Reuters - U.S. Muslim groups criticized President Bush on Thursday for calling a foiled plot to blow up airplanes part of a "war with Islamic fascists," saying the term could inflame anti-Muslim tensions.

Reuters - Country-pop trio the Dixie Chicks, still feeling a backlash for criticizing President George W. Bush, have been forced to mostly abandon the American heartland and Deep South on their latest tour.

President George W Bush says a foiled plot to blow up US-bound airliners shows the US is still at war with extremists.

Reuters - U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman's defeat in Connecticut offered tangible evidence of Democratic anger with President George W. Bush and the Iraq war and could be an early sign of a strong anti-incumbent mood before November's election, analysts said on Wednesday.

Reuters - Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman fought for his political survival on Tuesday in a Democratic Party showdown over the former vice presidential candidate's support for the Iraq war and President George W. Bush.

Reuters - Saudi Arabia and Mexico have pledged to help fill shortages in the U.S. oil supply due to the Alaska pipeline shutdown, the White House said on Tuesday.

Reuters - Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman fought for survival against challenger Ned Lamont on Tuesday in a Democratic Senate primary focused on Lieberman's support for the Iraq war and his relationship with President George W. Bush.

Admitting guilt to shoplifting charges, a former top Washington aide to President George W. Bush attributed his acts to lack of sleep, stress and long work hours. Former top domestic policy adviser to Bush, Claude Allen, shed tears as he pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor theft. He had...

Reuters - President George W. Bush said on Monday he wanted a U.N. resolution as quickly as possible to deal with the Israeli-Lebanese crisis and end the violence.

AP - As of Sunday, Aug. 6, 2006, at least 2,590 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,050 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

Reuters - British Prime Minister Tony Blair held talks on Sunday with President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin on securing rapid agreement on the U.N. resolution on Lebanon, a spokesman said.

Reuters - President George W. Bush was happy with a draft U.N. resolution on ending the fighting in southern Lebanon, the White House said on Saturday.

Congress on Thursday passed the pension bill by a 93-5 vote that will give millions of aging Americans the assurance that they will have retirement benefits. The measure, which has gone to President George W. Bush for approval, provides new incentives to young workers....

AFP - China urged non-interference in the affairs of Cuba, following comments by US President George W. Bush offering US support for "democratic change" in the Caribbean nation.

Reuters - The Senate on Thursday approved and sent to President George W. Bush legislation to shore up beleaguered corporate pensions and stabilize the deficit-ridden federal program that insures them.

AFP - Cuba is on heightened alert, wary of a possible invasion by US-based Cuban exiles, as US President George W. Bush called on islanders to push for democracy with strongman Fidel Castro sidelined by surgery.

President George W. Bush stops at the U.S.-Mexico border to call for tougher border enforcement, while advocating a guest-worker program for illegal immigrants. The president was on his way to his Crawford, Texas ranch when he stopped near the Rio Grande, where he toured the border....

AFP - US President George W. Bush signed legislation renewing economic sanctions on Myanmar to signal his "serious concern" about the military regime there, the White House said.

Reuters - President Bush said on Tuesday he was "feeling fine" after his annual medical exam, but hinted that he might have gained weight by saying he may have eaten too many birthday cakes.

U.S. President George W. Bush on Tuesday signed a law renewing a three-year ban on all imports from Myanmar. The White House said that the move signals President Bush's "serious concern" about the military regime in the Asian nation....