Former Gov. Jeb Bush says he won't run for the U.S. Senate in 2010 to replace the retiring Mel Martinez. ...more

January 6, 2009 |

Art was laced up with political statement as a gallery opened an exhibit with a paint-splattered fundraiser that featured a "shoe throw" at an image of President George W. Bush. ...more

January 6, 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 |

WASHINGTON - Another President Bush? ...more

January 5, 2009 |

The United States inaugurated its largest embassy ever in the heart of the Green Zone on Monday, officially opening the fortress-like compound that was built as a testament to America's commitment to Iraq. ...more

January 5, 2009 |

Is it time for conservatives to give up our fight against Big Government? ...more

January 5, 2009 |

The Bush administration on Saturday blamed the more than week-old onslaught in the Gaza Strip squarely on Hamas militants, but did not mention the invasion of Israeli ground troops into Gaza and avoided any criticism of Israel despite mounting world outrage over the growing death toll. ...more

January 4, 2009 |

When it comes to repairing the faltering U.S. economy, Barack Obama offers vision, numbers and detail. But as Israeli bombs and Palestinian missiles explode in the Middle East, the president-elect has responded with silence. ...more

January 4, 2009 |

The international to-do list President George W. Bush hands to his successor has a lot of boxes marked "incomplete." Some of Bush's foreign policy and security priorities were overtaken by the two expensive wars that outlast him. In other cases, Bush ran out of time or political capital, or was vexed by the realities of a new world where even close allies don't always cater to American whims. ...more

January 4, 2009 |

President George W. Bush will be judged on what he did. He will also be remembered for what he's like: a fast-moving, phrase-mangling Texan who stays upbeat even though his country is not. ...more

January 3, 2009 |