George W. Bush Headlines
A list of the most recent stories about George W. Bush.
SC approves measure to share mental health info
Legislation that would give federal authorities information about people who have been determined by a court to have mental problems was given final approval Thursday by South Carolina lawmakers. Legislators began discussing ways to address gun safety and mental illness in after the February arrest of Alice Boland, a woman ...
Congressman, former lobbyist get housing, FCC nods
President Barack Obama acted Wednesday to fill two top regulatory posts, tapping a veteran Democratic congressman to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency at a pivotal time for the housing market and naming a top campaign fundraiser and former lobbyist to head the Federal Communications Commission. Rep. Melvin Watt, D-N.C., ...
Gitmo closure elusive, Obama looks at other steps
Despite President Barack Obama's new vow, closing the Guantanamo Bay prison is still a tough sell in Congress. So the White House may look instead toward smaller steps like transferring some terror suspects back overseas. Shutting down the prison at the U.S. naval base in Cuba is a goal that ...
George W. Bush library opens to public
The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum opened to the public Wednesday, with the 43rd president greeting 43 area schoolchildren who were its first visitors. "It was amazing seeing one of our nation's leaders who left an eight year legacy behind him," said Eduardo Borrego, a 6th grader Mark ...
Local setbacks vex GOP governors eyeing 2016 race
Republican governors are often seen as innovative policymakers and potential presidential candidates, but a few are struggling with political or ethical problems that might crimp their ambitions. Two governors eyeing possible White House bids — Bob McDonnell of Virginia and Bobby Jindal of Louisiana — suddenly find themselves fending off ...
Obama wants more certainty on Syrian chemical arms
President Barack Obama said he wants more information about chemical weapons use in the Syrian civil war before he decides on escalating U.S. military or diplomatic responses, despite earlier assertions that use of such weapons would be a "game-changer." With the U.S. disengaging from the unpopular war in Afghanistan and ...
Today in History
Today is Wednesday, May 1, the 121st day of 2013. There are 244 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 1, 1963, James W. Whittaker became the first American to conquer Mount Everest as he and Sherpa guide Nawang Gombu reached the summit. On this date: ...
Obama: US still not sure who used chem weapons
President Barack Obama strongly suggested Tuesday he'd consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons in the two-year-old civil war. At a White House news conference, the president also defended the FBI's work in monitoring the activities in recent years ...
O'Connor voices regret over Bush v. Gore
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is suggesting for the first time that the court should have stayed out of the 2000 presidential election dispute between George W. Bush and Al Gore. The 83-year-old O'Connor tells the Chicago Tribune editorial board that perhaps she and her colleagues should have ...
US loans from China at issue in debt-ceiling fight
After all, China isn't the U.S.'s biggest creditor. America is. The bulk of the national debt — soon to exceed a staggering $17 trillion — is held by the Federal Reserve, Social Security (public pension) system, private pension plans, U.S. banks, mutual funds, insurance companies and individual domestic investors. China ...
Overseer of US victim funds says work wrenching
His work has immersed him in events that read like a roster of recent catastrophes, from 9/11 to the Gulf oil spill. Now, Kenneth Feinberg is adding the Boston Marathon bombings to that list. The Massachusetts native and attorney is managing the payouts from The One Fund, which was established ...
Obama's Syria caution shows Washington uncertainty
President Barack Obama said Friday that any use of chemical weapons by Syria would be a "game changer," but he cautioned that the United States needs more evidence that President Bashar Assad has used the deadly agents against his people. "We cannot stand by and permit the systematic use of ...
Berlusconi predicts success in Italian talks
Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi predicted Friday that Italy would succeed in forming a governing coalition out of bitterly rival blocs including his own, savoring the prospects of a political comeback for himself and his conservative party. Once virtually counted out as a political power after giving up the premiership ...
10 Things for Know for Friday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday: 1. BOMB SUSPECTS ALLEGEDLY TARGETED TIMES SQUARE NYC's mayor, top cop say the Boston suspects' plan to visit the Big Apple wasn't just "to party" after all. 2. MILLIONS POUR IN TO HELP ...
US man detained in Venezuelan post-vote crackdown
A 35-year-old filmmaker from California has been arrested by Venezuelan authorities who are accusing him of fomenting postelection violence on behalf of the U.S. government. President Nicolas Maduro said Thursday that he personally ordered Timothy Tracy's arrest on suspicion of "creating violence in the cities of this country." Venezuela's interior ...
Obama consoles families, survivors of Texas blast
President Barack Obama consoled a rural Texas community rocked by a deadly fertilizer plant explosion, telling mourners Thursday they are not alone in their grief and they will have the nation's support to rebuild from the devastation. "This small town's family is bigger now," Obama said during a memorial service ...
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