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Former U.S. president George W. Bush recently opened the doors to his gorgeous Texas ranch to reveal rooms where he once hosted world leaders and where he now bides his time painting them. Bush gave a tour of the Crawford home he completed just after becoming the nation's 43rd president in 2001 to Architectural Digest for the magazine's August cover story. It's a rare glimpse at the sprawling property where Vladimir Putin once rode shotgun in Bush's pickup and where the younger of W.'s twins, Jenna, held her intimate 2008 wedding. George and Laura Bush have retired to Dallas, Texas...

President and Mrs. Bush continue their stay at Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford, Texas. Today's activities, per Tony Snow, included: "The President this morning received his briefings from his national security team. He did have a bike ride. He has had a private lunch. I don't know who it's with, because it's none of my business. And he has also been talking on the phones today with the National Security Advisor, the Secretary of State." Text of Tony Snow's press briefing today. It includes a lot of information on a variety of issues, particularly the numerous, serious international events in...

The president and first lady are at their home in Crawford, Texas. Today's photos are some pick ups from last night. ... Wishing everyone an enjoyable Thanksgiving, and issuing another welcome to Sanity Island ...

Based at Prairie Chapel Ranch, the president is preparing for the first debate with the sometime Senator, John Kerry, this Thursday, and campaigning. SATURDAY: In his weekly radio address, President Bush said, "This week, I was honored to welcome the Prime Minister of a free and sovereign Iraq to the White House." SUNDAY: President Bush said he had no regrets about his 'Mission Accomplished' speech on Iraq in May 2003 and would do it all over again if he had the chance, according to excerpts from an television interview released on September 26. As Vietnam veteran Tommy Franks wrote in...

The President, on another busy day, visited Birmingham, AL, to speak at Crane Works, a heavy construction company, and then attended a Bush-Cheney fund-raising luncheon. He then attended a rally in London, Kentucky. At the Crane Company, Pres. Bush said last week's report that the U.S. economy surged in the third quarter was good news for American workers and called on Congress to keep his administration's policies intact. I also heard on Fox News that the President in planning on flying to CA to view the damage from the forest fires, which will allow him to spend another night at...

The President left Columbus, Ohio (just thought I'd mention that again....) yesterday for a fundraiser in San Antonio, Texas, and from there went to Crawford, Texas and Prairie Chapel Ranch, where First Lady Laura was waiting for him. Yesterday, the biggest surge in economic growth (7.2%) in 19 years was announced, and today the House of Representatives passed the $87.5 billion Iraq/Afghanistan package, with grants and not loans, as the President wanted, which the Senate is expected to pass on Monday. Good news for our stellar President! Rather than going immediately back to Washington, the President is traveling to California...

Bush Says No to Roh's Proposal for Summit at Crawford Ranch By Ryu Jin Staff Reporter With President Roh Moo-hyun's maiden trip to the U.S. just days away, there was a small dispute in the ruling party's morning meeting yesterday over the treatment Roh would receive from the U.S. government. In the supreme council meeting of the Millennium Democratic Party (MDP), Cho Soon-sung, head of the party's special committee on the North Korean nuclear problem, took issue with the venue of the summit meeting between Roh and U.S. President George W. Bush. ``What I'm concerned about is that President Roh...

Saudi prince visits Texas Prince Abdullah, president tackle vision for Mideast peace 04/26/2002 By DAVID JACKSON / The Dallas Morning News CRAWFORD, Texas - After five hours of meetings at his Texas ranch, President Bush said Thursday that Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia assured him the oil kingdom would not apply economic pressure to influence his Mideast policy. "Saudi Arabia made it clear and has made it clear publicly they will not use oil as a weapon," Mr. Bush told reporters. "I appreciate that, respect that and expect that to be the case." Aides to Prince Abdullah, the...