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Bush administration stories: 531 news summaries

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Bush Names Mukasey for AG

Choice of retired federal judge seen as effort to avoid confirmation fight

Sep 17, 07 10:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush nominated retired federal judge Michael B. Mukasey today as attorney general. Seen as a compromise that would avoid abrasive confirmation struggles but still maintain DoJ’s law-and-order mindset, the choice comes after Democrats vowed to block the more controversial Ted Olson, reports the New York Times. More »

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Bush administration • Alberto Gonzales • Charles Schumer • Senate • Michael Mukasey • George W. Bush

Bush Might Nominate Mukasey

Bipartisan favorite on short list of attorney general candidates

Sep 15, 07 4:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - A judge nominated by Reagan but endorsed by liberals may be Bush’s pick to replace Alberto Gonzalez, CNN reports. Michael B. Mukasey, 66, a high-profile judge for more than 15 years, is now on the short list of rumored attorney general candidates. Analysts say that Mukasey is ideal for... More »

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Bush administration • Alberto Gonzales • Attorney General • Michael Mukasey • George W. Bush

Gates Eyes Deeper Troop Cuts

Defense Sec hopes to have US Iraq forces down to 100,000 by end of 2008

Sep 15, 07 7:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - On the heels of President Bush's announcement of limited drawbacks in Iraq, Defense Secretary Robert Gates expressed confidence yesterday that a bigger pullout would be possible. Gates said yesterday that he hopes for more cuts than Bush and Gen. David Petraeus were willing to commit to, bringing troop levels down... More »

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Iraq • Bush administration • Robert Gates • David Petraeus • troop withdrawal • pullout

Gingrich to GOP: Abandon Bush

Speaker says GOP must bring 'dramatic, bold change' to win in '08

Sep 14, 07 5:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Republican presidential candidates should make a “clean break” from the Bush Administration, Newt Gingrich declared today. “If you don't represent real change, you just gave away the 2008 election,” the former Speaker said, citing Iraq, the Hurricane Katrina response, and border control as reasons for public unhappiness.... More »

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Bush administration • Newt Gingrich • Republican • Election 2008 • Iraq war • George W. Bush

War Has New Symbol: Petraeus

General copes with his transformation into
a political actor

Sep 13, 07 10:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Once untarnishable, David Petraeus is being transformed into a political figure on both sides of the aisle. Supporters of the US Iraq strategy continue to paint him as a savior, while critics compare him to Westmoreland. "Up until this week, it was Rumsfeld's war," a retired lieutenant colonel... More »

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Bush administration • Congress • Democrats • Donald Rumsfeld • troop surge • David Petraeus • Iraq war

Reid Vows to Block Olson
as AG Pick

Majority leader blasts reported Bush favorite  as Gonzales 2.0

Sep 13, 07 5:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid pledged to stop conservative attorney Ted Olson from becoming attorney general if he's nominated, Reuters reports. The former solicitor general is thought to be President Bush's first choice, but faces stiff opposition from Dems who are pushing for a less partisan figure after Alberto Gonzales'... More »

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Bush administration • Alberto Gonzales • Attorney General • Harry Reid • Theodore Olson

Olson May
Be Top Dog
on AG Roster

But conservative stalwart would face tough confirmation fight

Sep 12, 07 1:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Conservative stalwart Theodore Olson is the likely top choice to replace Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Reuters reports. The former solicitor general may have a partisan reputation among Democrats—he represented President Bush in the Florida election battle and was accused of trying to dig up anti-Clinton scandals in the 1990s—... More »

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Bush administration • Alberto Gonzales • Attorney General • Michael Chertoff • Theodore Olson

McCain Hitches Hopes to Petraeus' Star

Steadfast support of war, general may help candidate gain traction

Sep 11, 07 1:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain’s presidential prospects may rest on his criticism of the Bush administration and his support for David Petraeus, and if the situation allows, the Arizona senator will be rewarded for his support of an unpopular war, the Politico's Roger Simon contends. McCain bemoans the “many... More »

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Bush administration • Congress • John McCain • troop surge • David Petraeus • maverick • Election 2008 • Iraq war

General Walks the Party Line

Petraeus as concerned with selling the war as winning it, say analysts

Sep 11, 07 4:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - General Petraeus appeared to be a mouthpiece for the White House in testimony that had no surprises and left many questions unanswered when he recommended no significant troop draw down from Iraq at least until summer, several analysts agree. Though he presented himself as just a soldier presenting facts, Petraeus... More »

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Iraq • Bush administration • Iraq pullout • David Petraeus • Ryan Crocker • Petraeus Crocker plan • Iraq war

Rumsfeld Says He Has
No Regrets

Ex-defense secretary sleeps just fine, thank you; still backs Bush

Sep 10, 07 7:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ever unflappable, Donald Rumsfeld praises progress in Afghanistan, backs his old boss, and tells GQ he has nothing to apologize for in his first interview since his ouster in December. Rummy still exudes the confidence he was known for in office, dismissing questions of guilt in Iraq, saying, "I... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • Bush administration • Abu Ghraib • Donald Rumsfeld

