Subscribe to this tag Obama, Like Bush, Uses Crisis to Expand Presidential Power
By
Kenneth T. Walsh
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Nation & World - March 16, 2009
The president and his aides are creating a more muscular presidency through a methodical approach.
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Obama Rolls Back Unconstitutional George W. Bush Signing Statement Policy
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Robert Schlesinger
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Robert Schlesinger - March 9, 2009
The president strikes a blow for the Constitution—mostly.
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Bush's Catholic Outreach Guru: GOP Leaving Catholics Dispirited
By
Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - March 6, 2009
Deal Hudson says Democratic-allied Catholic groups have changed the game for Catholic voters.
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Why Sen. Patrick Leahy Wants a "Truth Commission"
By
Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - March 4, 2009
The focus would be on alleged detainee torture, domestic surveillance and other Bush-era secrets.
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Memos: Bush Claimed Unprecedented Authority to Use Military at Home
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Alex Kingsbury
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Nation & World - March 3, 2009
Long-secret memos show broad scope of powers Bush administration claimed in fight against terrorists.
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Justice Hot Docs: Holder Declassifies Controversial Bush-Era Legal Opinions
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Henry J. Reske
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Nation & World - March 3, 2009
The memos cover issues including terrorist detention policy and renditions.
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Discuss Thomas Barnett's Great Powers: America and the World After Bush
Opinion - February 27, 2009
National security expert Thomas Barnett speaks with U.S. News about his latest book.
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Ex-VP Dick Cheney Outraged President Bush Didn't Grant 'Scooter' Libby Full Pardon
Nation & World - February 18, 2009
During their final days in office Cheney campaigned for a full pardon for Libby.
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Dick Cheney Lost All Credibility During the Bush Years
By
John Mashek
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Opinion - February 10, 2009
The former vice president still doesn't get it.
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McCain Adviser Holtz-Eakin Blasts Bush Administration on Editing Climate Change
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Robert Schlesinger
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Robert Schlesinger - January 27, 2009
Don't win on the editing process.
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Ferocious Focus of the George W. Bush Defenders
By
John Mashek
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Opinion - January 27, 2009
Karl Rove, George Will, and friends find only good things in the Bush years.
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GOP Women Aren't Ogres, Says Former Bush Press Secretary Perino
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Paul Bedard
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Washington Whispers - January 22, 2009
After her vacation, Dana Perino might write a book on how Republican women are misunderstood.
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President Obama's First Day: Reversing Key Bush Policies on Detainees, Information Access
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Amanda Ruggeri
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Nation & World - January 22, 2009
Along with issuing two executive orders, Obama also implemented strict new ethics rules for his staff.
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How Will Barack Obama Deal With the Bush Presidential Powers? News May Not Be Good
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Robert Schlesinger
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Robert Schlesinger - January 20, 2009
What will he do?
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Hot Docs: Bush's Final Report on the Economy, American's Troubled Emotional Health
Nation & World - January 20, 2009
Today's selection of timely reports.
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CIA's Hayden, Kappes Receive National Security Medal From Bush
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Paul Bedard
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Nation & World - January 16, 2009
The outgoing president gave them the nation's highest intelligence award at a White House ceremony
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In Bush's Farewell, a Self-Portrait of Decisiveness With Few Apologies
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Kenneth T. Walsh
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Nation & World - January 16, 2009
Spending little time on failures in his farewell speech, Bush portrayed himself as a resolute leader.
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Barack Obama Administration Should Cut Billions From Faith-Based Initiatives
By
Bonnie Erbe
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Bonnie Erbe - January 16, 2009
It's a $15 billion start. Any other ideas?
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George W. Bush Looks Toward History for Political Rebound
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Matthew Dallek
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Opinion - January 16, 2009
Try as he might, the ex-president won't have the task of polishing his presidential image in his hands.
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Bush Years by the (Staggering) Numbers
Opinion - January 15, 2009
A look at the statistics behind the George W. Bush presidency.
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Bush Farewell Speech? Ignore It
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Bonnie Erbe
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Bonnie Erbe - January 15, 2009
Bush will deliver a farewell address to the nation tonight. Don't listen in.
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Bushisms Over the Years
Nation & World - January 15, 2009
As president, Bush had an uneasy relationship at time with the English language.
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Bush's Personality Shapes His Legacy
Nation & World - January 15, 2009
Don't misunderestimate the ways he shaped life in the White House and beyond.
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The Bush Record
Nation & World - January 15, 2009
Summing up the eight years of the Bush presidency.
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Bush Hopes History Will Put Him in the Company of Truman
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Alvin S. Felzenberg
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Opinion - January 15, 2009
2 troubled presidents leave office under a cloud. Do the similarities end there?
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