George W. Bush

Sep 26, 2025

Powerhouse attorney Robert B. Barnett, known for representing the Obamas and Clintons, dies

The Washington attorney who brokered book deals for Barack Obama, George W. Bush and dozens of other government leaders has died at age 79.

Aug 19, 2010

Carnahan joins Blunt in backing tax cut extension

Missouri Democratic Senate candidate Robin Carnahan has joined the call to extend the tax cuts enacted during the administration of President George W. Bush. Republican Senate candidate Roy Blunt has […]

Aug 19, 2010

Carnahan joins Blunt in backing tax cut extension

Missouri Democratic Senate candidate Robin Carnahan has joined the call to extend the tax cuts enacted during the administration of President George W. Bush. Republican Senate candidate Roy Blunt has […]

Apr 30, 2009

U.S. Supreme Court might void Voting Rights provision

U.S. Supreme Court justices, led by swing vote Anthony Kennedy, signaled they may be poised to strike down a central provision in the Voting Rights Act, potentially ordering the biggest […]

Apr 27, 2009

Tortured thinking led U.S. to copy enemies’ horror

When high-ups at Central Intelligence Agency headquarters ordered the torture of Abu Zubaydah, they thought he had been withholding valuable information. There was no ticking time bomb, and no one […]

Apr 17, 2009

Obama officials release terror memos that guided CIA

The Obama administration ruled out prosecution of government interrogators as it released censored versions of legal memos that guided harsh questioning of terror suspects by the CIA under President George […]

Mar 9, 2009

Obama should stop overcharging

Do you ever wonder if the ladies and gentleman inhabiting the halls of the U.S. Justice Department want to just throw in the towel on some of the cases from […]

Mar 9, 2009

Recession-proof jobs shelter Bush’s bum lawyers

As hundreds of thousands of laid-off workers sign up for unemployment each month and major employers head for bankruptcy court, many Americans would find it oh-so-nice to land a job […]

Feb 19, 2009

Wood resigns as U.S. attorney in Kansas City

John Wood, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced his resignation Wednesday afternoon. Wood, who has been at the post less than two years, has accepted a […]

Feb 13, 2009

Hearne named new head of Lathrop in St. Louis

Thor Hearne is now heading up the St. Louis office of Lathrop & Gage. Hearne, known for his work as national legal election counsel for President George W. Bush‘s 2004 […]

Feb 10, 2009

Boeing unit lawsuit over CIA flight plans appealed

A unit of Boeing Co., the second-largest U.S. defense contractor, faced an appeal court hearing over claims it falsified flight plans to disguise the CIA‘s delivery of suspected terrorists to […]

Feb 6, 2009

Hanaway likely to join Ashcroft Group

U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway is planning to join the lobbying and consulting group headed by former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, according to a person she talked with about her plans but who asked not to be identified. Hanaway said in a phone interview that she could not divulge her plans or say which prospective employers she had spoken with until she formally announced her resignat[...]