President George W Bush for the second time was chosen as Time magazine’s Person of the Year, after winning re-election and “reshaping the rules of politics to fit his 10-gallon-hat leadership style” – a reference to his cowboy image.

US president George Bush today called on Congress to remake the government with a terrorist-fighting Department of Homeland Security, warning that ‘‘thousands of trained killers are plotting to attack us’’.

The investigation by the US Congress into why the FBI did not anticipate the September 11 attacks is entering a new public phase, with Director Robert Mueller facing tough questioning from senators.

A US government probe has been launched into why the FBI and CIA failed to anticipate the September 11 attacks after new details of security lapses emerged today.