Bush administration

As Obama Begins Tour of Islamic Countries, bin Laden Makes New Threat

Nation & World - June 3, 2009

Bin Laden reportedly accuses Obama of continuing in the steps of former President George W. Bush. more >>

Republicans Call Bush Era Ancient History, But Polls Show That Voters Remember

By Robert Schlesinger - Opinion - May 27, 2009

Calling it yesterday's news won't make the GOP's Bush era public-relations mess go away. more >>

Obama's and Cheney's Dueling Realities on National Security

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - May 26, 2009

The two faced off on closing the prison at Guantánamo Bay and harsh interrogation techniques. more >>

Bush Presidential Memoirs, Like Nixon's, Will Have Little Value as History

By John Mashek - Opinion - May 26, 2009

Chief executives tend to view their terms through Rose Garden-colored glasses. more >>

Obama and Democrats' Torture Problem

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - May 22, 2009

The president must decide if he wants to keep the issue of torture alive. more >>

Did Bush/Cheney Torture Get U.S. Into the War in Iraq?

Opinion - May 15, 2009

Did the Bush administration use harsh interrogation techniques to knowingly obtain faulty information? more >>

If Bush and Cheney Kept America Safe, Then Why 9/11?

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - May 14, 2009

Terrorists might have waited for Bush to take office before planning their attack. more >>

Pelosi Says CIA Misled Congress on Use of Waterboarding

Nation & World - May 14, 2009

House speaker says the CIA and the Bush administration misrepresented torture tactics. more >>

Obama Must Stop Blaming Bush, Accept Responsibility for Failing Economic Policies

By Peter Roff - Peter Roff - May 11, 2009

Obama must accept responsibility for the soaring deficits and failing policies. more >>

Obama Cuts Abstinence-Only Education From Budget, and Good Riddance

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - May 8, 2009

Obama budget cut puts silly, religiously driven, failed program out of its misery years too late. more >>

Should Bush Administration Officials Be Prosecuted Over Torture?

Opinion - May 8, 2009

Those in favor cite international law. Others say stopping terrorism, by the rules, is no crime. more >>

Obama's People-Focused Prayer Day Proclamation vs. Bush's God-Focused One

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - May 7, 2009

Bush's final proclamation was more focused on God, but Obama's may be more historically typical. more >>

Why Is Obama Skipping a Prayer Day Event?

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - May 7, 2009

The White House says it's returning to a pre-Bush tradition, but why? more >>

58 Percent of U.S. Voters Don't Want Bush Interrogation Policies Investigated

Opinion - May 6, 2009

Majority of voters think Obama was wrong to release the CIA torture memos. more >>

The White House on National Day of Prayer: A Proclamation, but No Formal Ceremony

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - May 1, 2009

A White House officials says Obama is observing the day as administrations did before George W. Bush. more >>

Torture Panel Must Get Facts So, Cheney Aside, the Nation Can Move On

By John Mashek - Opinion - April 28, 2009

Panel should learn where the nation erred, but skip the trials. Though there is this one guy... more >>

Mounting Calls for Punishment in Firestorm Over CIA "Torture" Memos

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - April 27, 2009

After President Obama's release of the interrogation documents, the controversy continues to mount. more >>

Democrats' Torture Hypocrisy on Bush Memos Won't Go Unnoted

By Mary Kate Cary - Mary Kate Cary - April 23, 2009

It's clear from the paper trail that honest men and women can disagree. more >>

When Does Interrogation Become Torture?

Opinion - April 20, 2009

The Bush administration torture memos blur the line. more >>

Bush Lawyers Used U.S. Military Training to Justify CIA Interrogation Techniques

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - April 17, 2009

Memos show that U.S. military survival training was used to justify CIA interrogation methods. more >>

USAID Asks Obama for Huge Spike in Contraceptives Funding

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - April 17, 2009

Obama urged to triple international family planning budget to $1.5 billion. more >>

DHS Report on Leftists Not Like Napolitano Report on Right-Wing Extremism

By Peter Roff - Peter Roff - April 16, 2009

Yes, the Bush administration released a report on left-wing extremism, but it was nothing like this. more >>

Bush Was Friendly to Muslims, Too: the Obama Team's Response

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - April 7, 2009

The Obama administration says Bush's actions undercut friendly rhetoric toward the Muslim world. more >>

EPA's Lisa Jackson Is at the Center of Obama's Climate Change Policy

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - March 31, 2009

The EPA administrator has moved quickly to undo Bush's environmental legacy. more >>

Obama's Dilemma Over Terrorism Detainees

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - March 25, 2009

The new president finds it's not easy to change how America handles terrorism suspects. more >>