In 2004, just after the release of Ron Suskind's "The Price of Loyalty," a critical account of former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill's experiences in the Bush administration, Scott McClellan, then the administration spokesman, was asked what he thought of the work.
Up to 80,000 items at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library are unaccounted for, probably because of haphazard record-keeping and inventory procedures, officials said Thursday.
Behind President Reagan's famous challenge to Gorbachev, delivered 20 years ago today, that helped end the Cold War
Underlying all the questions about abortion, taxes and war during Thursday night's GOP debate was a simple question: What's next for the Republican Party? The answer is not so easy.
For Republicans, the Ronald Reagan Library is sacred ground. That's why it's the ideal setting for the first Republican presidential debate of this campaign cycle.
From the riotous coverage of this election, starting months ago and ending with the November 7 crescendo, one might conclude that momentous events are afoot: To the barricades! Out with the old; in with the new!
Americans are, by actual measurement, the most optimistic people on the planet. It's deep in our genes. With the exception of those whose ancestors were here when Columbus arrived or those whose ancestors were brought here against their will in chains, every American is either an immigrant or the direct descendant of immigrants.
If the polls are accurate, then for only the second time in 30 years are the most loyal partisans in the Out-of-Power political party and their most partisan opponents in the In-Power party backing the same candidate to be the next presidential nominee of the Out-of-Power party.
Ronald Reagan was the most fascinating person of the last quarter-century, according to a Top 25 list compiled by CNN and editors at Time magazine. The world of politics is also home to many others who made the list.
Does anyone ever read a coffee-table book?
In 2004, just after the release of Ron Suskind's "The Price of Loyalty," a critical account of former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill's experiences in the Bush administration, Scott McClellan, then the administration spokesman, was asked what he thought of the work.
Up to 80,000 items at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library are unaccounted for, probably because of haphazard record-keeping and inventory procedures, officials said Thursday.
Behind President Reagan's famous challenge to Gorbachev, delivered 20 years ago today, that helped end the Cold War
Underlying all the questions about abortion, taxes and war during Thursday night's GOP debate was a simple question: What's next for the Republican Party? The answer is not so easy.
For Republicans, the Ronald Reagan Library is sacred ground. That's why it's the ideal setting for the first Republican presidential debate of this campaign cycle.
From the riotous coverage of this election, starting months ago and ending with the November 7 crescendo, one might conclude that momentous events are afoot: To the barricades! Out with the old; in with the new!
Americans are, by actual measurement, the most optimistic people on the planet. It's deep in our genes. With the exception of those whose ancestors were here when Columbus arrived or those whose ancestors were brought here against their will in chains, every American is either an immigrant or the direct descendant of immigrants.
If the polls are accurate, then for only the second time in 30 years are the most loyal partisans in the Out-of-Power political party and their most partisan opponents in the In-Power party backing the same candidate to be the next presidential nominee of the Out-of-Power party.
Ronald Reagan was the most fascinating person of the last quarter-century, according to a Top 25 list compiled by CNN and editors at Time magazine. The world of politics is also home to many others who made the list.
Does anyone ever read a coffee-table book?
It's the question Ronald Reagan used to win the presidency in 1980: Are you better off now than you were four years ago?
A series of letters that Ronald Reagan wrote during his presidency to Sen. George Murphy of California, his long-time friend and confidant, were offered for sale Tuesday. The collection is valued at $225,000.
Letters written by President Ronald Reagan to a long-time friend and confidant were offered for sale Tuesday, a spokesman for the company handling the bidding said.
Michael Reagan introduced a video tribute to his late father, former President Ronald Reagan, to the Republican National Convention.
Republicans spent a week formally honoring the late Ronald W. Reagan in June. This month, they'll likely spend a week (at least) tearing down his near-namesake, ballet-dancing son, Ronald P. Reagan, following news that he's going prime time in Boston.
I interviewed Ronald Reagan once, on an airplane, during the 1980 presidential campaign.
Swept up by their emotions over Ronald Reagan's death, congressional Republicans last week couldn't think of enough ways to honor their conservative hero.
President Ronald Reagan was laid to rest at sunset Friday, the culmination of a five-day national farewell full of pomp and somber majesty.
From a dignified departure at the Capitol, to a cathedral filled to capacity with leaders past and present, Friday's events served as both a somber farewell and a celebration of the life of Ronald Reagan.
The following is a transcript of the eulogy given Friday by former President George H.W. Bush at Ronald Reagan's funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington:
The following is a transcript of a eulogy, prerecorded by former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, played Friday at Ronald Reagan's funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington:
The following is a transcript of a eulogy given Friday by President Bush at Ronald Reagan's funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington:
CNN.com asked its users to reflect on the death of Ronald Reagan and share their memories of the former president. Thousands of e-mails were received from around the world.
The following is a transcript of the eulogy given by former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney on Friday at Ronald Reagan's funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington:
The nation's capital prepared to say its final goodbye to former President Ronald Reagan, who will be honored with a national funeral service Friday.
Financial markets will be closed Friday for the state funeral of former President Ronald Reagan, who died last week after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
The nation's capital prepared to say its final goodbye to former President Ronald Reagan, who will be honored with a national funeral service Friday.
