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PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: President and Mrs. Bush, and the dogs, are at Camp David. They will return to Washington tomorrow. Aides said the President will be using part of his time at Camp David to finalize his choice to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the Supreme Court. The announcement is expected early next week. THE WEEK AHEAD: In addition to likely announcement about the Supreme Court, expected as early as Monday, the administration is planning a series of speeches and events leading up to the Iraqi referendum on its proposed Constitution to be held in two weeks....

Today the President attended an Armed Forces farewell tribute in honor of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard B. Myers and Armed Forces Hail in honor of Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace at Fort Myer in Va. General Richard B. Myers retired today after 40 years of service to our Nation. After the ceremony the President and First Lady headed for Camp David for the weekend. The President is expected to announce his choice to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on Monday or Tuesday

Today The Senete Confirmed The President's pick for Chief Justice of the United States Judge John Roberts. The Senate voted 78-22 to confirm Roberts. Later in the day he was sworn in by Justice Stevens in the East Room of the White House. John Roberts watched the vote with the President and had luncheon with the President at the White House prior to the swearing in ceromonies. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld attended a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill Yesterday Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke at a dinner of the Global Business Coalition on HIV-AIDS in...

The president met with Generals Myers, Abizaid and Casey to discuss the war on terror, then met with the press. White House economist Ben Bernanke said today that the administration expects the Gulf Coast hurricanes to shave up to 1 percentage point from the nation's growth rate in the third quarter, but that there was little chance of a recession. Regarding the indictment today of Rep. DeLay-R, Texas, various conservative news sources indicate the possibility is strong that there may not be evidence to support the vague charge of criminal conspiracy regarding campaign contributions to Texas Republican candidates a couple...

Americans learned after Hurricane Katrina. Or, did they? Americans try to prepare for every possible disaster. They form huge bureaucracies such as Homeland Security, FEMA, and the Red Cross, and call in the National Guard to help with emergencies. With massive rehearsals, they attempt to anticipate every possible scenario. But, alas. Humans can only prepare so much. You can have charts coming out the wazoo, but then something happens that is not on the chart. What to do? Such instances require common sense and flexibility, qualities not found in a bureaucracy. As another powerful hurricane approached the Gulf Coast last...

The President made no public appearances on Saturday but on Sunday he and the Vice President and their wives participated in a moment of silence in remembrance to the fourth anniversary of 9/11 on the lawn of the White House As usual the President and the First Lady attended church and later in the day he travelled to the Gulf Region for an overnight trip to the disaster area The Vice President on Saturday visited Texas Houston to see for himself the great work that the Texans are doing in caring and putting together the lives of those made homeless...

Today, President Bush met with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani in the Oval Office, and together they had a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House.This afternoon, President and First Lady Laura Bush left the White House for New York City, where the President will address the United Nations.Enjoy your trip to Sanity Island on the Daily Dose!

President Bush, at the largest gathering of world leaders ever held, thanked the global community for their contributions to storm relief at the UN in New York City. He also focused on international issues like terrorism, trade and debt relief, and met with various world leaders apart from the UN assembly. The UN Security Council unanimously passed two resolutions on the first day of the high-level summit Wednesday, one to prevent the incitement of terrorism and the other to prevent conflict, especially in Africa. Click here for article: Bush says he may need more power in disasters. Secretary of Defense...

Yesterday President George W Bush attended the World Summit and 60th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York and gave the toast a the official luncheon Upon the President's return to Washington yesterday evening he visited the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue in Washington DC before giving remarks at the National Dinner Celebrating 350 Years of Jewish Life in America Today 9.00pm Eastern time the President is due to address the nation from New Orleans regarding the Katrina Hurricane disaster prior to that he will view hurricane damage in Mississippi. The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on John Roberts...

Today the President went to The National Cathedral for the "National Day of Prayer and Remembrance Service" for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, he later met with Vladimir Putin in the Oval office and after the meeting they then held a Press briefing in the East Room of the White House

PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: President and Mrs. Bush left the White House yesterday afternoon to spend at least part of the weekend at Camp David. While her husband was meeting with Russian President Putin yesterday, Mrs. Bush, visited the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in Alexandria, Virginia. She thanked volunteers for their efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina to reunite parents and children separated by the storm. She also highlighted the ways parents and children can find each other through the Center's website at missingkids.com. To date, they have matched more than 700 children with their...

