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  • August 2007

    • Bush Dismisses Gas Tax Hike for Bridge Repair

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Aug 9, 07 5:51 PM CDT

      Bush Dismisses Gas Tax Hike for Bridge Repair

      President Bush today rejected a gasoline tax increase that would raise money for bridge repairs across the country, saying Congress should reevaluate the way it allocates tax revenues now. In a wide-ranging press conference before departing for vacation in Maine, he continued to defend Alberto Gonzales and fielded numerous questions about Iraq, the Times reports. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Alberto Gonzales  • taxes  • gas  • Democratic Congress  • bridge collapse  • bridge  • repair

    • '41' Feels for '43'

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Aug 9, 07 4:08 PM CDT

      '41' Feels for '43'

      George H.W. Bush is closer to his son than the White House has let on, the New York Times reports, with the 41st president and the office's 43rd and current occupant speaking almost daily. Dad is often stung by criticisms of George W., an aide says: “It wears on his heart and his soul.” More »

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      George W. Bush  • Karl Rove  • Donald Rumsfeld  • George H. W. Bush  • president  • Iraq Study Group  • James A. Baker

    • Webcaster Mutes Band's Anti-Bush Lyrics

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  Aug 9, 07 2:26 PM CDT

      Webcaster Mutes Band's Anti-Bush Lyrics

      Pearl Jam is slamming AT&T after the telecom company censored its Webcast of the band's performance at Lollapalooza Sunday. Lyrics telling George Bush to "leave this world alone" and "find another home" during the Chicago show vanished from the streaming version of the gig; AT&T blames an "overzealous" editor for excising the lines, the Chicago Tribune reports. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Chicago  • AT and T  • censorship  • concert  • rock and roll  • net neutrality  • Pearl Jam  • Eddie Vedder

    • Bush Was Treated for Lyme Disease

      newser  |  Baltimore Sun  |  Aug 9, 07 11:24 AM CDT

      Bush Was Treated for Lyme Disease

      President Bush has increased his vigilance toward pesky invaders—ticks—since undergoing successful treatment for Lyme disease last August, the White House says. The report did not explain how the president contracted the disease, but a spokesman said it was “not uncommon for him to be riding a mountain bike and receive a tick bite,” the Baltimore Sun reports. More »

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      George W. Bush  • health  • Bush administration  • disease  • illness  • tick

    • Bush Ready to 'Push Hard' for Biz Tax Breaks

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Aug 9, 07 7:04 AM CDT

      Bush Ready to 'Push Hard' for Biz Tax Breaks

      President Bush is considering a new package of corporate tax breaks in a bid to perk up Wall Street, calm volatile markets and send a message the economy is sound, the Washington Post reports. At the same time he rejected Democratic proposals to allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac more leeway to buy mortgages to bolster the shaky housing market. More »

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      George W. Bush  • business  • Henry Paulson  • taxes  • Fannie Mae  • Freddie Mac  • Treasury Department  • Federal Housing Administration  • corporate tax

    • Why Small Government Has Collapsed

      newser  |  American Prospect  |  Aug 8, 07 6:08 PM CDT

      Why Small Government Has Collapsed

      Democrats have never been so well positioned to sell big-government liberalism—as the other side looks pathetically out of step with Americans’ desires to expand health care and bolster infrastructure, says the American Prospect ’s Paul Waldman. After the Minnesota bridge collapse, the public is ready for the party that says “we’re all in it together” rather than “we’re all on our own.” More »

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      Hillary Clinton  • George W. Bush  • Democrats  • health care  • health insurance  • Americans  • SCHIP  • infrastructure  • Andrew Sullivan

    • Bush, Karzai Diverge on Iran

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Aug 6, 07 4:14 PM CDT

      Bush, Karzai Diverge on Iran

      President Bush and Hamid Karzai emerged from today's Camp David meetings together, but they've clearly parted ways on the Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and Iran's role in Afghanistan. Bush put the onus on Iran to demonstrate that it's not a "destabilizing force," the Washington Post reports, but Karzai is already on the record praising Tehran. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Pakistan  • Iran  • Afghanistan  • al-Qaeda  • Taliban  • Hamid Karzai  • Camp David

    • Bush Signs Law Expanding Wiretap Powers

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Aug 6, 07 5:26 AM CDT

      Bush Signs Law Expanding Wiretap Powers

      President Bush signed into law yesterday measures significantly expanding the government's authority to eavesdrop on millions of phone calls and e-mails going in and out of the US without warrants. The law, passed by Congress after bruising battles, effectively legalizes secret surveillance being conducted by a controversial National Security Agency eavesdropping program, the New York Times reports. More »

    • House Passes Surveillance Bill

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Aug 5, 07 11:47 AM CDT

      House Passes Surveillance Bill

      A bill set to expand the government's warrantless spying program cleared the House last night by a 227-183 vote, the Washington Post reports. Many Democrats put aside profound  reservations, yielding to pressure from the White House and fearing being branded "weak on terror" as the campaign heats up this fall. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Congress  • White House  • War on Terror  • privacy  • surveillance  • wiretap  • Jane Harman  • Jerrold Nadler

    • Bush Inspects Bridge Collapse

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Aug 4, 07 10:56 AM CDT

      Bush Inspects Bridge Collapse

      President Bush got an aerial view of the collapsed highway bridge in Minneapolis today, as his Marine One helicapter circled the site several times to allow the commander in chief to  inspect the wreckage. He listened to briefings on plans for recovery, and met with victims' families. More »

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      George W. Bush  • disaster  • Minneapolis  • collapse  • bridge collapse  • bridge  • transportation

