Dec 06 WATCH: George H.W. Bush’s casket boards train bound for burial By Associated Press The casket of George H.W. Bush was carried aboard a train designed to look like Air Force One, en route to the former president's burial in a private ceremony in College Station, Texas. Family and close friends will ride along… Continue reading
Dec 02 George H.W. Bush: America’s last foreign policy president By James Goldgeier, The Conversation George H.W. Bush was the last person elected president of the United States with any prior foreign policy experience. Continue reading
Sep 28 George W. Bush has been advocating for Kavanaugh with wavering senators By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Kavanaugh is a former top aide in Bush’s administration. Continue reading
Sep 02 McCain ends 81-year journey with burial at Naval Academy By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press John McCain is being laid to rest at the U.S. Naval Academy after a five-day procession that served as a final call to arms for a nation he warned could lose its civility and sense of shared purpose. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 25:00 September 1, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS NewsHour On this edition for Saturday, Sept. 1, a memorial service is held in honor of Sen. John McCain with eulogies from former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush. Later, updates to our “Chasing the Dream” series about poverty and… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 3:05 McCain modeled a bedrock belief in human dignity and American democracy, say family and friends at his funeral By PBS NewsHour Politicians, family and friends gathered at the Washington National Cathedral Saturday to remember former presidential candidate and decorated Navy pilot Sen. John McCain. While President Donald Trump was not invited, former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama gave eulogies… Continue watching
Sep 01 WATCH: George W. Bush’s full eulogy for John McCain By Corinne Segal Watch former President George W. Bush's full eulogy for Sen. John McCain. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 6:29 Nation remembers Barbara Bush in a celebration of her life By PBS NewsHour Hundreds of people gathered Saturday in Houston to remember former first lady Barbara Bush, who died Tuesday at the age of 92. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush gave the eulogy for his mother in a service that celebrated her compassion,… Continue watching
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