Bush administration

House Oversight Committee Reveals That Thousands of Recommendations Made to the Bush Administration Were Ignored

Opinion - January 7, 2009

A new report says federal agencies' failures endanger U.S. "security, health, and safety." more >>

Bush and the Environment: Pacific Protection Is Too Little Too Late

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - January 6, 2009

Good for him, eight years too late more >>

Bush's Gracious and Cooperative Attitude Toward Obama

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - January 2, 2009

In the final days of his presidency, Bush's conciliatory attitude is a reminder of what might have been more >>

Wading Through Bush's Last-Minute Flurry of Energy and Environmental Regulations

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - December 31, 2008

In its final weeks, the Bush administration issues a set of rules that tend to favor business. more >>

Health Buzz: State Medicaid Cuts and Other Health News

Health - December 26, 2008

Michael Jackson's lung health status; Bush administration's healthcare conscience rule. more >>

George Bush Should Pardon Scooter Libby

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - December 23, 2008

Libby was a dedicated and hypercompetent public servant. more >>

Barone Is Wrong About the Interior Department, Oil and Democrats in the West

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - December 23, 2008

Energy development in Wyoming, Montana, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico has irked the West. more >>

Obama's Team Cites Bush Cooperation With the Transition

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - December 22, 2008

The White House plans for a Bush-Obama meeting with all three living ex-presidents on January 7. more >>

Cheney, 9/11, and His Nutty Visions of Presidential Power

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - December 22, 2008

Does the vice president have any credibility? No. more >>

Despite Bush's Efforts, Shoe-Throwing Incident Remains a Hit Online

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - December 17, 2008

President Bush and his aides have taken a lighthearted approach to the episode. more >>

Bush Interior Hacks Endangered More Species

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - December 16, 2008

A new report finds the Bush administration went out of its way to endanger endangered species. more >>

Bush Got More Publicity Than He Bargained For With Shoe-Throwing Incident

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - December 15, 2008

The president hoped to draw positive media attention to Iraq with his trip. more >>

Cheney Was a Powerful Force During Bush's Presidency

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - December 12, 2008

Vice President Cheney pushed President Bush to expand his powers. more >>

Bush Administration’s Antienvironmental Policies Hurt Polar Bears

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - December 12, 2008

To hell with the bears. more >>

Hurricane Katrina Left a Mark on George W. Bush’s Presidency

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - December 11, 2008

The botching of hurricane relief will affect Bush's legacy. more >>

Gates: Being Pentagon Chief for Bush and Obama Creates Some 'Awkwardness'

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - December 11, 2008

"I'm not forgetting at all who's the president," he says. more >>

The Financial Crisis Will Have a Lasting Impact on Bush’s Legacy

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - December 10, 2008

President George W. Bush has been scrambling to spread blame for the financial crisis. more >>

Bush’s Legacy: Waging Preventive War in Iraq

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - December 9, 2008

His decision to go to war is one of the most controversial of his term. more >>

The ‘War on Terror’ Is Critical to President George W. Bush’s Legacy

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - December 9, 2008

Bush made protecting the country from "evildoers" his first priority. more >>

European Nations 'Expect a Lot' From an Obama Presidency

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - December 8, 2008

Officials have long list of issues to fix, from climate change to arms control, after rocky Bush years. more >>

Looking Back on President George W. Bush's Troubled Presidency

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - December 8, 2008

As President-elect Obama gets ready to take office President Bush has become introspective. more >>

At Global Climate Change Talks, Optimistic Eyes Look Ahead to an Obama Administration

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - December 5, 2008

The president-elect is not at the talks, but many hope he will reverse Bush's record on carbon limits. more >>

Supreme Court Agrees to Review Bush Administration's Use of Enemy Combatant Status

Nation & World - December 5, 2008

Ali al-Marri is challenging the administration's policy of holding terrorist suspects indefinitely. more >>

Democratic House Leader Cites Bush's 'Last Act of Economic Malpractice'

By Katherine Skiba - Nation & World - December 5, 2008

Reacting to news of massive job losses, Rep. Steny Hoyer lashed out at the White House on Friday. more >>

New EPA Rules Do Little to Protect Water Quality, Despite Bush Administration Claims

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - December 4, 2008

The guidelines are aimed at clarifying a Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Clean Water Act. more >>