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October 27, 2023

2023 World Series: Former President George W Bush to throw out 1st pitch before Game 1

Former President George W. Bush, who owned the Texas Rangers from 1989-98, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch for Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night.

September 10, 2023

Bush institute exec pushing 'civility' pledge leaked Steele dossier to media outlet in 2016

The George W. Bush Institute executive who organized a joint statement by 13 presidential libraries championing democracy on Thursday was behind the Steele dossier media leak in 2016.

September 10, 2023

War on Terror succeeded but experts lament 'cost' of human life, 'distraction' from other threats

The U.S. eliminated al Qaeda and shattered ISIS after the two-decade mission across the Middle East, but those successes cost many lives and distracted from other threats.

July 14, 2023

The rise and fall of gas prices in election years

Low gas prices have coincided with higher presidential approval ratings in recent years, meaning the prices at the pump can play a large role during election season.

June 27, 2023

Trump is only living US president not descended from slaveholders, report says

Former President Trump is the only living U.S. president who is not descended form slaveholders, according to a Reuters report analyzing the ancestry of U.S. lawmakers.

June 10, 2023

Biden administration 'hijacking' George Bush AIDS program to push abortion in Africa: GOP congressman

GOP Rep. Chris Smith is sounding the alarm over what he says is a Biden administration plan to promote abortion in Africa using funding for a Bush era AIDS relief program.

May 8, 2023

Republicans dominate Democrats in DC's top golfer list

Republicans have more than three times the representation of Democrats in the latest rankings of best golfers in Washington, D.C.

March 19, 2023

I lost my brother and my fiancé in the Iraq War. 20 years later, here's how I hope Americans will honor them

I lost my brother and my fiancé in the Iraq War. 20 years later, we should set aside debates about why we fought and focus on honoring our fallen heroes.

March 2, 2023

'Freedom matters': Dallas exhibit at George W. Bush Presidential Center has opened

The George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas, opened a new exhibit about American freedom — and includes such artifacts as the Magna Carta and the Declaration of Independence.

February 24, 2023

George W. Bush pushes back on GOP criticism of Ukraine funding: 'Not going to constrain' helping US citizens

Former President George W. Bush fired back on Republican criticism of U.S. funds going to help Ukraine in its war with Russia during an event commemorating the anniversary of PEPFAR.