Following Obama’s lead, George W. Bush is hitting the campaign trail ahead of the November midterms

Stewart F. House/Getty Images Former President George W. Bush will headline fundraising events for a handful of Republicans this week and next week, ahead of the November midterm elections. Bush is set to boost House and Senate candidates running in Texas, North Dakota, and Florida. The 43rd president’s latter appearance will be in support of […]

Photos show the moment President George W. Bush learned of the 9/11 attacks

The U.S. National Archives After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, heart-wrenching images surfaced and stirred the world. Photos released by the US National Archives in 2016 show exactly when President George W. Bush learned the US was under attack. See how Bush responded to what would be the defining moment of his presidency. President George […]

One man designed and built the ultimate bush plane

Bush airplanes are the SUVs of general aviation—small, piston-engined aircraft designed or adapted to carry a passenger or two, or to ferry light cargo in and out of remote areas with crude or non-existent runways. They’re in use everywhere from the Alaskan Tundra to the Australian Outback to the African bush. Traditionally the tool of […]

‘It is immoral’: Former first lady Laura Bush criticizes the separation of migrant children from their parents

Tom Pennington/Getty Images Former first lady Laura Bush has criticized the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy that has seen nearly 2,000 children separated from their parents in two months. Bush, who rarely speaks out on politics, wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post on Sunday. The wife of former president George W. Bush called the policy […]

George H.W. Bush released from hospital and ‘doing well’ after infection treatment

Al Bello/Getty Images Former US President George H.W. Bush, 93, was discharged from a Houston hospital, where he stayed for nearly two weeks for treatment of an infection that spread to his blood. Bush, the oldest living former US president, was admitted to the hospital a day after he attended the funeral of his wife, […]

Former First Lady Barbara Bush is in ‘failing health’ and won’t seek additional medical treatment

AP A family spokesman says former first lady Barbara Bush is in “failing health” and won’t seek additional medical treatment. Bush, 92, is battling Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and congestive heart failure and has been hospitalized several times over the last year.  The spokesman said Bush is “surrounded by a family she adores” and appreciates the messages […]

New NSC adviser John Bolton: The hawkiest hawk of the Bush administration?

John Bolton’s new role as US national security adviser may spell trouble for security chiefs elsewhere. An apologist for the Iraq invasion on false pretexts, he is also well known for his hawkish effort to encourage war with Iran. Bolton was Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security in the Bush administration […]

NSA erased surveillance data related to controversial G. W. Bush spying program – court documents

The National Security Agency (NSA) has deleted surveillance data about warrantless wiretapping ordered by President George W. Bush to recycle some hard drive space, recent federal court filings reveal. NSA sought to prevent Snowden-style leaks, ended up losing staff – whistleblower to RT In 2007, the NSA was ordered by the court to preserve international […]