Free Republic

Today, President Bush welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki in the Oval Office at the White House, and together they held a joint press availability in the East Room, speaking of a plan to increase the military presence and quell the violence in Baghdad.Later today, the President met with Minni Arcua Minnawi, the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) leader in the Oval Office to discuss the Darfur region in western Sudan.Enjoy your trip to Sanity Island on the Daily Dose!

Today, on his first day back from the G8 Summit in Russia, the President met with the winner of the 2006 Indy 500, Sam Hornish Jr, and his wife Crystal at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. This afternoon, he met with a bi-partisan panel of Congressional leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House to brief them on G8, and on the war in the Middle East, after which he made a statement to the press and answered a few questions. Later he met in the Oval Office with members of the National Capital Area Council of the Boy...

At the invitation of Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Bush traveled to northeastern Germany in advance of his participation in the G-8 Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia. Chancellor Merkel hosted President Bush today in the towns of Stralsund and Trinwillershagen, which are in the Chancellor's electoral constituency. The visit, which took place in what had been communist East Germany, underscores our two nations' commitment to advancing freedom and prosperity, and to strengthening the transatlantic partnership.The President and the Chancellor took part in a joint press conference in the Straslund Town Hall, and the President also spoke in the historic market square....

This morning President Bush and First Lady, Laura left the White House for Vienna and arrived and were greeted by the Austrian Chancellor, Wolfgang Schuessel at Schwechat airport. The President is in Vienna to meet with European leaders at the annual meeting of the US - EU summit. The President will then travel to Budapest, Hungary, to express solidarity with and support for Eastern Europe's new democracies.Enjoy your trip to Sanity Island on the Daily Dose!!

This morning President Bush traveled to the United States Chamber of Commerce in Washington D.C. and addressed the issue of comprehensive immigration reform.Later in the morning he met with his Cabinet in the Cabinet Room at the White House, and afterwards took questions from the press.This afternoon in the Rose Garden, he attended the swearing-in ceremony for Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Enjoy your trip to Sanity Island on the Daily Dose!

Today, President Bush traveled to Pottstown, Pennsylvania to deliver a speech on nuclear energy and the economy at the Limerick Generating Station. Before he spoke, he toured the plant and spoke with employees. You can read the President's entire speech HERE. Afterwards the President made an impromptu roadside stop to greet the citizens of Pottstown, and later met with the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports in the Rose Garden at the White House. Yesterday, Laura was at Mesa Verde National Park in Mesa Verde Colorado to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Mesa Verde and the Antiquities Act. Today,...

This morning President and Mrs. Bush greeted Australian Prime Minister John Howard and his wife, Janette to the White House in an official South Lawn Arrival Ceremony as part of a state visit, followed by a meeting of the two leaders in the Oval Office, and a joint statement to the press in the East Room. There will be an official State Dinner at the White House this evening.This afternoon President Bush congratulated the WNBA 2005 National Champion, Sacramento Monarchs at a ceremony in the East Garden of the White House, where he accepted a shirt and championship ring.There has...

President Bush traveled to the great state of Florida and this morning spoke about the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit in Sun City Center, accompanied by his brother, Governor Jeb Bush. He also went to Broward Community College with Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt to visit with senior citizen, and later spent some time at the Sun City Center Fire Station #28 to talk about the outbreak of brush fires in Florida. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld had a press conference today, and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a strong statement regarding Iran today, Congressional GOP members reached...

President Bush has made no public appearances today, but announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to San José, Costa Rica to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Óscar Arias Sánchez, President of the Republic of Costa Rica, on May 8, 2006 that First Lady Laura Bush will lead. Laura graced the great state of Ohio with her gentle presence today making two appearances; one at the Thurber House in Columbus, where she spoke with Columbus area teachers during a roundtable event, and the other at a fundraising luncheon for Congressional candidate, Deborah Pryce. Laura has been proven to be...

This morning the President traveled to the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington D.C. to discuss his Energy Policy at the Renewable Fuels Association convention. There, he announced that the Iraqis had formed a unity government......BIG news that you might not see in the MSM. Later he welcomed the Naval Academy football team to the Rose Garden at the White House, where they were presented the Commander-in-Chief trophy. Naval Academy football defensive end midshipman Jeremy Chase offered the President a football and a ring.This afternoon the President met with members of the Senate in the Cabinet Room where he briefed...