There were no public appearances over the weekend for the President or Vice President. The President and first lady spent the majority of the weekend at Camp David returning to the White House on Sunday. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice addressed the United Nations General Assembly, on Saturday and also had a meetings with Libyan Foreign Minister Abd al-Rahman Shalgan and South Korean Foreign Minster Ban Ki-moon in New York Today President Bush and Vice President Cheney participated in a Homeland Security Council meeting in the Cabinet room of the White House Later in the day the President had a...

President Bush traveled to Mississippi and Louisiana today to observe progress made in the recovery process following Hurricane Katrina. He met with Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour and Jim Barksdale, chairman of the Governor's Commission for Recovery, and area business leaders in Gulfport, and then traveled to New Orleans where he was briefed by Vice Admiral Thad Allen on Hurricane Rita on board the USS Iwo Jima outside New Orleans, and then met with contract workers, and workers at the Folger's Coffee Plant and made comments to the press. First Lady Laura met with Librarian of Congress James Billington in preparation...

Anticipating Hurricane Rita (still in the Gulf of Mexico, but a Category 5 'cane with winds at 165 MPH), President Bush declared a state of emergency for Texas and Louisiana, mobilizing federal assistance. He spoke at the Republican Jewish Coalitions Anniversary Luncheon in Washington, and also met with R and D Senate leaders to discuss the upcoming O'Connor USSC vacancy (as he did before nominating Judge Roberts). Bush met with the speaker of Iraq's Transitional National Assembly, Hajim al-Hassani, in the Oval Office. Welcome to Sanity Island!

Today President George W. Bush met with his national security team at the Pentagon to review US military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan Later in the day the President met with King Abdullah of Jordan in the Oval Office The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13-5 to send Judge John Roberts nomination as Chief Justice of the United States to the Senate floor where a final vote is expected next week Former presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush were at the Opening ceremonies for the 2005 Presidents Cup Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005, at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in...

Today the President went to The headquarters of FEMA to be briefed on the relief efforts underway for Hurricane Rita , he also awarded Korean War era veteran Corporal Tibor "Ted" Rubin the Medal Of Honor for his bravery while in captivity at a Chinese POW camp, President Bush then headed for NORTHCOM headquarters to oversee the the coordination between Federal, State and Local officials as the Hurricane lands ashore

PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: After spending Friday night monitoring the progress of Hurricane Rita at Northern Command HQ in Colorado Springs, President Bush flew to Austin, capitol of his home state of Texas, where Air Force One touched down at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport at 2 p.m. local time today. The president met with state and local officals, received a briefing, and spoke at the state emergency operations center. It was the latest in a series of hurricane briefings for the President that began this morning at Central Command. In Austin, GWB thanked relief workers, saying that Texans take comfort...

PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: The President arrived back at the White House this afternoon after visiting Texas and Louisiana, where he received briefings on the federal disaster response. He also met with state and local officials, and with first responders. Late today, Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco gave a short speech in which she praised President Bush for his efforts to help her state. Saying, in essence, that she would have to work with this President if she had any hope of getting boat-loads of cash, Blanco asked Congress for HUGE amounts of money to essentially rebuild her state. She...

Over the Weekend President George W Bush concluded a 3 day visit to various Command Centres relating to Hurricane Katrina and Rita returning to the White House Sunday afternoon. Vice President Dick Cheney was admitted to the hospital for the elective surgery on his knees. It was announced after doing both knees (originally only one was to be done but surgery went so smoothly it was decided to do the other) that he might be in hopital for up to 48 hours, in fact he was only in for 27 hours and walked without any assistance to his limo early...

Today President Bush made his seventh visit to the hurricane stricken Gulf Coast region, visiting with Lt. Gen. Russ Honore, Texas Governor Rick Perry in Beaumont, Texas, and Louisiana Governor Blanco in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and flying in Marine One over flooded oil refineries observing and assessing damage. He strongly urged residents to stay clear of the region until the infrastructure is restored. First Lady Laura Bush went to Biloxi, Mississippi to visit a Salvation Army food and clothing distribution center, and was interviewed for ABC's Extreme Makover: Home Edition. And Michael Brown, former FEMA chief, in testimony before Congress...