    • Senate OKs Spying Program

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Aug 4, 07 8:12 AM CDT

      Senate OKs Spying Program

      The Senate voted last night to temporarily extend the government's controversial surveillance program, the Washington Post reports. The contentious 60-28 vote, a  concession to the White House by Democrats, will allow for the continued interception of electronic communication between Americans and overseas parties without  a court order. The measures will be reconsidered in 6 months. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Senate  • warrantless wiretapping  • surveillance  • wiretap  • Joe Lieberman  • NSA

    • Bush to Congress: Not So Fast

      newser  |  CBS  |  Aug 3, 07 3:40 PM CDT

      Bush to Congress: Not So Fast

      Congress shouldn't go on vacation until it approves reforms to the current laws on government eavesdropping, President Bush said today. Lawmakers are working on a bill that would update the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act so that the US could spy on terror suspects overseas more effectively without impinging on Americans' privacy rights, but a deal remains distant. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Congress  • terrorist  • privacy  • Democratic Congress  • surveillance  • legislation  • Charles Schumer  • spy  • eavesdrop

    • Bush, Brown Back UN Iraq Force

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Aug 3, 07 8:09 AM CDT

      Bush, Brown Back UN Iraq Force

      The US and UK have circulated a draft resolution to the UN Security Council that would greatly increase the UN's role in Iraq, writes the Times of London. The resolution follows Bush and Brown's meeting at Camp David and is seen as a step towards an exit strategy from Iraq for the two countries. More »

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      Iraq  • George W. Bush  • United Nations  • United Kingdom  • United States  • Gordon Brown  • Iraq exit strategy  • Security Council  • Zalmay Khalilzad

    • Ethics Reform Bill Sails Through Senate

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Aug 2, 07 6:38 PM CDT

      Ethics Reform Bill Sails Through Senate

      The ethics reform bill, which tightens restrictions on congressional pet projects and lobbyist dealings, easily cleared the Senate today. The final vote was 83-14, with all of those opposed Republicans. Critics say the bill won't go far enough to curb earmark spending, the AP reports, but Dianne Feinstein praised the package as "the most sweeping reform bill since Watergate." More »

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      George W. Bush  • Senate  • House of Representatives  • ethics  • reform  • lobbying  • Dianne Feinstein  • ethics bill  • Russ Feingold  • Tom Coburn

  • July 2007

    • Brown Sends Mixed Signals in Talks with Bush

      newser  |  CNN  |  Jul 30, 07 5:02 PM CDT

      Brown Sends Mixed Signals in Talks with Bush

      On his first US visit as PM, Gordon Brown today reaffirmed that the US and the UK stand together in the war on terrorism. Wrapping up 2 days of meetings with President Bush, Brown expressed disappointment with progress in Iraq, CNN reports, specifically noting difficulty "getting political reconciliation within Iraq" and the slow progress toward reconstruction. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Iraq war  • Gordon Brown  • troop withdrawal  • British troops

    • Iraqi Parliament Takes a Break

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jul 30, 07 4:45 PM CDT

      Iraqi Parliament Takes a Break

      Saying PM Nouri al-Maliki's government had given it little to work with, Iraq's parliament began a 5-week recess today, Reuters reports. The chamber normally begins its summer break in July, but with crucial legislation pending, members delayed. Squabbling between political factions then stalled laws seen as vital to mending the Sunni-Shiite fracture that's impeding the new regime's progress. More »

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      Iraq  • George W. Bush  • Nouri al-Maliki  • troop surge  • Shiite  • Sunni  • Kurds  • Iraq parliament

    • Brown Visits US Amid Talk of Cooling Ties

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 29, 07 5:56 PM CDT

      Brown Visits US Amid Talk of Cooling Ties

      Gordon Brown embarked today for his first call on President Bush, while the press at home speculated on whether the green PM's relationship with his counterpart was cooling or too warm. Brown's predecessor, Tony Blair, had a close relationship with Bush—too close for some UK observers. Iraq, a potential wedge issue, will be on the crowded agenda. More »

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      Iraq  • George W. Bush  • Iraq war  • Great Britain  • Gordon Brown  • British terror attacks  • British troops

    • NY Times: Impeach Gonzales

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 29, 07 9:45 AM CDT

      NY Times: Impeach Gonzales

      A scathing editorial in today's New York Times calls for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate Alberto Gonzales' "words and deeds" and concludes with an unequivocal recommendation: "If that does not happen, Congress should impeach Mr. Gonzales." The call comes as the White House attempts to resolve apparent contradictions in the AG's recent Senate testimony. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Department of Justice  • Alberto Gonzales  • New York Times  • Attorney General  • wiretap  • impeach

    • Bush Hate Hyped in Internet Age

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Jul 25, 07 6:18 PM CDT

      Bush Hate Hyped in Internet Age

      The president’s newest disapproval rating, a towering 65%, is surpassed only by Harry Truman's 67% during the Korean War and Nixon’s 66%—4 days before Tricky Dick’s resignation—the Washington Post reports. The figure suggests dissatisfaction far beyond Iraq, but it also suggests  that something new is going on.  More »

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      George W. Bush  • Iraq war  • media  • Richard Nixon  • Bush approval ratings

    • Good for the President, Not for the People?

      newser  |  San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jul 25, 07 4:58 PM CDT

      Good for the President, Not for the People?

      Even as Bush knocks “government-run health care,” San Francisco Chronicle columnist David Lazarus points out, he receives a generous helping of it: The president's colonoscopy last week was of course performed by first-rate taxpayer-funded professionals at a taxpayer-funded facility. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Cuba  • health care costs  • colonoscopy

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