Nov 21st, 2008 · There are now 60 days left until President Bush leaves office and President-elect Barack Obama is sworn in. By law, there is a 60-day waiting period before any big, new federal regulations take effect. That means Friday is the deadline set by the Bush administration to get rules onto the books before the Democrats arrive.
Nov 20th, 2008 · The Obama transition team has announced that campaign strategist David Axelrod will be a senior advisor. Some compare Axelrod's relationship with President-elect Obama to that of Karl Rove and President Bush, or James Carville and President Clinton. During the campaign, Axelrod wore out several BlackBerries because he was emailing, texting and calling so much.
Nov 14th, 2008 · The summit was the brainchild of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who has gained new respect for his handling of the worldwide financial crisis. But in the European quest to ensure such a crisis never repeats itself, Sarkozy may risk butting heads with President Bush.
Nov 12th, 2008 · President Bush will host an economic summit with the G-20 countries this Saturday. Some European leaders want a strong, new international financial regulator to prevent future financial meltdowns, while president prefers a lighter hand.
Nov 11th, 2008 · The co-chair of Obama's transition team called Obama's meeting with Bush Monday "a good first step" for his transition. She said the president-elect has plans to create an Office of Urban Policy to target cities and to reverse certain executive orders President Bush signed while in office.
Nov 11th, 2008 · After George Bush's unpopular presidency and John McCain's decisive defeat, there is a battle underway for the soul of the Republican Party. Michael Gerson, former speech writer to President Bush and now a columnist for the Washington Post, discusses how to reinvigorate the GOP.
Nov 11th, 2008 · The Bush administration is paving the way for a smooth transition of power in January. President Bush is reviving relations with Russia and Iran, among others. Slate.com's Fred Kaplan discusses the foreign policy silver linings for Sen. Obama.
Nov 11th, 2008 · European foreign ministers have developed what they call a "road map" for relations with the new U.S. president. The plan is part of a broader effort to ease the transition from the difficult relationship with President Bush to what many hope will be a smoother one with Barack Obama.