward course.

Wed, 05 Oct, 2005

Bush’s top court pick has never been a judge

US PRESIDENT George W Bush nominated White House counsel Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court yesterday, turning to a lawyer who has never been a judge to replace Sandra Day O’Connor and help reshape the nation’s judiciary.

Tue, 04 Oct, 2005

Bush chooses White House counsel for Supreme Court

President George Bush has chosen Harriet Miers, White House counsel and a loyal member of the president’s inner circle, to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O’Connor on the US Supreme Court, a senior administration official said today.

Mon, 03 Oct, 2005