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Will there be a constitutional confrontation?

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A House subcommittee today took the first step towards subpoenas for Carl Rove and other top White House aides.

President Bush says they can testify privately without any transcript being made,

but Congress wants sworn public testimony on the record.

At issue, the firing of eight U.S. attorneys.

Mr. Bush says there was no wrongdoing. Democrats charged political interference. On To the Point, we'll update today's action

as the Department of Justice lived up to its name or become a political arm of the White House.

Is the question likely to end up in court? On reporter's notebook later on, Al Gore goes back to Capitol Hill.

First, here's the news.

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Hello again, Mormon Allie, back with To the Point. The White House and Congress are moving closer to a constitutional confrontation.

On To the point, what's the evidence of political interference in the Justice Department?

Is the issue likely to end up in court? What's the political fallout?

On reporter's notebook, Al Gore challenges Congress to act on

global warming. First, this news update. On a voice vote, a House subcommittee has authorized

subpoenas of top White House aides on the firing of U.S. attorneys. Chairman John Conyers of

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