Condoleezza Rice

CIA buys trouble in Afghanistan

2013-05-02 00:00:00

In a time when the whetted and arbitrary deficit-reduction knife is cutting bone out of critical U.S. government programs, the image of shopping bags stuffed with CIA cash handed off on a monthly basis to Afghan President Hamid Karzai — who reigns...

Margaret Thatcher death: Tributes, criticism from around the world

2013-04-08 12:11:00

In Britain and around the world, supporters of the late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher celebrated her legacy Monday. Even some of her sharpest critics said she defined an era in British public life -- if not always for the right reasons. Among those...

At George W. Bush library, five presidents meet in harmony

2013-04-25 18:22:00

DALLAS — The five men who have held the title of president gathered to celebrate the dedication of George W. Bush's presidential library at Southern Methodist University on Thursday, a rare reunion that focused on praising his achievements and...

LIVE: George W. Bush, misty-eyed, reaffirms faith in U.S. at library dedication

2013-04-25 09:51:00

� DALLAS -- Wiping away a tear, former President George W. Bush on Thursday dedicated the library, museum and policy center that bear his name. “Oh, happy day,” Bush told the crowd of about 8,000 in the bright Texas sunshine at the...

Obama praises Bush for 'strength,' 'resolve' after Sept. 11

2013-04-25 09:54:00

DALLAS — President Obama praised former President George W. Bush on Thursday for standing tough in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and for his early support for immigration reform, drawing strong allusions to his current challenges...

George W. Bush Presidential Library opens this week, chads and all

2013-04-23 08:18:00

President Obama and all four living ex-presidents will attend the official dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library on Thursday on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas.� According to the website, the library's mission...

Cecilia Preciado Burciaga dies at 67; longtime Stanford administrator

2013-03-27 23:36:00

As one of the first high-ranking Latina administrators at a top American private university, Cecilia Preciado Burciaga inspired and mentored hundreds of Chicano and Latino students and faculty members during 20 years at Stanford University. She taught...

Romney, pondering future, plans session with Christie and Ryan

2013-03-22 16:39:00

As he explores his new roles within the Republican party and the business world after last year’s presidential campaign, Mitt Romney plans this summer to bring together “experts and enthusiasts” in both spheres for a gathering in Park...

On Iraq war anniversary, Condoleezza Rice announces a book

2013-03-19 11:10:00

On March 19, 2003, American troops rolled into Iraq, in search of weapons of mass destruction. “We don't want the smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud,” warned Condoleezza Rice, President Bush’s national security advisor. In the long war...

Are Amazon and the CIA doing business?

2013-03-21 08:50:00

Amazon can already track your book purchases, recommend titles based on your latest browsing history, and is annoyingly great at peppering the websites you see with ads based on your shopping habits.� So would it surprise you to learn that the online...

Hugo Chavez begins his literary afterlife at Venezuela Book Fair

2013-03-20 12:28:00

Hugo Chavez is already having a very busy afterlife. The charismatic and controversial president of Venezuela died March 5. Not long afterward, one joke goes, he showed up in heaven and persuaded St. Peter to choose a Latin American as the next pope....

Iraq war 10th anniversary: A dark mark for news media

2013-03-19 13:42:30

President George W. Bush, far left, takes a walk at his Crawford, Texas ranch with his key advisers on Iraq in 2003: Condoleezza Rice, Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney and Air Force Gen. Richard Myers.

2013-03-22 16:21:17

Steve Brodner is an artist, illustrator and filmmaker.

2013-03-08 00:00:00

Former Vice President Dick Cheney, who sharply criticizes former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in an upcoming documentary, is shown in a 2010 photo, taking the stage with Rice, center, and Mark Langdale, president of the George W. Bush Foundation, at the George W.

2013-03-02 21:30:00