Bush administration

For Bush 43, a Job Well Done, Considering the Challenges

By Bradley A. Blakeman - Opinion - January 14, 2009

President carried out his duties with calm, honesty, and the best intentions. more >>

Barack Obama Left Holding the Bag

By Bill Buzenberg - Opinion - January 14, 2009

Bush administration actions—and inactions—create a daunting set of tasks for the next president. more >>

Investigating Bush Not on the Obama Agenda, and That's Fine

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - January 13, 2009

It's not that Bonnie's wrong; it's just that I'm right. more >>

Bush Makes Last Push on Education

By Eddy Ramírez - On Education - January 12, 2009

The outgoing president urges Congress to renew the NCLB education law. more >>

How Barack Obama Can Take a Fast Track to Undoing Last-Minute Bush Regulations

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - January 12, 2009

Obscure congressional process can help Obama and the Democrats undo last-minute Bush regulations. more >>

Will Barack Obama Reverse the George W. Bush Presidential Power Grabs?

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - January 8, 2009

No more imperial presidency, please. more >>

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