Contempt of Congress: What is it?
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Congress and the White House appear headed for a showdown over President Bush's decision to invoke executive privilege to deny documents to House and Senate committees and prevent former aides from testifying about the firing of U.S. attorneys.
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The House voted Thursday to hold in contempt two senior Bush aides -- one current, one former -- for failing to cooperate with an investigation into whether politics were involved in the firings of eight U.S. attorneys.
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Desertion is a crime like few others. Along with mutiny, it hits at the heart of military service, violating a fundamental code of honor.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee voted  on Thursday to hold two men who have been top aides to  President George W. Bush in contempt for refusing to comply  with subpoenas in its probe of the firing of federal  prosecutors.
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OTTAWA (CP) - The House of Commons should not waive the legal privilege that protects a key witness at the federal sponsorship inquiry, a panel of MPs recommended Thursday.
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2.007 was not exactly a barn-burner on Capitol Hill. It was notable mostly for its record number of delaying tactics in the Senate, which helped stymie almost every attempt at major legislation.
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Lawmakers are unconvinced by Administration claims that the glass is half full in America's 'forgotten war'
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President Bush's move yesterday to block congressional testimony by two former aides provoked immediate condemnations from Democratic lawmakers and escalated a confrontation between the White House and Capitol Hill over the dismissals of nine U.S. attorneys.
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Americans think Congress is doing a pretty lousy job, according to a poll released Friday.
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Thanks House grunts Silicon Justice The most lackadaisical US Congress in modern history actually got off its keister and passed some legislation before it waddled off last week.â¦
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The Senate Judiciary Committee voted for a contempt citation against Karl Rove and Josh Bolten on Thursday
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The Bush administration's vow this week to block contempt charges from Congress could prove to be a successful strategy for protecting White House documents about the multiple firings of U.S. attorneys, Democratic legal scholars and legislative aides said yesterday.
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The White House has decided to defy Congress's latest demand for information regarding the dismissal of nine U.S. attorneys, sources familiar with the decision said yesterday. Such an action would escalate the constitutional struggle and propel it closer to a court showdown.
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What is it going to take for Congress to stop this war? If there's any "cutting and/or running" going on, it's among this country's elected representatives.  I know my senators and Congressman are doing their best, but they've got to reach the minds and hearts of Republicans.
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A close call in Congress for America's workers and employers alike.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to hold two men who have been top aides to President George W. Bush in contempt for refusing to comply with subpoenas in its probe of the firing of federal prosecutors.
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The closest thing Congress has to a peace movement &#151; 71 liberals who want to yank Iraq funding and bring troops home swiftly &#151; faces a dilemma: The lawmakers can back a Democratic plan they think is too weak, or they can block it and risk an embarrassing defeat for their cause.