Sep 01 Watch 25:00 September 1, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour 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 News Hour 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 News Hour 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
Apr 15 Spokesman: Former first lady Barbara Bush in failing health By Michael Graczyk, Associated Press Former first lady Barbara Bush is in “failing health” and won’t seek additional medical treatment, a Bush family spokesman said Sunday. Continue reading
Oct 21 Appeal for hurricane aid backed by former presidents raises $31 million By Will Weissert, Associated Press All five living former U.S. presidents attended a concert Saturday night in a Texas college town, raising money for relief efforts from Hurricane Harvey. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 3:48 News Wrap: Bush warns of national slide toward bigotry By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, former President George W. Bush offered a rare public critique of the politics of President Trump -- without naming him -- in a speech in New York City, where Bush made an appeal for a… Continue watching
Oct 19 WATCH: 'Bigotry seems emboldened' in Trump-era America, George W. Bush says By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Former President George W. Bush on Thursday denounced bigotry in Trump-era American politics, warning that the rise of "nativism," isolationism and conspiracy theories have clouded the nation's true identity. Continue reading