Pennsylvania Avenue Cheney's Plain Talk on Presidential 'Authority' December 23, 2005 Vice President Dick Cheney is making an aggressive push to defend executive power amid discord over revelations of domestic spying and President Bush's own admissions of "mistakes" in intelligence gathering ahead of the Iraq war.
NSA Questioned on Scope of Domestic Spying Cheney Defends Presidential Powers, U.S. Spying December 20, 2005 During a trip to the Middle East and South Asia, Vice President Dick Cheney defends the use of presidential powers and domestic surveillance after the Sept. 11 attacks. He also met with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and surveyed areas damaged by the massive earthquake in October. Cheney Defends Presidential Powers, U.S. Spying Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5063299/5063300" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Afghanistan Swears In Historic New Parliament December 19, 2005 Afghanistan inaugurates its first elected parliament in three decades. Foreign dignitaries, including U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, attend the opening session of the national assembly. Afghanistan Swears In Historic New Parliament Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5061881/5061882" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Middle East Cheney Attends Afghanistan Parliament Opening December 19, 2005 After making a surprise stop in Iraq Sunday, Vice President Dick Cheney moves on to Afghanistan. He attended Monday's opening session of the country's first democratically elected parliament in more than 30 years. Cheney Attends Afghanistan Parliament Opening Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5060914/5060915" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Cheney Thanks U.S. Troops for Iraq Service December 18, 2005 Vice President Dick Cheney makes a surprise stop in Iraq to meet with U.S. troops at an air base northwest of Baghdad. In his first trip to the country since the war, Cheney thanked troops for their service. The visit came hours before President Bush is to address the nation in a speech from the Oval Office. Cheney Thanks U.S. Troops for Iraq Service Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5060648/5060649" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Cheney Makes Surprise Trip to Iraq December 18, 2005 Vice President Cheney arrives in Baghdad for a previously unannounced visit. It comes as the Bush administration marks an apparent success in Iraq with a huge turnout for Thursday's parliamentary elections. Cheney Makes Surprise Trip to Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5060405/5060406" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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News Bush to Make Last of Iraq Speeches December 14, 2005 A day before Iraq's parliamentary election, President Bush will stress why he thinks the United States must stay in Iraq, in the last of a series of speeches intended to persuade more Americans to support his strategy. Bush to Make Last of Iraq Speeches Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5052900/5052901" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Bush Puts Iraqi War Dead at More Than 30,000 December 12, 2005 Speaking in Philadelphia, President Bush says more than 30,000 Iraqis have died so far in the war. The president's remarks followed the third in a series of speeches, in which he compared Iraq's fledgling democracy to the United States' own beginnings. Bush Puts Iraqi War Dead at More Than 30,000 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5049481/5049482" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Bush Ramps Up Defense of U.S. Strategy on Iraq December 7, 2005 President Bush is expected to deliver two more speeches on Iraq before his holiday break. The White House is keenly aware that declining support for the war has undercut backing for the president in general -- prompting an aggressive campaign to sell the war. Bush Ramps Up Defense of U.S. Strategy on Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5043044/5043045" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion Pennsylvania Avenue Are Leaders More Obsessed with 9-11 Than Public? December 2, 2005 Both Sen. John Kerry and President Bush mentioned the Sept. 11 attacks this week. Kerry cited "9-11" as a key reason for his presidential election loss, and Mr. Bush cited it at the beginning of a speech on Iraq. But polls indicate terrorism is not at the top of the public's list of concerns.
World Bush to Address Iraq War Concerns November 30, 2005 President Bush steps before a military audience Wednesday morning to outline his plans for winning the war in Iraq. Democrats and members of his own party are among those demanding a clear strategy. Bush to Address Iraq War Concerns Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5032178/5032179" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Bush Promotes Immigration Reform November 29, 2005 In a speech Monday in Tucson, Ariz., President Bush began an effort to outline his ideas on immigration reform, an issue likely to arise in Congress in the coming months. Mr. Bush continues his campaign Tuesday with a stop in the border city of El Paso, Texas. Bush Promotes Immigration Reform Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5030535/5030536" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics President Bush Regroups in Texas During Holiday November 24, 2005 President Bush is spending Thanksgiving with his family at his ranch in Crawford, Texas. NPR White House correspondent David Greene discusses the president's holiday plans, anti-war protesters and Iraq policy. President Bush Regroups in Texas During Holiday Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5026393/5026394" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Bush Makes Final Stop on Asia Visit November 21, 2005 President Bush is on his way home from a four-country tour of Asia. His last stop was in Mongolia, where he expressed thanks for that country's contribution to the Iraq war effort. He also praised Mongolia's movement toward democracy and a more open economy. Bush Makes Final Stop on Asia Visit Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5021182/5021183" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Bush Urges Political, Religious Freedoms for China November 20, 2005 President Bush, meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing, pressed his government to expand political and religious freedoms. The president began his day worshipping at a Protestant church -- one of the few state-sanctioned Christian churches in the capital. In response, Hu said China would work to develop human rights. Bush Urges Political, Religious Freedoms for China Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5020939/5020940" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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