Bush Zeros In
on Next AG

Candidate list down
to five; decision expected this week

Sep 10, 07 6:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush is down to five candidates to replace Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez. Of his current choices, Michael Mukasey, a former chief judge for the US Southern District of New York, has the most bi-partisan appeal, while Ted Olson, winning lawyer in the Supreme Court Bush v. Gore election case,... More »

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Bush administration • Alberto Gonzales • Attorney General • Michael Chertoff • Larry Thompson • Michael Mukasey

Bush's True Base Isn't the Right, It's the Rich

Business and wealthy have hijacked the GOP, argues new book

Sep 9, 07 9:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Don’t be fooled by the lip service to Christian conservatives: the interests the Bush administration serves are economic, not religious, Jonathan Chait writes in the “The Big Con,” a book that the Washington Monthly’s Kevin Drum calls the best on the long list of recent  Bush-bashers.... More »

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religious right • Bush administration • Republican • middle class • Christian conservatives • supply side economics • Jonathan Chait • The Big Con • George W. Bush • culture wars

Condi Now: The Cost of Loyalty

Hard-headed realist drank the Kool Aid

Sep 3, 07 4:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - The bond between Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and President Bush is her chief asset—and a critical weakness—according to an analysis in the Washington Post. Both have been changed by the relationship; he from a foreign policy novice to veteran, and she, perhaps more profoundly, from a hard-headed... More »

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Iraq • Iran • Bush administration • North Korea • Condoleezza Rice • Jim Wilkinson • George W. Bush

Snow Sets Departure Date

After weeks of rumors, press secretary will step down next month

Aug 31, 07 2:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - After weeks of rumors about his departure, White House press secretary Tony Snow gave his two weeks' notice today. Snow, who has battled colon cancer since 2005, made it clear he was leaving for financial and not health reasons, CNN reports. "I love you," President Bush told Snow,... More »

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Bush administration • Tony Snow • White House • resignation • Dana Perino • George W. Bush

Bush to Unveil Bailout Plan in Mortgage Crisis

Reforms will help families keep
their homes

Aug 31, 07 5:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush will announce a rescue package for homeowners with subprime mortgages faced with foreclosure. The package will include a call for Congress to give the Federal Housing Administration more power to help borrowers keep their homes—and stricter enforcement of laws against predatory lending, Reuters reports. More »

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Bush administration • Federal Reserve • subprime mortgages • foreclosure • recession • Federal Housing Administration • credit crisis • homeowners • borrowers • George W. Bush

With Gonzo Gone, Whither W?

Lame-duck Justice Dept., confirmation wrangling loom

Aug 28, 07 2:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Alberto Gonzales leaves the Justice Department swamped with scandal and doubt, and the White House in a pall of uncertainty. Bush is finally unburdened of one of his administration's biggest targets, but is also increasingly alone as his closest advisers evaporate. And the confirmation hearings for Gonzales' replacement could turn... More »

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Bush administration • Alberto Gonzales • Department of Justice • White House • George W. Bush

Alberto Gonzales Resigns

Attorney general steps down after months of criticism over politicized Justice Department

Aug 27, 07 7:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alberto Gonzales has resigned, the White House told CNN today, after months of calls for his replacement—and even impeachment—from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle worried that the Justice Department was becoming overly politicized. The AG told President Bush of his intention to step down Friday, following... More »

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Bush administration • Alberto Gonzales • Department of Justice • Karl Rove • Attorney General • White House • impeachment • resignation • US attorney firings • warrantless wiretapping

US Will Screen Charity Workers for Terror Ties

To keep funding AID funding, groups will
get background checks

Aug 23, 07 9:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new Bush administration plan will require personnel of some charities and NGOs to register with the government to ensure they are not associated with terrorists. The Washington Post reports that organizations that receive funding from the Agency for International Development will have to provide the phone numbers and e-mail... More »

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Bush administration • terrorism • State Department • background check • charity • registration • Partner Vetting System

How to Shut Protesters Up:
A White House Guidebook

ACLU lawsuit forces release of manual

Aug 22, 07 6:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - A lawsuit sparked by two protesters wearing anti-Bush T-shirts has forced the White House to reveal its guidebook on dealing with dissenters, the Washington Post reports. The manual calls for a "protest area" separate from event sites and roaming "rally squads" to drown out demonstrators who infiltrate the... More »

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Bush administration • free speech • White House • ACLU • First Amendment • protests • manual • Fourth Amendment

Group Drops $15M on Pro-Surge Campaign

TV, Internet, radio ads backed by GOP heavies

Aug 22, 07 5:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Launched today by ex-White House PR man Ari Fleischer and a laundry list of pro-Bush bigwigs, a new group called Freedom's Watch has spent $15 million on ads to support the president's troop surge in Iraq, Politico reports. The group aims to fill a conservative "vacuum" ahead of September's... More »

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Bush administration • propaganda • advertising • troop surge • online advertising • Iraq pullout • Ari Fleischer • Freedom's Watch • MoveOn

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