World Bush Seeks Free Trade With Latin America September 24, 2008 • President Bush has talked about free trade with Western Hemisphere leaders, but the comments follow an address to the U.N. General Assembly by Bolivian President Evo Morales, who decried capitalism as the worst friend of humanity. Bush Seeks Free Trade With Latin America Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/95007334/95013605" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Bush Makes Final Address As President To U.N. September 23, 2008 • President Bush has made his final address to the U.N. General Assembly. He leaves behind many problems for the next U.S. president: unfinished wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and a tarnished image that has undercut America's moral authority in the world. Bush Makes Final Address As President To U.N. Listen · 3:29 3:29 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94953511/94953485" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics 'Angler' Takes Measure Of Cheney's Influence Fresh Air September 16, 2008 • Dick Cheney is arguably one of the most powerful vice presidents in American history, but much of his work is done behind the scenes. In his new book, Angler, journalist Barton Gellman details the forty-year political career of Bush's second in command. 'Angler' Takes Measure Of Cheney's Influence Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94662546/94662548" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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The Impact of War Bob Woodward Details A White House Divided Fresh Air September 9, 2008 • The surge in Iraq is one of the issues that divides the presidential candidates, but Bob Woodward's new book, The War Within, reveals that it also divided the Bush administration and the military. Bob Woodward Details A White House Divided Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94414058/94414240" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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National A Texas Cafe Recounts Bush Vacations In Crawford August 27, 2008 • George W. Bush is spending his final summer vacation as president at his ranch in Crawford, Texas. Valerie Citrano, who runs The Coffee Shop Cafe in nearby McGregor with her husband, Donald, says she's feeling a little nostalgic. A Texas Cafe Recounts Bush Vacations In Crawford Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/94029117/94030265" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Bush Expands Intel Chief's Role July 31, 2008 • President Bush has signed an executive order revising rules for intelligence agencies and expanding the national intelligence director's powers. Congressional Republicans are irked over what they say is disrespect for congressional oversight in the process. Bush Expands Intel Chief's Role Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/93144951/93143757" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics House Panel Scrutinizes 'Imperial Presidency' July 25, 2008 • The House Judiciary Committee has convened a session on "the Imperial Presidency." Democrats accuse the administration of overstepping its authority and the subject has repeatedly turned to whether it is guilty of "high crimes and misdemeanors." House Panel Scrutinizes 'Imperial Presidency' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/92933218/92936378" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Farewell Themes in the State of the Union January 28, 2008 • President Bush delivers the final State of the Union speech of his two-term presidency Monday night. If similar speeches by Presidents Reagan and Clinton are any indication, Bush will highlight his accomplishments and set the agenda for his last year in office. Farewell Themes in the State of the Union Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18432001/18467547" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Pulitzer Winner Explains 'Signing Statements' Story Fresh Air April 17, 2007 • Journalist Charlie Savage of the Boston Globe just won a Pulitzer Prize for national-affairs reporting. In an April 2006 article, he detailed how often President Bush has used "signing statements" to assert the right to bypass provisions of new laws; Savage's article prompted Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) to call for hearings investigating the matter. Rebroadcast from May 9, 2006. Pulitzer Winner Explains 'Signing Statements' Story Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/9621251/9621257" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Analysis Politics Is Alaska Primary a Preview of GOP's November? August 23, 2006 • Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski suffered a huge defeat in the state's Republican primary on Tuesday, finishing third in the three-way race with just 18 percent of the vote. Does Murkowski's loss signal trouble ahead for GOP incumbents in November's midterm elections? Is Alaska Primary a Preview of GOP's November? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5696517/5696518" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Locating the Source of the Plame Leak Libby Pleads Not Guilty in CIA Leak Case November 3, 2005 • I. Lewis Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney's former top aide, pleads not guilty to charges against him in a case probing who revealed the identity of a covert CIA agent. He was arraigned in federal court in Washington, D.C., on charges of obstructing justice, perjury and making false statements. Libby Pleads Not Guilty in CIA Leak Case Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4988523/4988524" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Locating the Source of the Plame Leak Rove Pursued Strategy of Cooperation in CIA Leak Probe November 2, 2005 • White House adviser Karl Rove's legal strategy in the two-year investigation into the CIA leak case has been one of collaboration. Rove knew he and his lawyers might face indictment, and he did everything possible to avoid that, legal experts and sources close to Rove say. Rove Pursued Strategy of Cooperation in CIA Leak Probe Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4986752/4986753" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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The Impact of War Senate Inquiry into Pre-War Iraq Intelligence in Spotlight November 2, 2005 • A Senate inquiry into pre-war intelligence on Iraq is in the spotlight again after Senate Democrats demanded a closed-door session Tuesday. The Senate Intelligence Committee has been investigating flawed intelligence behind the Iraq war since its early days. Senate Inquiry into Pre-War Iraq Intelligence in Spotlight Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4986776/4986777" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Law Specter on Alito Confirmation Hearings November 2, 2005 • Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter prepares for confirmation hearings for the latest Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito. Specter on Alito Confirmation Hearings Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4986773/4986774" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Politics Alito Fundraising Machinery Gears Up November 1, 2005 • Unlike other recent Supreme Court nominees, fundraising is already under way for President Bush's most recent choice for the high court, Samuel Alito. Hardly any groups raised money for the John Roberts or Harriet Miers fights, which fizzled too fast to count as real battles. Alito Fundraising Machinery Gears Up Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4985272/4985273" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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