George H.W. Bush Headlines
A list of the most recent stories about George H.W. Bush.
Obama walking a familiar path on IRS allegations
The Internal Revenue Service controversy dogging President Barack Obama is hardly the first time a White House and the tax agency have been accused of political meddling and bias. Nor is it the first time that political and social advocacy groups have searched for and exploited loopholes and fine points ...
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Justice investigating IRS targeting of tea party; government watchdog blames lax management WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is opening a criminal investigation of the Internal Revenue Service just as another probe concludes that lax management enabled agents to improperly target tea party groups for extra scrutiny when they applied ...
US launches drone from aircraft carrier
A drone the size of a fighter jet took off from the deck of an American aircraft carrier for the first time Tuesday in a test flight that could eventually open the way for the U.S. to launch unmanned aircraft from just about any place in the world. The X-47B ...
Navy launches unmanned aircraft from carrier
The Navy for the first time Tuesday launched an unmanned aircraft the size of a fighter jet from a warship in the Atlantic Ocean, as it wades deeper into America's drone program amid growing concerns over the legality of its escalating surveillance and lethal strikes. The drone, called the X-47B, ...
Appeals court strikes down union poster rule
In another blow to the nation's dwindling labor unions, an appeals court on Tuesday struck down a federal rule that would have required millions of businesses to put up posters informing workers of their right to form a union. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ...
George W. Bush library opens to public
The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum opened to the public Wednesday, with the 43rd president greeting 43 area schoolchildren who were its first visitors. "It was amazing seeing one of our nation's leaders who left an eight year legacy behind him," said Eduardo Borrego, a 6th grader Mark ...
Presidents help George W. Bush dedicate library
George W. Bush marked his unofficial return to the public eye at the dedication of his presidential library, basking in praise from President Barack Obama and three former U.S. presidents on a rare day of harmony that glossed over the hard edges of his deeply polarizing presidency. There was no ...
Lighting of Bush center's Freedom Hall marked
Former President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush watched fireworks burst above his newly dedicated presidential library during the lighting of Freedom Hall, a 67-foot-high "lantern" made of limestone that serves as a focal point of the building. In the short ceremony Thursday night that featured several songs ...
Budget cuts cause delays, concern in federal court
Federal budget cuts have caused delays in at least one terror-related court case in New York and prompted a federal judge in Nebraska to say he is "seriously contemplating" dismissing some criminal cases. The automatic cuts are also causing concerns about funding for the defense of the Boston Marathon bombing ...
A glimpse at the remarks of 5 presidents in Texas
Jimmy Carter praised George W. Bush's attention to Africa. Bill Clinton joked about his art work. President Barack Obama saluted his attempt to change immigration laws. And George H.W. Bush simply thanked the crowd for honoring his son. At times reflective, at others amusing, the current and former presidents took ...
The Bush and Clinton families, on stage in Texas
Together on stage, the two families who have dominated American politics for the past two decades joined Thursday to pay tribute to the opening of George W. Bush's presidential center. Whether the families will have another act — in 2016 — was the unspoken subtext. President George H.W. Bush, frail ...
Presidents praise George W. Bush at new library
Presidents past and present lionized one of their own Thursday, putting politics aside as President George W. Bush dedicated the library that documents his place in history. President Barack Obama praised his predecessor's strength and resolve after Sept. 11, calling Bush a "good man" who faced the storm head on. ...
Bush ends library dedication with emotional speech
The dedication ceremony of George W. Bush's presidential center has ended after the nation's 43rd president gave a closing speech with tears welling in his eyes. A crowd of 10,000 watched as a military guard carried a line of flags off the stage, followed by the departure of all five ...
Bush jovial during presidential library dedication
George W. Bush jokes there was a time in his life that he "wasn't likely to be found in a library, much less found one." He delivered several jokes Thursday during his speech at the dedication ceremony for his library and museum at the Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas. ...
Elder Bush honors son at dedication of library
George H.W. Bush has received a standing ovation as he honored his son at the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center. The former president was seated Thursday in Dallas next to his son as he smiled and congratulated the 43rd president. The elder Bush suffers from a form ...
Barbara Bush on Jeb run: 'We've had enough Bushes'
Amid the celebration surrounding the opening of son George W. Bush's presidential library Thursday, former first lady Barbara Bush brushed aside talk of a Jeb Bush run for the White House in 2016. Appearing in an interview from Dallas on NBC's "Today" show, Mrs. Bush was asked if she thought ...
10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. REVELATIONS ABOUT QUESTIONING OF BOSTON BOMB SUSPECT U.S. officials say Dzokhar Tsarnaev stopped talking after he was read his Miranda rights, and after admitting his role in the marathon attacks. 2. BANGLADESH ...
Christie attends Bush library dedication
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his wife are in Texas for the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center. The Republican has ties to the Bush family. Christie volunteered in 1992 for President George H.W. Bush's re-election bid and he served as the New Jersey lawyer for George ...
LA's storied Gibson Amphitheatre closing in Sept.
Concert promoter Live Nation announced Wednesday that a landmark Los Angeles music venue where Bob Marley, Johnny Cash and Frank Sinatra performed will close its doors this fall. The Gibson Amphitheatre's lease is ending in September and the venue will close its doors. "It is a tremendous venue with a ...
Bush library event brings 5 presidents to Dallas
The nation's five surviving presidents will gather Thursday for the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, a much-anticipated event expected to draw around 10,000 people to Southern Methodist University amid tight security from local and federal law enforcement. The invitation-only ceremony was expected to include speeches by Bush, ...
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