Bush Raises Stakes in Fight Over Congressional Authority
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WASHINGTON — The Bush administration is raising the stakes in a court fight that could change the balance of power between the White House and Congress.
Lawyers for the Justice Department said yesterday that they will soon ask a federal appeals court not to force the president’s top advisers to comply with congressional subpoenas next month. President Bush argues Congress doesn’t have the authority to demand information from his aides.
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