WASHINGTON — Losing presidential candidates have conceded to their opponents in private chats, telegrams, phone calls and nationally televised speeches. Al Gore conceded twice in the same race. President Donald Trump isn't expected to concede at all — not even with a tweet. There's no law that says he has...
Colorful Billionaire H. Ross Perot Dead at 89
DALLAS — H. Ross Perot, the colorful, self-made Texas billionaire who rose from a childhood of Depression-era poverty and twice ran for president as a third-party candidate, has died. He was 89. Perot, whose 19% of the vote in 1992 stands among the best showings by an independent candidate in...
Zakaria: Assessing George Bush and WASP Culture
Memorials marking the passing of former president George H.W. Bush have prompted commentators to reflect on the American establishment of old. Washington Post columnist Fareed Zakaria is among them. In his Dec. 6 post, Zakaria notes that Bush was a product of the white, Anglo-Saxon Protestant culture that dominated life...
Trump Says He’ll Nominate Barr for Attorney General
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he will nominate William Barr, the late President George H.W. Bush's attorney general, to serve in the same role. Trump made the announcement while departing the White House for a trip to Missouri. He called Barr "a terrific man" and "one of the...
Memories of Bush Humor Brought Smiles to Sorrowful Farewell
WASHINGTON — Memories of George H.W. Bush's underappreciated sense of humor drew laughter and brought smiles to the sorrowful mourning of the death of American's 41st president. Presidential historian Jon Meacham recounted how comedian Dana Carvey once said that the key to doing his iconic impersonation of Bush was to...
Bush Saluted by CIA Comrades. Service Dog Sully Comes, Too.
WASHINGTON — The CIA honored its old boss, the only spy chief to become president, with visits to George H.W. Bush's flag-covered casket on Tuesday, joining members of the public who had lined up before dawn to pay respects to the 41st president in the U.S. Capitol rotunda. Besides the...
Media Coverage Contrasts George H.W. Bush's Era to Trump's
NEW YORK — With a week commemorating the death of former President George H.W. Bush due to climax with a memorial service Wednesday at the Washington National Cathedral, the national media has almost inevitably focused on the contrast between his era and the present day. Even without President Donald Trump...
Remembering 41: A Quiz on George H.W. Bush
America is saying goodbye to George Herbert Walker Bush. A generation has passed since he left the Oval Office, providing fresh perspective on the 41st president. But how much do you really know about the man who served in the nation’s highest office from 1989 to 1993? Take the quiz...
Washington to Pay Respects, Bid Farewell to George H.W. Bush
HOUSTON — George H.W. Bush is ready to embark on his final journey to Washington as the nation salutes the 41st president for his lifetime of public service that began in the Navy during World War II, ended with four years as president and was characterized throughout by what admirers...
Zakaria: Trump's Blame Game Is Risky Business
The strong reaction to President Donald Trump's news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin at their Helsinki summit has yet to abate, despite administration attempts to contain the damage. Washington Post columnist Fareed Zakaria describes it as "the most embarrassing performance by an American president I can think of." Equally troubling, Zakaria...