Politics Low-Key Road Trip Follows the State of the Union January 27, 2007 • In the TV era, nearly every State of the Union address has been followed by a presidential road trip meant to emphasize the points the president made. But this trip by President Bush seemed much more subdued than usual. Low-Key Road Trip Follows the State of the Union Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7048852/7048853" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Bush Champions White House Proposals January 24, 2007 • President Bush was on the road Wednesday, appearing in Wilmington, Del., to lobby for public support for his State of the Union proposals. Bush Champions White House Proposals Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7000870/7000871" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics War in Iraq Clouds State of the Union January 24, 2007 • Addressing a joint session of a Congress now controlled by Democrats, President Bush asks for patience on Iraq. On the domestic front, he seeks policy changes on energy, health insurance and immigration. War in Iraq Clouds State of the Union Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6994640/6994641" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The State of the Union: 2007 President Bush Faces State of the Union Challenges January 23, 2007 • In his seventh State of the Union speech, President Bush addresses — for the first time — a Congress in which Democrats control both houses. And recent opinion polls show that the president's popularity ratings have dropped to an all-time low.
Opinion Analysis When the State of the Presidency Isn't So Hot January 22, 2007 • On Tuesday night, President Bush will address his first Congress run fully by Democrats, and he'll do so with his polling numbers at a low ebb. Previous presidents have also had to address Congress at difficult passages in their tenure. When the State of the Presidency Isn't So Hot Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6944939/6944940" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Crossing the Divide Can Bush Now Fulfill His 'Uniter' Pledge? January 21, 2007 • President Bush ran in 2000 pledging to be a uniter, not a divider — and pointing to his track record as Texas governor. Some say that background may help him navigate legislative priorities with the newly Democratic Congress. Can Bush Now Fulfill His 'Uniter' Pledge? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6933766/6933767" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics White House Blames Tepid Response on Details January 12, 2007 • Polls taken since President Bush's address to the nation this week show strong resistance to his plan to increase U.S. troop levels in Iraq, fueling opposition to the plan on Capitol Hill. The White House insists that Congress will like the plan better when it sees the details. White House Blames Tepid Response on Details Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6840333/6840334" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Bush Admits Problems in Iraq, Plans Troop Increase January 11, 2007 • In his speech from the White House on Wednesday night, President Bush laid out what he called a new plan for the U.S. mission in Iraq. He said he's sending more than 20,000 additional U.S. troops to Iraq. Bush Admits Problems in Iraq, Plans Troop Increase Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6806006/6806009" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion World Q & A: President Bush's Plan to Boost Troops in Iraq January 10, 2007 • President Bush's much-anticipated speech on Iraq, in which he announced a plan to increase the number of U.S. troops on the ground in Iraq, is already attracting skeptics on Capitol Hill and elsewhere.
A President's Legacy Ford Honored with Service at National Cathedral January 2, 2007 • The nation honors President Gerald Ford with a memorial service at the National Cathedral in Washington. President Bush will deliver a eulogy at the service. Ford will be buried Wednesday in Grand Rapids, Mich. Ford Honored with Service at National Cathedral Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6709296/6709297" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Saddam Hussein: Crimes and Punishment White House Tempers Reaction to Execution December 30, 2006 • President Bush monitored reports on the death of Saddam Hussein from his ranch in Crawford, Texas, but said little. White House advisers appear to see limited political value in commenting on Saddam's death. White House Tempers Reaction to Execution Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6700132/6700133" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Bush Holds 'Non-Decisional' Meeting with Council December 28, 2006 • President Bush meets Thursday with the National Security Council at his ranch in Crawford, Texas. Don Gonyea talks with Madeleine Brand about the president's agenda. Bush Holds 'Non-Decisional' Meeting with Council Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6690597/6690598" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Bush Bids Good Riddance to Long, Hard Year December 24, 2006 • President Bush started 2006 with high hopes, but by the midterm elections, voters had turned on the president and the Republican Party. Andrea Seabrook reviews Mr. Bush's tumultuous year with White House correspondents Don Gonyea and David Greene. Bush Bids Good Riddance to Long, Hard Year Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6669961/6669962" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Bush Takes Different Tack on Iraq, Troop Levels December 20, 2006 • President Bush says he is ready to increase the size of the U.S. military at a White House news conference where he discussed the situation in Iraq. The president said the year has been "a difficult year for our troops and the Iraqi people." Bush Takes Different Tack on Iraq, Troop Levels Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6654595/6654596" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Bush Concedes 2006 Was a Tough Year in Iraq December 20, 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. Bush Concedes 2006 Was a Tough Year in Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6653161/6653162" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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