The nation's capital prepared to say its final goodbye to former President Ronald Reagan, who will be honored with a national funeral service Friday.
While networks scramble to coordinate camera positions, the National Cathedral is on virtual lockdown while security is beefed up for Ronald Reagan's state funeral where dozens of dignitaries will converge Friday.
CNN.com asked its users to reflect on the death of Ronald Reagan and share their memories of the former president.
Ronald Reagan's visage on a $20 bill? Alexander Hamilton gone from the $10?
Admirers by the tens of thousands -- young and old, well-known and unknown, dressed up and dressed down -- came to the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol Thursday to slowly file past the flag-draped casket of former President Ronald Reagan.
She spent eight years close by Ronald Reagan's side, zealously protecting him as he navigated through the toughest job in the world. Then, robbed of an easy ride into the sunset, she spent 10 years caring for him as Alzheimer's disease sapped both his mind and irrepressible personality.
After the casket of former President Ronald Reagan arrived at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, Vice President Dick Cheney, House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska, the president pro tempore of the Senate, spoke briefly.
After former President Ronald Reagan's funeral cortege arrived at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday evening, Vice President Dick Cheney, House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska, the president pro tempore of the Senate spoke briefly.
After former President Ronald Reagan's funeral cortege arrived at the U.S. Capitol, he was remembered by Vice President Dick Cheney, House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska, the president pro tempore of the Senate.
Radio problems aboard a plane carrying Kentucky's governor triggered an evacuation of the U.S. Capitol less than two hours before the scheduled funeral procession for former President Ronald Reagan, federal authorities said Wednesday.
CNN.com asked its users to reflect on the death of Ronald Reagan and share their memories of the former president.
Following is an outline of funeral events in honor of Ronald Reagan.
Check out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.
In a cross-country journey marked by gestures large and small, the body of former President Ronald Reagan was brought to the Rotunda of the Capitol on Wednesday to lie in state.
In his lifetime Ronald Reagan saw many things named for him: an aircraft carrier, an airport, office buildings and highways.
Tens of thousands of mourners poured into the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library this week to participate in a public viewing of a casket bearing the body of the 40th president.
CNN.com asked its users to reflect on the death of Ronald Reagan and share their memories of the former president.
Check out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.
The nation (and the media) continue to mourn Ronald Reagan today, but politics creeps back into the headlines. Especially in Florida, where Al Gore is throwing spitballs in the Democratic Senate campaign-turned-foodfight, and in South Carolina, where four top Republicans face off in a Senate primary today.
Ronald Reagan's face could one day adorn the $10 bill or half the dimes minted in the country, if fans of the late president get their way.
After thousands in California pay their last respects to the nation's 40th president, Ronald Reagan's casket will be flown to Washington on Wednesday, to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda until a state funeral on Friday.
Several federal and local security agencies are preparing for the events surrounding the state funeral of former President Ronald Reagan in Washington this week.
The Supreme Court Monday publicly acknowledged the death of Ronald Reagan, with Chief Justice William Rehnquist saying, "the court notes with sadness the passing" of the former president.
Financial markets will be closed Friday in memory of former President Ronald Reagan, who died Saturday after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
From a $150 Air Force One jelly bean jar bearing Ronald Reagan's signature in gold to his signed memoirs priced at $4,000, the market is suddenly flooded with memorabilia related to the nation's 40th president.
CNN.com asked its users to reflect on the death of Ronald Reagan and share their memories of the former president.
Check out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.
Ronald Reagan's conservatism can be seen at the nation's highest court, dominated by his colorful and influential choices.
Ronald Reagan had a profound impact on presidential campaigns in the final quarter of the 20th century, even when his name was nowhere near the ballot.
A wildfire fueled by gusts of wind over drought-parched land burned just four miles from the ranch that served as former President Ronald Reagan's western White House, but firefighters expect it to be contained within two days and not threaten the ranch unless there is an unexpected shift in the weather, a Santa Barbara County fire official said.
Fueled by gusts of wind over drought-parched land Sunday, a wildfire approached the ranch that served as President Ronald Reagan's western White House in the 1980s, said fire officials in Santa Barbara County, California.
CNN.com asked its users to reflect on the death of Ronald Reagan and share their memories of the former president.
He slipped from the public eye in 1994, six years after leaving the White House, but Ronald Reagan's shadow looms large over the American political landscape even today.
The death of former President Ronald Reagan elicited condolences, compliments and recollections on Sunday from former presidents, Reagan aides and other Washington figures.
Former President Ronald Reagan was remembered Sunday as a communicator, a peacemaker and a champion of conservative politics.
The death of former President Ronald Reagan brought a wave of condolences from people around the world, all saddened with the passing of a man many considered an American hero for his work to end the Cold War.
President Bush read the following statement in response to the death of President Ronald Reagan:
(CNN) -- Ronald Reagan presents a biographer's challenge. His preparation for the nation's highest office included co-starring with a chimpanzee in the 1951 film "Bedtime for Bonzo," and he was notoriously detached from the policies of his own administration.
Former President Ronald Reagan died Saturday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 93.
