Sep 23rd, 2005 · For the second time in a month, forces of nature are testing George Bush's presidency. Noah Adams talks with NPR senior correspondent Juan Williams about the president's political strategy for dealing with Hurricane Rita's expected landfall on the Texas-Louisiana border.
Sep 9th, 2005 · Before Katrina menaced the Gulf Coast, the president was suffering the worst job approval ratings of his presidency. Criticism stemming from the war in Iraq, rising gasoline prices and the government's slow response to hurricane relief are contributing to the low approval ratings.
Aug 29th, 2005 · President Bush heads back to the nation's capital this week, and returns to a very different atmosphere from the one he left earlier this summer. His approval numbers have dropped to the lowest level of his presidency, and so has public support for his Iraq strategy. Alex Chadwick talks with NPR senior Washington, D.C. editor Ron Elving.
Jul 1st, 2005 · Britain's Tony Blair takes over the European Union's rotating presidency, during what has been a difficult time for the organization. The EU is still reeling from the rejection of the proposed constitution by Dutch and French voters; it's sending mixed signals about allowing more states to join the EU; and European leaders are in discord over the EU's spending priorities.
Jun 24th, 2005 · Mahmoud Ahmedinejad will be Iran's next president after a landslide victory over former president Hashemi Rafsanjani, according to reports. The run-off win for Tehran's mayor, considered an ultra-conservative hardliner, ends Iran's closest election in some 30 years.
Jun 3rd, 2005 · The former president appears on Talk of the Nation to discuss his presidency, the state of modern politics, and his views on the future. He also takes questions and e-mails from listeners.
Apr 12th, 2005 · Former Sen. Bob Dole's career and service have spanned six decades, from World War II to a bid for the presidency. But his memoir, One Soldier's Story, sheds new light on his experience of war -- and recovery.
Jan 26th, 2005 · As the nation looks to the inauguration celebrations in DC, NPR's Tony Cox speaks with film director and producer John Ridley about some of his favorites inauguration moment, and some of the most notable Hollywood movies focused on the presidency.