George W. Bush

Bush defends his surveillance program: “Civil liberties were guaranteed”

"I put that program in place to protect the country," he said of the NSA's surveillance program VIDEO

Jillian Rayfield Monday, Jul 1, 2013 1:08 PM UTC 12
Politics Video, George W. Bush

Obama, Bush heading to the same African city

Both will be in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania at the same time, though it's unclear whether they will meet

Nedra Pickler, Associated Press Monday, Jul 1, 2013 12:45 PM UTC
4 From the Wires, Barack Obama

The government’s toothless privacy watchdog

The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board has hardly any staff and doesn't even have a website

Alex Seitz-Wald Friday, Jun 21, 2013 4:55 PM UTC
Politics Civil Liberties, Surveillance

New link suggests George W. Bush direct descendant of notorious slave trader

Slate investigated the claims of two historians who claim Thomas Walker was involved in 11 slave voyages to Africa

Prachi Gupta Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 43
News slavery, George W. Bush

Bill Ayers: Obama has committed war crimes

"I think that these are war crimes," he said of Obama's drone policy. "I think that they’re acts of terror"

Jillian Rayfield Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:47 PM UTC 28
Politics Bill Ayers, 2008 Elections

Dick Cheney praises NSA surveillance program

The former Vice President also called Edward Snowden a "traitor," and President Obama "not credible"

Jillian Rayfield Sunday, Jun 16, 2013 4:37 PM UTC 25
Politics Dick Cheney, George W. Bush, NSA

PRISM part of a much larger government surveillance program

Companies have been handling requests from the FBI for years, under a program called US-98XN

Associated Press Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 1:54 PM UTC
Technology Prism, NSA

GOP plan: Bring Dubya back!

Look beneath the surface, and a hot new plan for the party's comeback is really just George W. Bush redux

Elias Isquith Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 12:42 PM UTC 57
Politics George W. Bush, Ted Cruz

Suddenly, white people care about privacy incursions

For many, government surveillance has been a regular part of life, especially since 9/11. So, why the outrage now?

Mohamad Tabbaa Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 4:25 PM UTC 57
Politics Privacy, privacy controls

Pic of the day: George H.W. Bush wearing Superman socks

The former President got festive for his 89th birthday celebration

Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013 6:40 PM UTC
Politics George H.W. Bush, presidents

Why you can’t sue the government for spying on you

The courts have set up "one big Catch-22" that makes it impossible to take on the government

Alex Seitz-Wald Monday, Jun 10, 2013 9:15 PM UTC 10
Politics Surveillance

Mad about NSA’s overreach? Blame Congress

There’s plenty of fault to go around, from Bush to Obama to NSA itself. But the legislative branch truly failed us

Jonathan Bernstein Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 10:30 AM UTC 36
Politics NSA, Counterterrorism

America the passive

The NSA dragnet sparks insufficient outrage because most of us feel complicit in the erosion of our privacy

Joan Walsh Friday, Jun 7, 2013 6:04 PM UTC 300
News FISA, NSA, Prism, Barack Obama

The Tea Party hates Jan Brewer now

"She is George Bush in a skirt!" a top Arizona Republican angrily declares. How it all went downhill so suddenly

Alex Seitz-Wald Thursday, Jun 6, 2013 3:41 PM UTC 69
Politics Jan Brewer, Tea Party, Obamacare

The government has all your info

Just in case you weren't clear on this. Here's why nothing will be done about it

Alex Pareene Thursday, Jun 6, 2013 1:23 PM UTC 231
Politics Opening Shot, NSA, FISA

Rumsfeld: “I can’t tell” if Obama has switched sides in “War on Terror”

"It bothers me greatly that he's unwilling to identify the enemy," he said VIDEO

Jillian Rayfield Wednesday, Jun 5, 2013 1:54 PM UTC 49
Politics Video, Donald Rumsfeld

Obama’s newest non-scandal?

The use of secret emails simply isn't the unprecedented abuse of power the AP might have you believe

Howard Koplowitz, International Business Times Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 10:03 PM UTC 12
Technology International Business Times

George W. Bush: I do not “long for power”

The former president admits that "fame can be very addictive"

Prachi Gupta Saturday, Jun 1, 2013 2:40 PM UTC
Politics George W. Bush, Power, presidency

Ted Cruz’s personality problem

The Texas senator is annoying, and doesn’t play well with others. Will that doom his White House ambitions?

Jonathan Bernstein Saturday, Jun 1, 2013 11:00 AM UTC 240
Elections Ted Cruz, U.S. Senate

Obama to name ex-Bush aide to head FBI

James Comey was formerly the No. 2 at the Justice Department

Nedra Pickler, Associated Press Thursday, May 30, 2013 11:51 AM UTC
News Associated Press, Barack Obama

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