Be scared. Be very, very scared. Congress, sign on the dotted line quickly before the world ends. I've seen this movie before and if "Bush-Cheney: The Sequel" goes the way of the original, we're in trouble. ...more

September 26, 2008

WASHINGTON - Eager to show that he feels people's pain, President Bush scuttled a political fundraising trip Thursday to tell the country his administration is working feverishly to calm turmoil in the financial markets. ...more

September 18, 2008

People always say the Bush administration is in bed with the oil companies, but it turns out to be literally true. ...more

September 17, 2008

LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. - John McCain and Sarah Palin criticized Democrat Barack Obama over the amount of money he has requested for his home state of Illinois, even though Alaska under Palin's leadership has asked Washington for 10 times more money per citizen for pet projects. ...more

September 9, 2008

The United States is committed to Ukraine's security and freedom, Vice President Dick Cheney pledged Friday, suggesting that Russia was posing a "threat of tyranny, economic blackmail and military invasion" to its neighbor. ...more

September 6, 2008

Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday insisted that Georgia will join NATO and backed its attempts to rebuild from its war with Russia, using a trip to former Soviet republics as a show of U.S. support for their pro-Western leaders. ...more

September 5, 2008

The Bush administration announced a $1 billion aid package to Georgia on Wednesday, making the former Soviet republic one of the highest per-capita recipients of U.S. economic assistance. ...more

September 4, 2008

Republicans opened their scaled-down national convention Monday with calls for aid and compassion as Hurricane Gustav smashed into the Gulf Coast. ...more

September 2, 2008

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Democrats in town to staff an aggressive "war room" operation during the GOP convention have instead laid down their arms as Hurricane Gustav bears down on the Gulf Coast. ...more

September 1, 2008

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Their political celebration muted by Hurricane Gustav, disappointed delegates to the Republican National Convention could do little Monday but await the outcome of the storm before gauging its further impact on their four-day gathering. ...more

September 1, 2008