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Supreme Court Overturns Bush v. Gore

ISSUE 44•50 | 12.09.08 | News

WASHINGTON—"Al Gore has prevailed—I hope he can see this nation through a catastrophic recession and an unending war in Iraq," said George W. Bush. more»
Cheney Waits Until Last Minute Again To Buy Sept. 11 Gifts

ISSUE 44•36 | 09.01.08 | News

WASHINGTON—According to Cheney, it is a time to reflect and give thanks for all the benefits and blessings of 9/11. more»
Basketball Rolls To Stop At Cheney's Foot

ISSUE 44•34 | 08.20.08 | News

NEW YORK—Mere seconds after a hotly contested rebound during a game between the vice president's biggest on-court rivals, a mishandled basketball rolled across the blacktop of "the Cage" before being brought to a stop by the wing-tipped foot of Dick Cheney. more»
Blackwater Security Hired To Protect U.S. Climate

ISSUE 44•30 | 07.22.08 | Radio News
Latest Cheney Tape May Contain Evidence Of His Whereabouts

ISSUE 44•24 | 06.11.08 | News

WASHINGTON—U.S. vice president and known extremist Dick Cheney, widely regarded as the most feared man in America, is still alive, and he is out there somewhere. more»
President Bush Converts West Wing Into Injured Animal Shelter

ISSUE 44•22 | 05.28.08 | Radio News
Cheney Adds Rare '64 Kuwait To Oil Cellar

ISSUE 44•19 | 05.09.08 | Radio News
Bush To Meet With Agriculture Secretary Down In The Holler

ISSUE 44•06 | 02.05.08 | News in Brief

WASHINGTON—Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Conner told reporters Tuesday that he plans to meet later this week with President George... more»
Bush Begins Preparations For Nation's Final Year

ISSUE 44•02 | 01.05.08 | News

WASHINGTON—The president assured citizens he would do everything possible over next few months to promote a smooth transition into utter oblivion. more»
U.S. Intelligence: Iran Possesses Trillions Of Potentially Dangerous Atoms

ISSUE 43•46 | 11.12.07 | News

WASHINGTON—"Iran maintains the atoms will only be used to form the building blocks of all existence, but we cannot afford to take that risk," DHS Secretary Chertoff said. more»
Bush Gets First Veto Override

ISSUE 43•45 | 11.12.07 | American Voices

For the first time in Bush's seven-year presidency, the Senate overrode a veto, for a water resources bill that would preserve wetlands. What do... more»
New Heart Device Allows Cheney To Experience Love

ISSUE 43•40 | 10.03.07 | News

WASHINGTON, DC —"He broke free from the straps that secured him to the bed as he normally does after heart surgery. But then he hugged me," Cheney's cardiologist said. more»
Gen. Petraeus Delivers Iraq Report

ISSUE 43•37 | 09.10.07 | Infographic

Gen. David Petraeus gave his report on the effectiveness of the troop surge in Iraq to Congress Monday. Here are some of the most significant... more»
Heartbroken Bush Runs After Departing Rove's Car

ISSUE 43•35 | 08.31.07 | News

WASHINGTON, DC—"Why can't I go with him? When is he coming back?" a tearful President Bush asked advisers as Karl Rove's sedan disappeared over the horizon. more»
Democratic Mob Censures Bush In Effigy

ISSUE 43•34 | 08.24.07 | News

WASHINGTON, DC—Armed with neatly lettered signs, the mob angrily chanted "Down With the Idea of Executive Privilege, Both In General And As It Relates to Bush!" more»
Failure In Iraq Blamed On White House Intern

ISSUE 43•34 | 08.21.07 | Radio News
190,000 Guns Lost In Iraq

ISSUE 43•32 | 08.08.07 | American Voices

The Pentagon has lost track of nearly 190,000 guns that were given to Iraqi security forces. What do you think? more»
There's No Such Thing As Bad Publicity

ISSUE 43•31 | 08.01.07 | Commentary

Ever since I snagged this gig as White House communications director last year, I've gotten my fair share of condolences from friends and... more»
Bush Texting While Mahmoud Abbas Speaks

ISSUE 43•30 | 07.24.07 | News in Photos
Bush: Maybe U.S. Military 'Just Not Very Good'

ISSUE 43•26 | 06.27.07 | News

WASHINGTON, DC —"Maybe our men and women overseas just aren't what they're cracked up to be," said the President Bush of the thorough lack of quality in personnel. more»
Bush Nominates Anti-Gay Surgeon General

ISSUE 43•24 | 06.14.07 | American Voices

Dr. James W. Holsinger, Jr., Bush's nominee for Surgeon General authored a 1991 medical paper arguing that homosexuality is unnatural and unhealthy.... more»
Retired Gen. George Washington Criticizes Bush's Handling Of Iraq War

ISSUE 47•52 ISSUE 43•23 | 06.06.07 | News

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Revolutionary War veteran noted that while Hussein was a tyrant, that alone did not justify a "conflict that seems without design or end." more»
Bush's New 'War Czar'

ISSUE 43•21 | 05.23.07 | Infographic

President Bush has appointed Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute as "war czar." What will Lute's duties entail? Living high... more»
Carter Blasts Bush's Foreign Policy

ISSUE 43•21 | 05.22.07 | American Voices

In an interview with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, former President Jimmy Carter referred to the Bush administration's foreign policy as the "worst... more»
Fall From Pommel Horse Puts Cheney's 2008 Olympic Hopes In Doubt

ISSUE 43•20 | 05.17.07 | Radio News
Street Evangelist Saves 300 Souls From Enjoying Park

ISSUE 43•16 | 04.21.07 | News

SAN FRANSISCO—"All of you will burn in hellfire, so sayeth the Lord," said open-air preacher "Brother Sam" Hinson to a stroller-bound toddler and her picknicking parents. more»
McCain To Send Self Back To Vietnamese POW Camp To Revitalize Campaign

ISSUE 43•16 | 04.16.07 | News

PHOENIX, AZ—McCain's decision to revisit the indescribable degradation was prompted by a desire to reconnect with the struggles that defined him as a leader. more»
U.S. Counter-Counterterrorism Unit Successfully Destroys Washington Monument

ISSUE 43•15 | 04.11.07 | News

WASHINGTON, DC—"Now it can never be destroyed by terrorists," said DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff, pointing to the blackened stump of the 122-year-old obelisk. more»
Cheney Spends 2-Week Vacation Lying Motionless In Open Grave

ISSUE 43•15 | 04.11.07 | Radio News
Bush Refuses To Set Timetable For Withdrawal Of Head From White House Banister

ISSUE 43•14 | 04.02.07 | News

WASHINGTON, DC—"I stuffed it in here for a reason, and to remove it now would mean giving up on everything we believe in," Bush said from between two White House banister poles. more»