July 30, 2001 | Law.com
Levy, Lewinsky Cases Shine Light on Interns -- the Worker Bees of WashingtonOutside the U.S. capital, the words "Washington intern" bring to mind the faces of two young women: Chandra Levy and Monica Lewinsky. Their images obscure the fact that the city teems with an estimated 20,000 young people who come to Washington, D.C., each year to work long hours for little or no pay on Capitol Hill in order to learn about government and share corridors with the powerful.
By Deb Riechmann
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July 29, 2008 | Daily Report Online
Bush: Former Army cook's crimes warrant executionWASHINGTON AP - President Bush could have commuted the death sentence of Ronald A. Gray, a former Army cook convicted of multiple rapes and murders.But Bush decided Monday that Gray's crimes were so repugnant that execution was the only just punishment.Bush's decision marked the first time in 51 years that a president has affirmed a death sentence for a member of the U.
By DEB RIECHMANN
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January 05, 2007 | Law.com
Harriet Miers Submits Resignation as White House CounselHarriet Miers, President Bush's failed Supreme Court nominee, has submitted her resignation as White House counsel, the White House announced Thursday. White House press secretary Tony Snow said the president reluctantly accepted her resignation, which takes effect Jan. 31. A search for a successor is under way. Bush nominated Miers in October 2005 to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, but she dropped out under fire from conservatives who questioned her qualifications and would not support her.
By Deb Riechmann
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June 13, 2005 | National Law Journal
Activists on Left and Right Marshaling Forces for Supreme Court FightActivists on the right and left are priming for a battle supreme. If President Bush nominates the first new Supreme Court justice in more than a decade, a fight is expected to break out within hours of an announcement, and rage over the Internet, on talk shows, through grassroots campaigns -- and, ultimately -- in a Senate showdown. While both sides wait, current debate centers on which side of the aisle has the deeper pockets to fund the war ahead.
By Deb Riechmann
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July 12, 2005 | Law.com
Tense Wait Over Supreme Court Contenders Fuels SpeculationWith no definitive word on the widely rumored retirement of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, the White House is focusing its efforts on replacing retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. President Bush's advisers have reached out to more than 60 senators about the impending nomination -- without sharing the names of nominees on Bush's short list. Advocates on both the left and the right suspect Bush is waiting to name his pick to shorten the amount of time liberal groups would have to oppose a nominee.
By Deb Riechmann
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July 12, 2005 | National Law Journal
Tense Wait Over Supreme Court Contenders Fuels SpeculationWith no definitive word on the widely rumored retirement of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, the White House is focusing its efforts on replacing retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. President Bush's advisers have reached out to more than 60 senators about the impending nomination -- without sharing the names of nominees on Bush's short list. Advocates on both the left and the right suspect Bush is waiting to name his pick to shorten the amount of time liberal groups would have to oppose a nominee.
By Deb Riechmann
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June 11, 2007 | Corporate Counsel
Bush White House Expands Legal Office to Handle Fights With CongressThe White House has expanded its legal team to handle the fights it is having with the new Democratic Congress. Since becoming President Bush's new lawyer in February, Fred Fielding has created five new positions in the White House counsel's office, expanding the staff to 22 lawyers, the White House said Friday. Fielding also has filled a handful of empty desks in his office. Fielding's new deputy counsel is J. Michael Farren, corporate vice president and general counsel at Xerox Corp.
By Deb Riechmann
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July 18, 2005 | Law.com
Rehnquist Decision Could Hasten Bush Choice on High Court NominationWilliam Rehnquist's plan to stay on as chief justice clears the way for President Bush to make a swift decision to replace retiring Sandra Day O'Connor. Before Rehnquist's announcement Thursday, there was speculation that Bush was waiting to make a double nomination -- a conservative and someone more moderate -- and defuse a contentious nomination battle. The White House isn't saying when Bush will decide, but court watchers expect some word before month's end, just as Congress starts its August recess.
By Deb Riechmann
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July 20, 2005 | Law.com
Bush Chooses D.C. Circuit's John Roberts Jr. for Supreme CourtPresident Bush chose D.C. Circuit Judge John G. Roberts Jr. on Tuesday as his first nominee for the Supreme Court, delighting Republicans while unsettling some Democrats with the selection of a young jurist with impeccable conservative credentials. A senior administration official who gave details of the selection said Bush did not ask Roberts any questions about abortion, gay marriage or other specific issues that might come before the Court. Senate hearings are likely in late August or early September.
By Deb Riechmann
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July 13, 2005 | Law.com
Bush Meets With Senators Over Supreme Court NominationTop Senate Democrats floated the names of potential candidates for the Supreme Court on Tuesday in a meeting with President Bush, describing them as the type of nominee who could avoid a fierce confirmation battle. Several officials familiar with the discussion said Judge Sonia Sotomayor of the 2nd Circuit, Judge Ed Prado of the 5th Circuit, and U.S. District Court Judge Ricardo Hinojosa, all of whom are Hispanic, were among the names mentioned as Bush met with lawmakers from both parties.
By Deb Riechmann
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