WASHINGTON - U.S. President George Bush says the Democratic-led Congress has failed to address a series of important issues, and he wants action soon. Democrats are pushing their Republican colleagues in Congress to support environmental legislation.  
President Bush says lawmakers need to move quickly on a wide range of bills when they return to Washington this […]

STATE DEPARTMENT - The State Department said Friday it is pressing Israel to allow seven Palestinian students in Gaza to travel to the United States on prestigious Fulbright fellowships. The scholarships had earlier been withdrawn because the Gaza residents had not been given permission by Israel to leave the Hamas-run area.
Officials here say they recognize […]

WHITE HOUSE - U.S. President George Bush says tax rebates and business incentives will help revive an American economy hurt by higher energy costs and falling home values.
President Bush told workers at a cable television company in the southwest state of Arizona that business incentives and tax refunds to more than 130 million households should […]

STATE DEPARTMENT - The United States Tuesday sharply criticized the Burmese government’s decision to extend the detention of democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. But President Bush said U.S. cyclone relief for Burma will continue. 
U.S. reaction was led by President Bush, who said he is “deeply troubled” by the extension of Aung San Suu Kyi’s […]

WASHINGTON - President Bush has paid tribute to America’s fallen soldiers, marking the U.S. Memorial Day, when Americans remember servicemen who gave their lives to defend the United States. 
President Bush traveled to Arlington National Cemetery outside Washington and placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns.
Shortly thereafter, under clear blue skies, the president said […]

WHITE HOUSE - Americans are marking the Memorial Day holiday weekend - a time set aside to honor the nation’s war dead. This is also a time for the roar of motorcycle engines - as one group of veterans remembers not just the dead, but the missing.
They call it rolling thunder - the din created […]

WHITE HOUSE - U.S. President George Bush wants Congress to approve a free trade agreement with Colombia. Opposition Democrats have delayed that vote until after November elections. 
Most Colombian exports enter the United States duty free. But the 9,000 U.S. businesses selling goods and services in Colombia still face stiff tariffs.
That is why President Bush says […]

WHITE HOUSE - U.S. President George Bush says Iraq’s military is making progress against Iranian-backed militia and al-Qaeda terrorists. Mr. Bush spoke to U.S. troops returning from the war.
President Bush reviewed paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division who are returning to their base at Fort Bragg, North Carolina from extended, 15-month deployments in Afghanistan and […]

WHITE HOUSE - U.S. President George Bush is marking a day of solidarity with the Cuban people by allowing people in the United States to send cellular telephones to family in Cuba. 
President Bush says a series of economic and political reforms announced by Cuba’s new president Raul Castro have not improved life on the island.
“Political […]

WASHINGTON - The White House says U.S. President George Bush will travel to Europe next month to strengthen the trans-Atlantic partnership between the U.S. and European nations.White House spokeswoman Dana Perino Tuesday said the eight-day trip, beginning June 9 will include stops in Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Slovenia, and the Vatican.
Mr. Bush is scheduled to attend […]

SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT -  The Bush administration says Israeli and Palestinian negotiators are making significant progress toward an independent Palestinian state. Officials say U.S. President George Bush may return to the Middle East if it will help the process.
U.S. National Security Adviser Steve Hadley says President Bush is encouraged by progress in Israeli-Palestinian talks.
“What […]

WASHINGTON - U.S. President George Bush says he remains committed to helping Israeli and Palestinian leaders reach a peace accord by the end of the year.
Speaking to reporters during his visit to Egypt Saturday, Mr. Bush said he is determined to help achieve what he called “the dream” of establishing an independent Palestinian state. He […]

STATE DEPARTMENT - The United States has announced the resumption of food aid to North Korea after the two sides agreed on new measures to insure that the American-provided assistance reaches those in need. U.S. officials say the pending food aid is unrelated to negotiations on ending Pyongyang’s nuclear program.
With North Korea again facing the […]

RIYADH - U.S. President George Bush is in Saudi Arabia for talks with King Abdullah marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Washington and Riyadh. The two leaders are expected to reach agreement on civilian nuclear technology.
President Bush and King Abdullah inspected a military honor guard in Riyadh before private talks at the king’s […]

JERUSALEM - U.S. President George Bush will warn that letting Iran obtain nuclear weapons would be - in his words - an “unforgivable betrayal of future generations.”
In remarks prepared for delivery Thursday to Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, Mr. Bush says for the sake of peace, the world must not allow Iran to have a nuclear […]

JERUSALEM - U.S. President George Bush says Iran is trying to bring down the democratically-elected government in Lebanon. Mr. Bush discussed the ongoing conflict with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert during talks in Jerusalem.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says he and President Bush discussed Tehran’s role in Lebanese fighting. He says Iran is heavily involved […]

JERUSALEM - President George Bush has arrived in Israel, the first stop on his five-day trip to the Middle East. Mr. Bush comes to Israel to help celebrate the country’s 60th anniversary, and advance the Mideast peace process, but his efforts could be complicated by a growing criminal probe surrounding Israel’s prime minister.
Mr. Bush received […]

WASHINGTON - U.S. President George W. Bush heads to the Middle East Tuesday where he will continue pushing for a peace agreement between Israelis and Palestinians.Mr. Bush has said such a deal is possible before his presidency ends in January, although talks between the two sides have bogged down over various issues.
President Bush begins his five-day […]

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 […]