Bush Doll to Hit Market

President George W. Bush is hitting the toy market—in the form of an “elite force aviator” action figure. Blue Box toy manufacturer has produced a 12″ action figure of President Bush donning a naval aviator flight suit. Blue Box toy manufacturer has...

U.S. Poverty on the Rise, Census Bureau Reports

The ranks of Americans living in poverty grew by nearly 1.4 million last year, according to new statistics by the U.S. Census Bureau. The percentage of Americans living below the poverty line increased to 12.4 percent in 2002, up from 12.1 percent in 2001 and...

Use of Federal Funds to Restore Churches Questioned

A church-state dispute of historical proportions is brewing in Maryland. Cardinal William H. Keeler of Baltimore is seeking federal funds to help restore the 197-year-old Basilica of the Assumption, the nation’s oldest Catholic cathedral. Americans United for...

Magazines Profile President’s Faith

President George W. Bush reads the Bible every morning, along with devotionals written by Charles Stanley, according to an article in the upcoming issue of Ladies’ Home Journal. Former Reagan speechwriter Peggy Noonan interviewed the president and First Lady...