Republicans seek to identify President -- and candidate for re-election -- George W. Bush in 2004 with President -- and candidate for re-election -- Ronald W. Reagan in 1984.
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With the 1996 presidential election season at hand, prognosticators will soon be barraging us with leading indicators that purport to shed light on the eventual results. Here's one most of them ove...
A new group of politicians has arrived in the nation's capital. Elected on a populist platform, they promise the average family an immediate improvement in its economic condition. Many economists a...
In which Keeping Up semiproudly presents its almost annual (we forgot it the past two years) list of the ten most hootworthy events of the annum just ending. Back when this highly idiosyncratic act...
As we tap out these words on our trusty 101-key enhanced keyboard, the Dow Jones industrial average is around 2700 and also looking enhanced. Approaching the second anniversary of the great thud of...
Ah, the joys of the free market! Ronald Reagan, the Great Communicator, will command speaking fees as high as $50,000, according to agents in the lecture business. At a luncheon speech -- 30 minute...
TOWARD THE END of the campaign, Ronald Reagan said he felt as if he were on the ballot himself, that the election was a referendum on his vision, his dream of America. So voters could reasonably be...
The new federal credit-card disclosure law signed by President Reagan in early November will help you make an informed decision before accepting a card. The law, scheduled to take effect by August,...
The subject of On Borrowed Time (ICS Press, $24.95) is of the utmost importance. It is the so-called entitlement programs of the federal government: Social Security, Medicare, and pensions. Are we ...
As soon as it became clear that Michael Dukakis would be the Democratic nominee, Ronald Reagan charged that he was painting the economic picture much darker than it is. The debate will continue unt...
The mammoth trade bill looks as if it might actually wind up on President Reagan's desk this month. In general, the House and Senate conferees have watered down the most protectionist features. Her...
AS RONALD REAGAN starts his last year in office, the time is right for a preliminary accounting of his legacy. Reagan's presidency is particularly hard to assess because it is filled with paradoxes...
''No foundation. All the way down the line.'' Those words are from William Saroyan's The Time of Your Life (1939), where they kept getting muttered moodily by a certain character complaining about ...
''Our goal, which is a goal we think we can achieve during fiscal year 1972, is to operate with a balanced budget.'' -- President Richard Nixon, July 1970 1972 federal budget deficit: $23.4 billion...
A hardball trade sanction imposed by President Reagan in late March has convened cabinets and shaken stock markets around the globe. The new 100% duty on certain products containing Japanese semico...
WHEN RONALD REAGAN launched his tax reform crusade in November 1984, top congressional tax writers did not rush to enlist. That he ultimately won the war is due mostly to the two fellows pictured a...
For just a moment there, we thought the New York Times was finally going to make up its mind about ''the wedge,'' but the editorial boarders copped out again. Ronald Reagan also has not been too gr...
BY THE TIME Ronald Reagan heads back to the ranch for good, he will have appointed about half the judges on the federal district and appeals courts. Will this judicial legacy transform America as m...
Major airlines including United and American boosted their fares because of strong traffic and reduced competition due to mergers. The hikes could mean an end to price wars that have depressed airl...
''This is a happy hour for American agriculture,'' glowed John R. Block, then Ronald Reagan's Secretary of Agriculture, when he announced the famous five- year deal that guaranteed Soviet purchases...
The faces and bodies on these pages may seem familiar. Men now account for about a third of the U.S. fashion industry's models, more than double their representation 20 years ago. Male shoppers are...
April 21: The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative begins public hearings on President Reagan's call for up to $1 billion in new tariffs on imports, mainly of agricultural products, from the Eur...
MOST BUSINESS lobbyists cheered the idea of sweeping antitrust reform when President Reagan put forth his proposals on the subject in late February. But few of them were popping champagne corks onc...
March 18: Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney meets with President Reagan in Washington, D.C. March 20: The European Community holds a summit meeting in The Hague.
Can a Washington art dealer turn President Reagan into a 23-inch tall tax shelter? Over the past month or two The Art Fund, a small gallery on the outskirts of Georgetown, has been writing to wealt...
LIKE GOOD SOLDIERS, business lobbyists have rushed to Capitol Hill year after year to defend Ronald Reagan's budgets. Not this time. Even before the President unveiled his 1987 budget, business was...
February 4: President Reagan submits his fiscal 1987 budget to Congress. (For business reaction, see Politics & Policy.) February 7: Presidential elections are scheduled in the Philippines, pitting...
President Reagan reluctantly signed the Food Security Act of 1985, the costliest, most sweeping farm legislation in generations. In essence the bill balances a record $52 billion in projected farm ...
WHEN RONALD REAGAN launched his tax reform crusade in November 1984, top congressional tax writers did not rush to enlist. That he ultimately won the war is due mostly to the two fellows pictured a...
BUSINESS'S ONCE COZY relationship with the Reagan White House is cooler than it's ever been. ''What the hell is their agenda?'' fumes one service-company lobbyist about the Administration. ''They c...
By the end of August, President Reagan is expected to decide whether to set quotas on foreign shoe imports. August 25: Workers at South Africa's gold, diamond, and coal mines may strike if their de...
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