President Bush traveled today to Jefferson City, Missouri, where he participated in a conversation with seniors about the Medicare prescription drug benefit program at the Etta and Joseph Miller Performing Arts Center. He also visited the Lutheran Senior Services Community at Heisinger Bluffs Senior Center in Jefferson City, before traveling to Des Moines, Iowa to visit the Wesley Acres Senior Center in Des Moines, Iowa with Senator Chuck Grassle, and to attend a reception for gubernatorial candidate Rep. Jim Nussle . First Lady Laura was in Midland, Texas for the official dedication of the childhood home of the President, along...

This morning, President Bush met with members of the insurance, banking and business communities regarding White House health Care Initiatives, and fielded questions from the press afterwards.First Lady Laura Bush was in Missouri today, where she spoke at a fundraiser for Senator Jim Talent, and went to the Preferred Family Healthcare faciility in St. Charles promoting the President's Helping America's Youth Initiative.Enjoy your trip to Sanity Island and the Daily Dose!!

This morning, President Bush announced from the Oval Office at the White House, the resignation of long time friend, and 5 year Chief of Staff, Andrew Card, and the appointment of Josh Bolten, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, to that position. Later, following a Cabinet Meeting, the President made a statement in the Rose Garden, surrounded by Cabinet members, about the progress in the government of Iraq, and the commitment of his administration to work with their counterparts in Iraq in the future.In news of significance to all conservatives, both Lyn Nofziger (81), Reagan press...

Today was a busy day for President Bush. This morning he gave a press conference at the White House and answered reporters' questions with fire and passion (including a priceless exchange with Helen Thomas). He then welcomed Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to the Oval Office at the White House, and accompanied her to a social luncheon in her honor, where they enjoyed entertainment by the dance group, Moving in the Spirit, and vocal star, Denyce Graves. Later he met with Iraq and Afghanistan non-governmental organizations (with First Lady Laura in attendance as well).Lots and lots of expressive pictures of...

President Bush traveled to New York State today to talk with Seniors about the Medicare prescription drug benefit at Canandaigua Academy. He also visited senior citizens living at West Lake Senior Center. The President met young hero, Jason McElwain and his parents in Rochester. Jason........known to the President now as J-Mac..........an autistic young man who became a local hero when he, as team manager, went into a high school basketball game, and sank six amazing 3 point baskets.First Lady Laura delivered remarks tody at the National League of Cities' Congressional City Conference, and later, along with Mexican First Lady, Marta...

Today, President Bush participated in a briefing on the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Task Force in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, along with Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, and Vice President Dick Cheney. Also in attendance were Admiral Edmund P. Giambastiani, Jr., Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Peter Pace, and retired General Montgomery C. Meigs. In his radio address this morning, the President charted the course in his strategy for Iraq, and will give a series of speeches to update the American people (who certainly don't get accurage information from the media). Enjoy your trip...

President Bush and First Lady, Laura attended an event for Women's History Month and the Celebration of International Womens' Day in the East Room of the White House this morning. Laura introduced her husband before he spoke. Later today, President Bush met with Russian Foreign Affairs Minister, Sergei Lavrov at the White House to discuss Iran.He and the First Lady left the White House this afternoon to fly to Waco, Texas, where they will vote in the Texas GOP primary, before heading to New Orleans, Louisiana and Gulfport, Mississippi. (Personal note to whomever schedules these First Couple events at the...

Today President Bush traveled to Golden, Colorado to participate in the Energy Conservation & Efficiency Panel at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and discuss his national energy strategy, as well as tour the lab with Dan Arvizu, the director of the laboratory. Before leaving Colorado, the President visited the troops and their families at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora. When he arrived home at the White House, he made a statement to the press regarding the controversial port buyout by the United Arab Emirates from Great Britain.Enjoy your much needed trip to Sanity Island on the Daily Dose!!

Today President Bush welcomed the 2005 NCAA National Champion University of Texas Longhorns football team to the South Lawn at the White House, where he congratulated the team and coaches with great humor and warmth.........and a lot of Texas pride! Later in the day, he welcomed members of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation in the Oval Office of the White House. The council, created by the USA Freedom Corps in 2003, promotes volunteerism and recognizes Americans who serve our communities and the world. First Lady, Laura Bush visited the Giant Pandas at the National Zoo. Today the...

Today, President and Mrs. Bush traveled to Atlanta, Georgia today to attend the funeral of Coretta Scott King at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. The President spoke from the heart, showing his class and character in honoring Mrs. King, in contrast to the petty political digs of others who spoke. For a complete reading of the President's remarks, go HERE. Last evening the President and First Lady hosted The Dance Theatre of Harlem with a dinner in the State Dining Room followed by a dance performance in the East Room at the White House, where he made remarks, and himself...