WASHINGTON - U.S. President George Bush heads to the Middle East Tuesday for a five-day trip to Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.  
President Bush returns to the region hoping to build on the latest round of Israel-Palestinian peace efforts that he began last year with a conference outside Washington.
“Today, Palestinians and Israelis each understand that helping […]

WHITE HOUSE - U.S. President George Bush says he rejects calls to change his Cuba policy, now that Fidel Castro has ceded power to his brother Raul.  Mr. Bush also made a renewed appeal for Congressional passage of pending free trade agreements with Colombia and Panama.
President Bush says the new Cuban leadership is not serious […]

WHITE HOUSE - The United States is pledging more than $3 million to help Burma recover from Saturday’s cyclone that killed more than 22,000 people. U.S. President George Bush says more help could be provided if Burma’s military rulers allow American relief officials into the country to assess the situation. 
The new assistance raises U.S. contributions to […]

WHITE HOUSE - U.S. First Lady Laura Bush says the United States will do all it can to help the victims of the cyclone that hit Burma on Saturday. Mrs. Bush also said it is troubling that many Burmese learned about the cyclone only when foreign broadcasters like the Voice of America and Radio Free […]

WHITE HOUSE - Every year, the president of the United States delivers graduation addresses at a few select colleges around the country. But this year, President George Bush also chose to honor the graduates of one very special high school, and a group of teenagers who learned the meaning of faith and survival when a […]

WHITE HOUSE -  U.S. President George Bush says tax refunds and business incentives should help improve the economy by July.
The U.S. economy lost 20,000 jobs in April as higher food and fuel costs continue to slow economic growth.  It was the fourth consecutive monthly decline for American workers, bringing the total number of jobs lost […]

WHITE HOUSE - U.S. President George Bush is asking Congress for $770 million to help ease food shortages and rising prices around the world.
President Bush says he is asking lawmakers to spend more on emergency food aid because he is concerned about rising prices.
“In some of the world’s poorest nations, rising prices can mean the […]

WASHINGTON - U.S. President George Bush says the United States is a prayerful nation that celebrates its freedoms, including the right to pray in public and have diverse faiths. 
Mr. Bush made the remark at a White House event to mark the 57th annual National Day of Prayer, which is observed the first Thursday of May.
During […]

WASHINGTON - U.S. President George Bush says the recent disclosure to members of Congress about alleged nuclear cooperation between North Korea and Syria was meant to send a tough message to both countries. In a wide-ranging news conference at the White House April 29, Mr. Bush also touted the NATO-led war effort in Afghanistan, spoke […]

WHITE HOUSE - U.S. President George Bush says progress is being made in Afghanistan, despite a recent increase in violence. Mr. Bush stressed his commitment during talks with the new U.N. special representative for Afghanistan, Kai Eide of Norway. 
President Bush says coordinating support for Afghanistan is crucial, and U.N. efforts in this regard have the […]

WHITE HOUSE - U.S. President George Bush says last week’s intelligence briefings to Congress on the Syrian-North Korean nuclear link were designed to send a message to North Korea.
The Bush administration’s release of intelligence information alleging North Korean involvement in the construction of a suspected Syrian nuclear site came eight months after the site was […]

WASHINGTON - President George Bush says the U.S. economy is facing tough times because of rising energy and food prices and a sagging housing market.At a Washington news conference Tuesday Mr. Bush, a Republican, complained that the Democrats who run Congress are blocking his proposals to deal with energy problems, home foreclosures, and student loans.
He […]

WASHINGTON - U.S. President George Bush will visit Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia next month.
White House spokeswoman Dana Perino says the trip will run May 13 through May 18.
In Israel, Mr. Bush is to meet with President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and address parliament. Perino says Mr. Bush will be celebrating the […]

WHITE HOUSE - U.S. President George Bush says tax rebates for more than 130 million American households should help stimulate an economy hurt by falling home prices and higher food and energy costs.
More than 7 million Americans should see the tax rebates in their bank accounts in the coming week. Those who chose to receive […]

CAPITOL HILL - The White House says Syria was covertly building a nuclear reactor, with clandestine North Korean assistance, capable of producing plutonium. A statement from the White House, and an unusual release of photographic intelligence, followed briefings for members of Congress about what the White House says were Syria’s illicit nuclear activities. 
Calling the issue […]

WASHINGTON - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is meeting with U.S. President George Bush at the White House Thursday for talks on advancing the peace process with Israel.
Mr. Bush wants Israel and the Palestinians to complete a peace deal before he leaves office in less than nine months.
Mr. Abbas has said that any deal must include […]

WASHINGTON - Jordan’s King Abdullah has told U.S. President George Bush that negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis should be based on clear grounds and fixed time frames.
The king met with Mr. Bush Wednesday at the White House for a private breakfast.  Mr. Bush also is hosting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas this week.
Jordan’s embassy in […]

WASHINGTON - U.S. President George Bush says the United States is not in a recession, but concedes that the world’s largest economy is in a “slowdown.”
Mr. Bush spoke after meetings with Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon and Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper Tuesday in New Orleans.
The president said he is concerned about record-high prices for crude […]

WASHINGTON - President Bush praised the achievements of the nation’s small business sector on Friday.   Speaking to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the president pledged continued support for the small business community and outlined steps his administration is taking to insure that small businesses continue to grow. 
Small businesses create more than 70 percent of all […]

WHITE HOUSE - President Bush says opposition Democrats in Congress are making a serious error by refusing to vote on a free trade agreement with Colombia. 
President Bush wants Congress to ratify a free trade agreement with Colombia because, he says, the status quo is unfair to American businesses that still pay stiff tariffs in Colombia […]

WHITE HOUSE - President Bush says an economic stimulus plan of tax rebates and business incentives should start to help the U.S. economy by July. 
President Bush says there is no doubt that Americans are feeling the affects of a slowing economy.
“Businesses are being squeezed by high energy prices and high health care prices,” said Mr. […]

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Bush and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown say they are working to extend sanctions against Iran’s nuclear program. The two leaders met to discuss wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as political unrest in Zimbabwe.
President Bush says Iran’s leaders can not be trusted to maintain a uranium enrichment program that […]

WHITE HOUSE - President Bush says the United States will strive to stop the growth of greenhouse gas emissions by 2025. The pledge came as representatives of 17 countries headed to Paris for talks on climate change.
President Bush says the United States is already on a path to reduce the growth of greenhouse gases by […]

WHITE HOUSE - The Bush administration says it is working to provide additional food aid to hunger-ravaged countries that need it most. The initiative comes at a time when food prices have been rising sharply around the world, and many nations are complaining of severe shortages of basic goods.
The Bush administration notes that the United […]

WHITE HOUSE - President Bush says security in Iraq is improving, in part because of his decision to send 30,000 troop reinforcements last year. Opposition Democrats say the cost of the war is hurting Americans at home.
In the 15 months since he ordered more U.S. troops to Iraq, President Bush said there has been a […]