Apr 18 Watch: George W. Bush says his mother was at peace with death, but feisty to the end By Daniel Bush In an interview for the PBS show In Principle, Bush told Michael Gerson, one of his former speechwriters, that his mother teased him when he and his wife, former first lady Laura Bush, visited the family matriarch at her hospital… Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 22:42 Remembering Barbara Bush, political dynasty matriarch By Lorna Baldwin, Jaywon Choe We look back at the life of former first lady Barbara Bush. Son and former President George W. Bush describes his family saying goodbye in a conversation with Amy Holmes and Michael Gerson, then Judy Woodruff gets remembrances from Susan… Continue watching
Apr 18 'She was this kind of person they don't make any more.' Friends, former staff remember Barbara Bush By Matt Loffman, Saher Khan Family friends and former staff shared their memories of former first lady Barbara Bush, the wife of the 41st U.S. president, George H.W. Bush, and mother of the 43rd president, George W. Bush. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 3:59 Trump strikes optimistic tone on North Korea, thanks Japan's Abe for his role By PBS News Hour President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met reporters at Mar-a-Lago Wednesday evening, where Trump said that he would be doing everything possible to make his anticipated meeting with the leader of North Korea "a worldwide success." Yamiche Alcindor… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 7:08 North Korea willing to discuss dismantling nuclear program, says Trump official By PBS News Hour There’s no doubt that President Trump and Kim Jong Un intend to meet, said Victoria Coates, special assistant to the president, who noted that the tone coming out of North Korea is making the Trump administration “very hopeful.” Coates joins… Continue watching
Apr 18 AP report: When not flying on taxpayer's dime, EPA head Scott Pruitt sat in coach By Associated Press Pruitt has claimed he needed to travel in first class at government expense because of security threats. Continue reading
Apr 18 I had surgery out of state. Why is Medicare refusing to pay? By Philip Moeller If you have basic Medicare, you should be able to see any doctor in the country who accepts Medicare's payment schedule. The story may be different if you have a private Medicare Advantage plan. Continue reading
Apr 18 Miguel Diaz-Canel, 57, chosen as next president of Cuba By Michael Weissenstein and Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press The virtually certain unanimous approval of the National Assembly will install someone from outside the Castro family in the country's highest government office for the first time in nearly six decades. Continue reading
Apr 18 Senate panel divided over Mike Pompeo for secretary of state By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, CIA Director Mike Pompeo, is facing so much opposition from Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the panel could be forced to take the unusual step of sending the nomination… Continue reading
Apr 18 Mike Pompeo traveled to North Korea over Easter, White House officials confirm By Associated Press White House officials have cleared up some confusion over when CIA Director Mike Pompeo traveled to North Korea for a meeting with Kim Jong Un. Continue reading