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Bush steps up fight over US congressional authority

The Bush administration is raising the stakes in a court fight that could change the balance of power between the White House and the U.S. Congress. Justice Department lawyers said Wednesday 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 [sic] George W. Bush argues Congress does not have the authority to demand information from his aides.

 

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