WASHINGTON AP – A court decision concluding that federal agents went overboard in searching a congressman’s office almost certainly presages more legal showdowns over the Bush administration’s fierce battle with Congress for control of information.
The administration repeatedly has rebuffed Congress’ efforts to look into wiretaps, energy policy, prosecutors’ firings and other matters, while claiming its own right to probe alleged congressional misdeeds. The efforts have been extraordinary, even by the standards set by secretive and combative presidents such as Richard Nixon, some legal scholars say.
