Sunday, May 11, 2008

George W. Bush

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House Passes Rescue Bill

The measure faces a presidential veto and Republican opposition in the Senate. more >>

New White House Pitch: Bush as Mr. Sensitive

Creating a new image for the president. more >>

Bush Signs Emergency Student Loan Legislation

The law raises the maximum students can borrow from the government by $2,000. more >>

McCain Handles Bush With Care

Bush is trying to help John McCain by blaming congressional Democrats for the poor economy. more >>

Like a Farmhand, Ag's Ed Schafer Does It All

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. more >>

War Funding Request: $70 billion

Bush sent lawmakers a request to give the next president room to make his or her own war policy. more >>

'Brownie' Was Just Tip of the Iceberg

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. more >>

Congress Passes Genetic Nondiscrimination Bill

The President is expected to sign it, protecting people against loss of insurance or employment. more >>

Behind the Delays in Confirming Judges

What the partisan battles mean to Bush's legal legacy. more >>

Bush Builds Ties to Brazil's Left-Leaning Leader

U.S. aides cite a good personal relationship and a shared agenda. more >>

President Bush Plans to Celebrate Israel's 60th Birthday in Israel

Health Buzz: Blood Substitute Risks and Other Health News

The use of hemoglobin-based blood substitutes may raise patients' risk of heart attack and early death. more >>

News Buzz: Food Crisis, Dalai Lama, and More

The UN today offered its most serious assessment yet of the recent rises in global food costs. more >>

McCain's Strategy to Distance Himself From President Bush

John McCain is preparing to distance himself from President Bush more than West Wing officials might expect. more >>

Bush to Resist More Federal Intervention on the Economy

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. more >>

Bush's Lone Star Cronies

A quick review of the gang W brought to D.C. more >>

Bush Touts His Antiabortion Record to National Catholic Prayer Breakfast

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." more >>

Failed Presidency Talk Draws White House Shrugs

There's been a huge outpouring of reaction to historians' poor assessment of President Bush. more >>

The Papal Connection

Every president in the past half century has met with a pope, starting with Eisenhower. more >>

Living Long Enough to Be Popular Again

President Bush hit the trifecta by picking Dallas's Southern Methodist University to host his library and museum. more >>

Bush Tackles Climate Without Change

As he rides off into the sunset, the president fails to round up greenhouse gas savings. more >>

Reaction to the First Draft of Bush's History

An item in my Presidency column this week hit a nerve. Big time. more >>

Bush Welcomes Pope With Pomp and Pageantry

Thousands gather on White House lawn and Washington streets to wish pope a happy birthday. more >>

A Rift Over Iraq Between President and Pope

The Vatican and the White House have disagreed over the war. more >>

Clinton Sticks to Criticizing Bush in Speech to Members of the Press

At a luncheon with reporters, Clinton criticizes Bush administration policies and praises the media. more >>

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