World North American Leaders Talk Immigration, Trade March 31, 2006 President Bush is in Cancun wrapping up a summit with the leaders of Mexico and Canada. Immigration with Mexico and trade with Canada were the two issues that took up most of the president's time. Steve Inskeep talks with David Greene. North American Leaders Talk Immigration, Trade Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5314488/5314489" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Border Talks on Tap as 'NAFTA' Leaders Meet in Mexico March 30, 2006 President Bush meets with Mexican President Vicente Fox and new Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Cancun, Mexico, for talks. Immigration and border security -- and the balance between the two -- are expected to dominate the two days of meetings. Border Talks on Tap as 'NAFTA' Leaders Meet in Mexico Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5312992/5312993" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Bolten Replaces Card as White House Chief of Staff March 28, 2006 Amid growing calls for a White House shakeup and concerns about low poll ratings, President Bush announces that Joshua Bolten will replace Andrew Card as White House Chief of Staff. Bolten is the current Director of the Office of Management and Budget. Bolten Replaces Card as White House Chief of Staff Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5307578/5307579" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Long-Serving Bush Chief of Staff Resigns March 28, 2006 White House Chief of Staff Andy Card resigns and will be replaced by Budget Director Joshua Bolten. The move comes amid growing calls for a White House shakeup. Bolten, an administration insider, may not represent the change Republican observers sought. Long-Serving Bush Chief of Staff Resigns Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5306324/5306325" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Immigration Reform Tops Agenda in Washington March 27, 2006 President Bush and the U.S. Senate turn their attention to immigration as the president helps to swear in new citizens while a Senate committee writes a bill to control the flow of undocumented workers. The full Senate is expected to debate the issue for the next two weeks. Immigration Reform Tops Agenda in Washington Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5304240/5304241" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Bush Bids to Shore Up War Support March 25, 2006 President Bush spoke this week in Ohio and West Virginia, continuing his effort to answer the public's concerns about the war in Iraq. Did he reach those who had questions? Many say they remain unconvinced. Bush Bids to Shore Up War Support Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5301365/5301366" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Bush Challenges Eavesdropping Detractors March 22, 2006 President Bush is responding defiantly to a Democratic senator's call for his censure over the warrantless domestic eavesdropping program. Bush Challenges Eavesdropping Detractors Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5294099/5294100" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Cheney Visits GOP Loyalists in Ohio March 21, 2006 Vice President Dick Cheney was in Ohio on Monday raising money, and working to energize the party's base. Cheney Visits GOP Loyalists in Ohio Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5291838/5291839" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics President Goes Local with Trip to New York March 15, 2006 President Bush visited Rochester, N.Y., on Tuesday. The President spoke to the local high school in a nearby town. The trip was a big event for local media and offered the president a chance to boost his image outside of the Washington media circus. President Goes Local with Trip to New York Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5280947/5280948" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Ports Deal Ignites National Security Concerns President: Ports Deal Defeat Sends Wrong Message March 10, 2006 President Bush says he is troubled by the protests that led to the collapse of the Dubai Ports World deal. He said Friday that the fight against the deal sends a bad message to moderate American allies in the Middle East like the United Arab Emirates. President: Ports Deal Defeat Sends Wrong Message Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5256413/5256414" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Ports Deal Ignites National Security Concerns Ports Showdown Averted, White House Relieved March 10, 2006 A Persian Gulf shipping company that had hoped to take over terminal operations at six American ports has backed out of the deal. The announcement may have averted a major showdown between the White House and Republican members of Congress who opposed the transaction. Ports Showdown Averted, White House Relieved Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5255703/5255704" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics The Line-Item Veto Resurfaces in Washington March 7, 2006 President Bush asked Congress on Monday to give him a line-item veto. But the request faces hurdles because a previous version that Congress passed under former President Bill Clinton was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. The Line-Item Veto Resurfaces in Washington Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5248976/5248977" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National National Archivist Demands End to Reclassification March 3, 2006 Allen Weinstein, the national archivist, wants the Bush administration to stop reclassifying government documents that have entered the public domain. It's not clear whether he could win a confrontation over the issue. National Archivist Demands End to Reclassification Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5244501/5244502" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Italy's Berlusconi in U.S., Seeking Votes Back Home March 1, 2006 Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, facing elections in April, visits Washington for a news coverage boost. He met with President Bush Tuesday and makes the rounds on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Italy's Berlusconi in U.S., Seeking Votes Back Home Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5239046/5239047" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World 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 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5232266/5232267" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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