Even as the Bush administration appeals a recent federal court decision requiring former White House Counsel Harriet Miers to appear before the House Judiciary Committee in order to raise an executive-privilege claim, lawyers for the two sides are holding "confidential talks" about resolving the legal impasse, although those discussions have yielded little so far.
The Justice Department also accused the Judiciary Committee of improperly leaking details of those negotiations.
White House, House Judiciary Hold Secret Talks On Miers Subpoena
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