administration

Rove Resigns

Aug 13, 2007
Karl Rove has announced his intention to resign at the end of August, saying simply, "I just think it's time." The man who came to be known as "Bush's brain" has been widely held responsible for both the president's electoral successes and the nation's deep divisions.

Bush on His Administration’s (Lack of) Accountability

Aug 10, 2007
Asked for clear examples of his "commitment" to accountability, President Bush first cites "Scooter" Libby as someone who has been held accountable (sure, before he got pardoned) and then flies into a tailspin over the presumptive innocence of Alberto "Al" Gonzales, dropping doozies like this along the way: "I haven't seen Congress say he's done anything wrong."
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Collapsed Bridge Had Known Structural Problems

Aug 2, 2007
A day after Wednesday's deadly rush-hour bridge collapse in Minneapolis, the Bush administration acknowledged that the interstate freeway bridge had been known to be "structurally deficient" for at least two years -- while carefully pointing out that the Minnesota government was responsible for its upkeep.

Is Gates on a Different Page?

May 7, 2007
While the Bush administration has repeatedly referred to the Democrats' timetable for withdrawal from Iraq as a recipe for failure, Defense Secretary Robert Gates has praised the measure. He's also urged an assessment of the troop escalation by this summer -- sooner than supporters of the "surge" would like -- and indicated support for a withdrawal as outlined by the Iraq Study Group, which he was once a part of.