For 17 months, until he left the job in September 2007, Tony Snow was the White House press secretary, the voice of the Bush administration. Now, he is being remembered and mourned by the president he served, and the reporters who sparred with him i...
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 28 June 2007 President Bush and majority Democrats in Congress are heading toward a constitutional showdown involving the controversy over the firing of federal prosecutors. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, Democrats accuse th...
By Meredith Buel Capitol Hill 22 June 2007 The Bush administration says it has no immediate plans to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay Cuba despite demands by some members of Congress and human rights groups. As VOA correspondent Meredith Buel repor...
By Deborah Tate Washington 15 May 2007 The White House says President Bush still has confidence in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, despite controversy over his handling of the firing of federal prosecutors and of the reauthorization of a clandesti...
By Paula Wolfson White House 07 May 2007 Pomp and ceremony is the order of the day at the White House for the state visit of Britain's Queen Elizabeth. VOA's Paula Wolfson has details. Queen Elizabeth II and U.S. President Bush stand at attention dur...
By Paula Wolfson White House 27 March 2007 White House Spokesman Tony Snow is facing yet another battle with cancer. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the news has shaken members of the president's staff. Tony Snow Tony Snow has always pointed with pride t...
By Leta Hong Fincher Washington 27 March 2007 watch Iran Sanctions report The White House says it is disappointed by Iran's decision to limit cooperation with the United Nations nuclear agency. Russia and China are also urging Iran to comply with U.N...
By Paula Wolfson White House 18 March 2007 The change in the Palestinian leadership has apparently led to no change in Bush administration policy. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from the White House. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (l) an...
By Carol Pearson Washington 16 March 2007 watch Global Aging For the first time in history, people 65 years and older will soon outnumber children under the age of five in many parts of the world. The challenge, even for the poorest countries, is to...
By Paula Wolfson Wolfson 12 February 2007 The White House says it stands by evidence showing a link between Iran and weapons found in Iraq. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports Iran's president says his country is not instigating conflict. White House spokesm...