AP Photo/Nomaan Merchant Nearly a week after his death, former President George H.W. Bush’s body traveled via train to its final place of rest in College Station, Texas on Thursday. His casket was loaded aboard 4141 — a locomotive named for the 41st president — which had a car specially outfitted with clear side panels […]
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Trump salutes casket and pays tribute to former President George H.W. Bush in the Capitol Rotunda
The nation’s capital embraced George H.W. Bush in death Monday with solemn ceremony and high tributes to his service and decency, as the remains of the 41st president took their place in the Capitol rotunda for three days of mourning and praise by the political elite and everyday citizens alike. President Donald Trump did not […]
George H.W. Bush used his last words to tell his son he loved him
David J. Phillip/AP The 41st US president George H.W. Bush died on Friday, and his last words have been shared by the man who joined him at his bedside. “The last words George Bush ever said were I love you,” James Baker, Secretary of State under Bush, told “Fox News Sunday.” He said them to […]
Here is the life and legacy of former President George H.W. Bush in photos
Ed Kolenovsky/AP The 41st president of the United States, George H.W. Bush, died on November 30 at the age of 94. His presidency was just one period of his career in the military and politics. Barbara, his wife of 73 years, died just eight months before his death and accompanied him each step of the […]
Former US presidents, Queen Elizabeth, the Dalai Lama, and more react to the death of former president George H.W. Bush
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Former President George H.W. Bush died on Friday, November 30, at age 94. George W. Bush, Barack Obama, former first lady Michelle Obama, and others reacted to the 41st president’s death, and offered remembrances of his duty and public service. Former president George H.W. Bush died on Friday, November 30, at […]
George H.W. Bush Dead at 94
George H.W. Bush, who served as President of the United States from 1989 to 1993, has died at the age of 94. The former President’s office confirmed the news with a statement on Friday night: Statement by the Office of George H. W. Bush on the passing of the 41st President of the United States […]
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, […]
The White House fires back after George H.W. Bush calls Trump a ‘blowhard’
AP Photo/David J. Phillip Former President George H.W. Bush called President Donald Trump “a blowhard.” Bush’s son, former President George W. Bush, added that Trump “doesn’t know what it means to be president.” The White House fired back at the Bushes’ legacy and the second Bush administration’s decision to invade Iraq in the early 2000s. […]
‘David Cop-A-Feel’: Another actress claims President George H.W. Bush touched her and told a lewd joke
Thomson Reuters Another actress has come forward alleging that former President George H.W. Bush had inappropriately touched her. Bush also reportedly told a lewd joke during the incident. Bush’s office released a statement saying that that he “patted women’s rears in what he intended to be a good-natured manner.” Another accuser has come forward alleging that […]
USS George H.W. Bush docks off Israel’s shore in first such visit in 17yrs
Published time: 1 Jul, 2017 16:14 Edited time: 1 Jul, 2017 16:15 The USS George H.W. Bush, a Nimitz-class warship, has docked outside an Israeli port, local media report, saying it is the first such visit in 17 years. The supercarrier has been a base for US coalition airstrikes against Islamic State. The US Navy […]