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House Passes Rescue Bill
By Luke Mullins -
The Home Front
- May 9, 2008
The measure faces a presidential veto and Republican opposition in the Senate.
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New White House Pitch: Bush as Mr. Sensitive
Nation & World
- May 9, 2008
Creating a new image for the president.
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Bush Signs Emergency Student Loan Legislation
By Kim Clark -
Education
- May 7, 2008
The law raises the maximum students can borrow from the government by $2,000.
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McCain Handles Bush With Care
By Kenneth T. Walsh -
Nation & World
- May 2, 2008
Bush is trying to help John McCain by blaming congressional Democrats for the poor economy.
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Like a Farmhand, Ag's Ed Schafer Does It All
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- May 2, 2008
With a résumé like Ed Schafer's, President Bush could have picked the former two-term North Dakota governor, boyhood farmer, telecommunications exec, conservationist, Junkyard Wars runner-up, and classic car and tractor restorer to run any of about six cabinet agencies.
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War Funding Request: $70 billion
Nation & World
- May 2, 2008
Bush sent lawmakers a request to give the next president room to make his or her own war policy.
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'Brownie' Was Just Tip of the Iceberg
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- May 2, 2008
When it comes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Hurricane Katrina disaster, inexperienced ex-Director Michael "heckuva job Brownie" Brown wasn't the only weak link.
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Congress Passes Genetic Nondiscrimination Bill
By January W. Payne -
Health
- May 1, 2008
The President is expected to sign it, protecting people against loss of insurance or employment.
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Behind the Delays in Confirming Judges
By Emma Schwartz -
Nation & World
- May 1, 2008
What the partisan battles mean to Bush's legal legacy.
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Bush Builds Ties to Brazil's Left-Leaning Leader
By Thomas Omestad -
Nation & World
- April 30, 2008
U.S. aides cite a good personal relationship and a shared agenda.
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Health Buzz: Blood Substitute Risks and Other Health News
Health
- April 28, 2008
The use of hemoglobin-based blood substitutes may raise patients' risk of heart attack and early death.
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News Buzz: Food Crisis, Dalai Lama, and More
Nation & World
- April 25, 2008
The UN today offered its most serious assessment yet of the recent rises in global food costs.
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McCain's Strategy to Distance Himself From President Bush
By Kenneth T. Walsh -
News Desk
- April 24, 2008
John McCain is preparing to distance himself from President Bush more than West Wing officials might expect.
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Bush to Resist More Federal Intervention on the Economy
News Desk
- April 21, 2008
President Bush tells aides he expects mounting pressure from Congress and the media over the next few weeks to take more federal action to improve the troubled economy, but he plans to hold steady in resisting what he considers excessive intervention. He notes that the massive economic stimulus bill that was approved earlier this year has yet to be felt by everyday consumers, who can expect several hundred dollars apiece from the federal government, depending on their income.
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Bush's Lone Star Cronies
By John Mashek -
A Capital View
- April 21, 2008
A quick review of the gang W brought to D.C.
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Bush Touts His Antiabortion Record to National Catholic Prayer Breakfast
By Katherine Skiba -
News Desk
- April 18, 2008
The event drew criticism from one Catholic group, Catholics United, which called it a "shameful attempt to shoehorn authentic Catholic teaching into a partisan political agenda."
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Failed Presidency Talk Draws White House Shrugs
By Kenneth T. Walsh -
Nation & World
- April 18, 2008
There's been a huge outpouring of reaction to historians' poor assessment of President Bush.
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The Papal Connection
By Kenneth T. Walsh -
Nation & World
- April 18, 2008
Every president in the past half century has met with a pope, starting with Eisenhower.
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Living Long Enough to Be Popular Again
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- April 18, 2008
President Bush hit the trifecta by picking Dallas's Southern Methodist University to host his library and museum.
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Bush Tackles Climate Without Change
By Marianne Lavelle -
Beyond the Barrel
- April 17, 2008
As he rides off into the sunset, the president fails to round up greenhouse gas savings.
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Reaction to the First Draft of Bush's History
News Desk
- April 17, 2008
An item in my Presidency column this week hit a nerve. Big time.
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Bush Welcomes Pope With Pomp and Pageantry
By Katherine Skiba -
Nation & World
- April 16, 2008
Thousands gather on White House lawn and Washington streets to wish pope a happy birthday.
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A Rift Over Iraq Between President and Pope
By Alex Kingsbury -
Nation & World
- April 16, 2008
The Vatican and the White House have disagreed over the war.
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Clinton Sticks to Criticizing Bush in Speech to Members of the Press
By Nikki Schwab -
Nation & World
- April 15, 2008
At a luncheon with reporters, Clinton criticizes Bush administration policies and praises the media.
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