President Barack Obama succeeded George W. Bush Tuesday in a moving inaugural ceremony befitting the greatest nation on Earth. The two men, flanked by security, walked shoulder-to-shoulder into the Capitol and, just over an hour later, out again in the peaceful exchange of power so taken for granted here but envied by much of the world. ...more

January 21, 2009

As his presidency drew to a close, George W. Bush revealed that life in the White House hasn't been bad, not bad at all. ...more

January 18, 2009

1. "I will bring honesty and integrity back into the White House," referring to Clinton's lie about a sexual affair. 2. "This country needs to be run like a business and I have been a business owner." I guess he forgot every company he had went bankrupt. 3. "We can have a tax cut and balance the budget and they are only temporary." Oh! 4. "I seem to remember going to guard meetings in Alabama." Sure. 5. "I am a Christian man and will not answer any question that pertains to any part of my past before I was born again." ...more

January 13, 2009

In a nostalgic final news conference, President George W. Bush defended his record vigorously and at times sentimentally Monday - and admitted mistakes, too, including his optimistic Iraq speech before a giant "Mission Accomplished" banner in 2003. ...more

January 12, 2009

Facts and figures on President George W. Bush, the nation's 43rd president. 62 ...more

January 11, 2009

Our nation's economy is in meltdown. We're printing unbacked, and increasingly worthless, currency as fast the presses will roll. ...more

January 9, 2009

Want a guaranteed seat along Pennsylvania Avenue so you can wave to Barack Obama after he takes the oath of office Jan. 20? Better act fast. ...more

January 9, 2009

Want a guaranteed seat along Pennsylvania Avenue so you can wave to Barack Obama after he takes the oath of office Jan. 20? Better act fast. ...more

January 9, 2009

For the first time since 1981, every living U.S. president came together at the White House on Wednesday to hash over the world's challenges over lunch with President-elect Barack Obama. "All the gentlemen here understand both the pressures and possibilities of this office," Obama said. "And for me to have the opportunity to get advice, good counsel and fellowship with these individuals is extraordinary." President George W. Bush, playing the gracious host, said: "All of us who have served in this office understand that the office transcends the individual. And we wish you all the very best. And so does the country." The get-together was Obama's idea, and Bush liked it. ...more

January 8, 2009

Having already conquered Rome, Prague and London during a whirlwind offseason, Washington was a natural final stop for Joe Maddon and his new bride. ...more

January 6, 2009