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Republicans Praise Alito's Conservative Credentials

President Bush opts for a judicial favorite of the conservative movement, Samuel Alito, as his new nominee for the Supreme Court. Reactions in Washington are dramatically different than those when the president named Harriet Miers to the same seat four weeks ago.

Republicans Praise Alito's Conservative Credentials

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White House to Name New Court Nominee

President Bush is trying to recover after a tough political week punctuated by the collapse of Harriet Miers' Supreme Court nomination and the indictment of a top administration aide. The White House plans to name a new Supreme Court nominee as early as Monday.

White House to Name New Court Nominee

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Locating the Source of the Plame Leak

White House Tries to Leave Scandal Behind

The Bush administration is attempting to recover its political footing after Friday's indictment of Lewis Libby, Vice President Cheney's chief of staff. While members of Congress and political commentators were weighing the seriousness of the long-term fallout, White House aides seemed to try to change the subject.

White House Tries to Leave Scandal Behind

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Locating the Source of the Plame Leak

Libby Story Stretches from Iraq to Domestic Politics

A timeline of events shows that the Valerie Plame leak story began with an assertion that Iraq was seeking to develop weapons of mass destruction. It now encompasses the indictment of a key Bush administration official.

Libby Story Stretches from Iraq to Domestic Politics

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Libby Indicted in CIA Outing Case

Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald and his investigators indicted Vice President Cheney's chief of staff and top advisor I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby on five counts of obstruction of justice, perjury, and making false statements. Ed Gordon talks with NPR White House Correspondent Don Gonyea about developments in the case, and what happens next.

Libby Indicted in CIA Outing Case

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Locating the Source of the Plame Leak

Fitzgerald Sets News Conference in Plame Case

As a grand jury's term expires in the investigation of the outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame, special counsel Patrick Fitzgerald schedules a 2 p.m. news conference Friday. Speculation swirls regarding potential indictments.

Fitzgerald Sets News Conference in Plame Case

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Harriet Miers Withdraws as High Court Nominee

Tracking Miers' Downward Trajectory

President Bush's nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court was in trouble from the beginning. As days and weeks went by, the prospects for her confirmation got steadily worse.

Tracking Miers' Downward Trajectory

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Locating the Source of the Plame Leak

Cheney's Role in CIA Leak Case Investigated

A federal grand jury could return indictments against top White House officials as a result of an investigation into leaks that exposed the identity of undercover CIA agent Valerie Plame. As speculation mounts, the role of Vice President Dick Cheney takes on new significance.

Cheney's Role in CIA Leak Case Investigated

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Locating the Source of the Plame Leak

Plame Leak Probe Results Expected

Officials at the White House are awaiting the results of a two-year investigation by special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald into the leaking of the identity of an undercover CIA officer. The grand jury's term expires on Friday, but could be extended at Fitzgerald's request.

Plame Leak Probe Results Expected

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CIA Leak Inquiry Wraps Up, Indictments Uncertain

After two years, special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald is wrapping up his investigation into who leaked the name of CIA operative Valerie Plame. Now, he may be preparing indictments in the case -- and the fallout could touch some of the biggest names in the Bush administration.

CIA Leak Inquiry Wraps Up, Indictments Uncertain

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Locating the Source of the Plame Leak

Rove Concludes Testimony in CIA Leak Case

President Bush's top strategist, Karl Rove, spends four hours testifying in his fourth and final appearance before a grand jury investigating who exposed the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame.

Rove Concludes Testimony in CIA Leak Case

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Rove Returns for More Testimony in CIA Leak Probe

Karl Rove, the chief political strategist for President Bush, returns for a fourth time to testify before a grand jury investigating the 2003 leak of the name of a CIA officer. Prosecutors have left open the possibility of indictments.

Rove Returns for More Testimony in CIA Leak Probe

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Iraqis Vote on Much-Debated Constitution

Bush Renews Pledge to Remain in Iraq

In a videoconference with U.S. troops in Tikrit, President Bush renews his vow to stay in Iraq as long as it takes for democracy take root there. The White House also continued its defense of Harriet Miers as the president's choice to serve on the Supreme Court.

Bush Renews Pledge to Remain in Iraq

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Harriet Miers Withdraws as High Court Nominee

Miers' Religious Beliefs Under Scrutiny

White House spokesman Scott McClellan confirms that presidential strategist Karl Rove called evangelical broadcaster James Dobson to seek his support for Harriet Miers' nomination to the Supreme Court before it was announced. In that call, Rove assured Dobson that Miers is an evangelical Christian.

Miers' Religious Beliefs Under Scrutiny

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Rove to Testify Again in CIA Leak Case

President Bush's top strategist, Karl Rove, agrees to testify a fourth time before a grand jury investigating the unauthorized release of CIA operative Valerie Plame's name to reporters. This time, federal prosecutors will not grant Rove immunity -- which could pave the way for an indictment.

Rove to Testify Again in CIA Leak Case

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