2000   Following the contested U.S. presidential election of 2000, the U.S. Supreme Court determines that an ongoing vote recount in Florida is unconstitutional. The decision allows the prior certification of the Florida's vote count to stand and results in a victory in the national election for George W. Bush.

2001   The Presidential Daily Briefing delivered to U.S. President George W. Bush on August 6 is entitled "Bin Laden Determined to Strike in US". The briefing would later be used to question the prior knowledge of the intentions of Osama Bin Laden.

2001   U.S. President George W. Bush announces his decision to support federal funding of for stem cell research only in cases where the research does not result in the destruction of human embryonic stem cells.

2001   U.S. President George W. Bush releases a list of twenty-two most wanted terrorists.

2001   United States President George W. Bush gives notice to Russia of its withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.

2002   United States President George W. Bush signs the Iraq war resolution.

2005   A hand grenade is thrown near United States President George W. Bush while he is giving a speech in Tbilisi, Georgia, The grenade failed to detonate.