washingtonpost.com - Bush AdministrationBush AdministrationHiring of Commentator Is Called Poor Judgment- April 25, 2005 Senior education officials showed poor judgment but did nothing illegal or unethical when they hired commentator Armstrong Williams to promote the administration's education policies, according to a government report.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57561-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_politics/admin... Outreach to Islamic World Gets Slow Start- April 25, 2005 Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the U.S. and is expected to become the second-largest religious bloc here in the next few years, but the government has not tapped into its own community as part of the global outreach, officials say.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61213-2005Apr17.html?nav=rss_politics/admin... Rice Encourages Belarus Opposition- April 25, 2005 VILNIUS, Lithuania, April 21 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gave a boost Thursday to stalled efforts to oust the government of Belarus, holding a high-profile meeting with key opposition figures from the former Soviet republic. Russian and Belarusan officials criticized her actions and statements as interference.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6481-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_politics/admini... Bush Lauds Ohio's Non-Social Security Plan- April 25, 2005 President Bush continued his campaign to restructure Social Security on Friday, participating in an event showcasing public retirement plans in Ohio that have operated outside the federal system.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57530-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_politics/admin... Bush Urges Action 'Now' On Energy- April 25, 2005 President Bush called on Congress to pass his national energy policy by August to begin weaning the nation from imported oil and transitioning to alternative sources of power and fuel.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5001-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_politics/admini... Bushes Paid $207,307 In Federal Income Tax- April 25, 2005 President Bush and first lady Laura Bush paid $207,307 in federal income taxes on taxable income of $672, 788 in 2004, according to tax returns released Friday by the White House.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56534-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_politics/admin... Bush Honors President Lincoln- April 25, 2005 Speaking to an audience assembled for dedication of the $90 million museum here memorializing the president often called "the savior of the nation," Bush said, "to understand the life and the sacrifice of Abraham Lincoln is to understand the meaning and promise of America."http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2518-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_politics/admini... Bolton Faces Allegations That He Tried to Fire Analysts- April 25, 2005 In 2003, John R. Bolton, President Bush's choice for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, ordered a young official working closely with then-Secretary of State Colin L. Powell removed from duties in the State Department's nonproliferation bureau in what U.S. officials described as a third attempt by Bolton to purge career officials he perceived as impeding his policy goals.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54774-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_politics/admin... Bush Stumps for Social Security Proposal- April 25, 2005 President Bush said that Americans will prosper if they are allowed to invest their Social Security taxes in the stock market -- and will suffer if Congress denies them the chance.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64014-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_politics/admin... Powell Playing Quiet Role in Bolton Battle- April 25, 2005 Former secretary of state Colin L. Powell is emerging as a behind-the-scenes player in the battle over John R. Bolton's nomination as ambassador to the United Nations.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7420-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_politics/admini... |