Jan 13th, 2008 · President George W. Bush is continuing his Middle East tour. He visited Dubai Sunday, where he gave a speech praising Arab efforts to promote democracy in the United Arab Emirates. Michele Kelemen talks to Liane Hansen.
Jan 12th, 2008 · Speaking at a U.S. military base in Kuwait, President George W. Bush said Saturday that hope is returning to Iraq because of the additional U.S. troops he ordered there. The president also said the United States is on track to withdraw 20,000 troops from Iraq by mid-year. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with NPR's Michele Kelemen.
Jul 3rd, 2007 · President George W. Bush is defending his decision to commute the sentence of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff. Libby was convicted of lying and obstructing justice after an investigation into the leak of the identity of CIA operative Valerie Plame. He had been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in federal prison.
Jul 1st, 2007 · President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to begin two days of meetings at Kennebunkport, Me. The meetings come at a time of increasing tensions between the United States and Russia -- and between two leaders who once boasted of how close they were.
Jun 24th, 2007 · Judge Royce Lamberth ran the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court -- under both President Bill Clinton and President George W. Bush. He recently delivered a speech to the American Library Association.
May 13th, 2007 · A sound montage of some of the voices in this past week's news, including: President George W. Bush; Queen Elizabeth II; British Prime Minister Tony Blair; Roberto Tejada, a resident of Catalina Island; US Attorney Christopher J. Christie; J. P. Weiss, F.B.I. special agent; Representative John Conyers, Jr. (D - MI); Attorney General Alberto Gonzales; Colonel John Nicholson; and Catholic theologian Leonardo Boff.
Feb 21st, 2007 · Underdog political candidates often feel starved for media attention. Political strategist Matthew Dowd, who served in campaigns for California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and President George W. Bush, talks about what underdog presidential candidates can do to catch the media's eye.
Dec 20th, 2006 · President George W. Bush appeared before reporters today for what's expected to be his last press conference of 2006. He conceded that Iraq insurgents have made things difficult for U.S. troops. He also said he's considering adding more troops to Iraq.