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Bush: Iraq at a 'Moment of Choosing' After Bombing

February 24, 2006 • President Bush says the bombing of a Shiite shrine in Samarra this week was an affront to all people of faith, but that Iraqis would rise above the clashes it has spawned. "This is a moment of choosing for the Iraqi people," he said, speaking to a meeting of the American Legion in Washington.

Bush: Iraq at a 'Moment of Choosing' After Bombing

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Katrina & Beyond

Katrina Report Cites Government Failures

February 23, 2006 • A White House report released Thursday concludes that poor planning and lack of leadership led to the federal government's failed response to Hurricane Katrina.

Katrina Report Cites Government Failures

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Ports Deal Ignites National Security Concerns

White House: Congress Should Have Been Told of Ports Deal

February 22, 2006 • The Bush administration says that it should have briefed Congress sooner about the sale of shipping operations at six U.S. ports to a Dubai-based company. The White House says the president was unaware of the deal until it was approved. But the administration is standing behind the decision.

White House: Congress Should Have Been Told of Ports Deal

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Politics

President Bush Promotes Energy Technologies

February 21, 2006 • President Bush conducts a two-day promotional tour for his energy policies. Speaking at a battery plant in Milwaukee on Monday, he said the nation is on the verge of technological breakthroughs that would "startle" most Americans.

President Bush Promotes Energy Technologies

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Politics

Cheney Explains Delay in Disclosure of Hunting Incident

February 16, 2006 • Vice President Dick Cheney gave his first interview since shooting his friend while hunting. Cheney said the shooting was his fault but that it was best to delay informing the public until all the facts were known.

Cheney Explains Delay in Disclosure of Hunting Incident

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National

Cheney Breaks Silence About Hunting Accident

February 15, 2006 • Vice President Dick Cheney tells Fox News that he accepts responsibility for the hunting accident that injured another hunter. He also says he doesn't regret waiting to acknowledge the incident. It is the first time Cheney has spoken publicly about the shooting, which happened Saturday.

Cheney Breaks Silence About Hunting Accident

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Cheney Shooting Victim Suffers Heart Attack

February 14, 2006 • Harry Whittington, the Texas lawyer shot by Vice President Dick Cheney in a hunting accident Saturday, suffers a mild heart attack Tuesday while undergoing evaluation of his condition. Doctors are optimistic about his recovery, but will keep him in the hospital another week.

Cheney Shooting Victim Suffers Heart Attack

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National

White House Defends Delay in Report of Shooting

February 13, 2006 • The White House defends its decision to wait 22 hours to inform the public that Vice President Cheney had accidentally sprayed his hunting partner with birdshot. President Bush found out about the incident Saturday evening, but the media wasn't informed until Sunday.

White House Defends Delay in Report of Shooting

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Politics

Battle Looms over Cuts in Federal Programs

February 11, 2006 • President Bush's proposed budget includes funding cuts or complete elimination for 141 programs. Now Congress must decide which of programs will be cut from the federal budget. There are differences of opinion over whether the targeted programs are delivering results.

Battle Looms over Cuts in Federal Programs

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Politics

Bush Discusses Budget Plan with Business Leaders

February 9, 2006 • President Bush was on the road Wednesday touting the $2.77 trillion budget he sent to Congress this week. The president found a receptive audience of business leaders in Manchester, N.H. But an independent survey of state voters at the end of December put Mr. Bush's approval rating at 36 percent.

Bush Discusses Budget Plan with Business Leaders

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Pennsylvania Avenue

U.S. Anti-War Movement Lacks Message, Muscle

February 7, 2006 • A majority of Americans have come to believe that the war in Iraq wasn't worth fighting. A majority also disapproves of the way President Bush is managing it. Yet, the political pressure on Mr. Bush to change course doesn't seem that intense. Why not?

Politics

Bush Prepares to Deliver State of Union Address

January 30, 2006 • President Bush has gone through about two-dozen drafts of the State of the Union Speech he will deliver Tuesday night. He says he will speak about elevating the tone in partisan Washington. That will be no easy task in a midterm election year, as the president is keenly aware.

Bush Prepares to Deliver State of Union Address

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NSA Questioned on Scope of Domestic Spying

Eavesdropping Earns Mixed Reviews in Nebraska

January 26, 2006 • President Bush insists his program allowing eavesdropping on international phone calls to the United States is legal. In Nebraska, some people express reservations about the surveillance, but others say it's necessary for the war on terrorism.

Eavesdropping Earns Mixed Reviews in Nebraska

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Politics

Changing Faces in Bush's Cadre of Intelligence Advisers

January 18, 2006 • President Bush met Tuesday with his advisory board on foreign intelligence, at a time when criticism of his domestic eavesdropping program intensifies. When it comes to intelligence matters, the president is being advised by different people than he was a few years ago.

Changing Faces in Bush's Cadre of Intelligence Advisers

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National

Bush Plans Meeting with Former Cabinet Members

January 5, 2006 • President Bush is among those following the condition of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. In a statement, the president called Sharon "a man of courage and peace." Bush also meets Thursday at the White House with former secretaries of state and defense.

Bush Plans Meeting with Former Cabinet Members

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