Miers Withdraws as Supreme Court Nominee

The White House on Thursday accepted Harriet Miers’ withdrawal as a nominee for the Supreme Court, after weeks of attempting to shore up support for her confirmation among religious conservatives. Miers, 60, President Bush’s White House counsel and...

Dobson Denies ‘Backroom Deal’ on Miers

Facing threats that the Senate Judiciary Committee might subpoena him, Focus on the Family founder James Dobson has disclosed details of a private conversation with presidential adviser Karl Rove. Dobson denied there was a “backroom deal” offering...