President Bush and Congress are clashing over how to address the housing crisis, clouding the prospects of an election-year rescue package. ...more

May 8, 2008

President Bush sent lawmakers a $70 billion request Friday to fund U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan into next spring, which would give the next president breathing room to make their own war policy. ...more

May 3, 2008

WASHINGTON - President Bush acknowledged that the economy is weakening, but expressed hope that tax rebates that start going out on Monday should help shore things up. ...more

April 25, 2008

Cubans Deserve Support Regarding "Cubans Hope Change Will Break Shackles From Past" (front page, Feb. 20): ...more

February 24, 2008

President Bush will find violent conflicts threatening nearly every corner of Africa when he begins a six-day visit Saturday. The continent's turmoil and trouble, however, are not expected to be Topic A for the president. ...more

February 14, 2008

President Bush, acknowledging that the country is suffering through a period of economic uncertainty, on Monday called on Congress to do more to help people and businesses hurt by the housing slump and credit crunch. ...more

February 12, 2008

President Bush, facing his final go-around on spending with a Democratic-run Congress during this presidential election year, on Monday unveiled a $3.1 trillion budget for 2009 that boosts defense spending and pares down Medicare costs while leaving a near-record deficit. ...more

February 5, 2008

President Bush wants to cut funding for teaching hospitals and freeze medical research in a $3 trillion budget for 2009 that is still likely to generate a record deficit once war costs are tallied up. ...more

February 2, 2008

President Bush's chief negotiator on an economic aid deal said Sunday that the Senate should quickly get behind a plan or risk drawing the resentment of a frustrated public. ...more

January 28, 2008

President Bush appealed Saturday for swift congressional action on an economic rescue initiative and an electronic surveillance law that soon expires. ...more

January 27, 2008