FACT CHECK: There Is No Precedent Barring White House Aides From Testifying To Congress  —  Senate Judiciary Chairman Pat Leahy (D-VT) has called on Karl Rove and other top White House aides to testify under oath in front of Congress concerning their role in the U.S. attorney purge.

Senate limits Gonzales' hiring authority  —  WASHINGTON - The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to end the Bush administration's ability to unilaterally fill U.S. attorney vacancies as a backlash to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' firing of eight federal prosecutors.

President Bush Addresses Resignations of U.S. Attorneys  —  White House Counsel's Letter Regarding U.S. Attorneys  —  THE PRESIDENT: Earlier today, my staff met with congressional leaders about the resignations of U.S. attorneys.  As you know, I have broad discretion to replace political …

The president's oh-so-noble reliance on "executive privilege"  —  There are several important facts to note about the President's vow at this afternoon's Press Conference to resist attempts to compel Karl Rove and Harriet Miers to testify to Congress, under oath, with regard to the firing of the U.S. attorneys.

Breaking: Bush will oppose congressional subpoenas of White House staff; Update: Video added  —  He's willing to let Gonzales testify before Congress about the U.S. Attorneys matter but the most he'll allow for White House staff like Rove and Harriet Miers is an off-the-record interview for factfinding purposes.

Bush Clashes With Congress on Prosecutors  —  President Bush and Congress clashed Tuesday over an inquiry into the firing of federal prosecutors and appeared headed toward a constitutional showdown over demands from Capitol Hill for internal White House documents and testimony from top advisers to the president.