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...does not plan to use the next two weeks to steamroll legislation, but rather to provide the GOP with "a good example" of cooperation. "We want to show what you can really do with bipartisanship." That appeal for teamwork, of course, may disintegrate quickly with the introduction of President-elect Bush's $1.3 trillion tax cut plan, or as the more contentious Cabinet nominations make their way to the Hill...
...refugees, even if that had been his original intention. Right now, the followers of both Chairman Arafat and Prime Minister Barak are simply not yet ready to conclude a workable peace, which leaves the Bush administration facing the headache of fashioning a new policy towards the conflict. President-elect Bush said Tuesday that his predecessor was "giving it his best shot?and I certainly hope it works." Indeed, the thankless task of Mideast peacemaking may be one bit of the presidency Bush would happily have left to the Democrats...
...then there were none. After only four weeks as presumptive chief and less than three as president-elect, Bush has now filled out his 14-member Cabinet. (U.N. and trade representatives, and some White House posts, are still to come.) And the high-speed process wound down Tuesday in typical Bush fashion...
...then there were none. After only four weeks as presumptive chief and less than three as president-elect, Bush has now filled out his 14-member Cabinet. (U.N. and trade representatives, and some White House posts, are still to come.) And the high-speed process wound down Tuesday in typical Bush fashion...
George W. Bush had been no more nor less ignored than Al Gore throughout a long campaign that never really engaged the public. Surviving the debates, he led in the polls for 20 of the last 26 weeks leading to Election Day, then headed back to Texas to hunker down and, surrounded by his famous family, watch the returns. Now, finally, attention would be paid. It was clear very early that the race was close, but when Florida was called for Gore shortly before 8 p.m., despondency fell over the Bush clan. With tears in his eyes, brother Jeb, Florida...