GEORGE W. BUSH

The new Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board could have more influence than many are currently giving it credit for.

Dividends and stock repurchasing programs continued well into the banking crisis in 2007, the N.Y. Fed found.

"Steptoe" regularly drew a national audience of 14 million viewers, and sometimes reached a peak of 20 million.

A former judge on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court says arguments before the court should no longer be one-sided.

The George W. Bush Institute in Dallas and the White House both have declared that the concurrent trips to Africa by two US presidents was simply coincidental

For those who lost loved ones to terrorism sponsored by Moammar Gadhafi, the wait for compensation has been long.

A former vice chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff is a target in an investigation on leaked details about a U.S. cyberattack against Iran.

Obama's visit to Africa this week could spur American economic partnerships in the region, at long last.

The White House faces a catch-22: use its influence to bring Edward Snowden back to the U.S. but avoid looking weak if it fails.

If confirmed by the Senate, Comey would succeed FBI Director Robert Mueller, who has served in that role since 2001.

Should Microsoft reach out to political consultants to help with its messaging problems after the Great 180?

Bill Maher, the obnoxious, execrable and unfunny “comic” who hosts a talk-show on HBO called “Real Time,” is inexplicably one of the most successful and popular television celebrities in the United States.His rise to the top presents yet another example of how mediocrity, vulgarity (and, of course, luck) are far more important in determining the quality of contemporary pop culture than such quaint and forgotten qualities as talent and integrity.Like many of his dubious contemporaries -- including Oprah Winfrey, Michael Moore, Spike Lee, Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly, among numerous others -- Maher has become a “brand,” a brand that is meticulously marketed for the sake of maximizing profit. Maher does not engage in reasoned debate, nor does he really care about the validity of his viewpoints. Having identified the demographic he wants to target (that is, upscale urban liberals), he simply ladles out what they want to hear.

Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney is defending the NSA's controversial electronic-surveillance measures.

New England owner Bob Kraft revealed he is missing one of his three championship rings.

Amid scandals, politicians and activists are calling for Obama's impeachment, echoing similar efforts for almost every president since Nixon.

The leak of NSA documents from a contract employee raises questions about the role of private firms in gathering intelligence.

President Barack Obama has received sharp criticism regarding his views on privacy, but his views on judicial oversight of intelligence gathering has remained consistent.

The Republican Party, although still strong in some demographics, may face long-term erosion.

The George W. Obama photo, a morphed picture of president Obama and former president Bush criticizes Obama for following Bush’s policies.

Congress may have been aware of the massive data collection, but the administration may have taken its authority beyond what was intended.

Lawmakers said the tactic thwarted a terrorist plot. But is that enough justification for the program?