Tag: George W. Bush

Former President George W. Bush is one of a number of presidents who added a little comedy into the annual White House turkey-pardoning tradition. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

9 of the corniest dad jokes from the presidential turkey pardon

Kara Zupkus · November 21, 2017 1:00 pm

Sen. John McCain had been leading an effort to oppose Bradbury and promised on Tuesday to be "on the floor raising hell" against him, due to his involvement drafting memos providing legal grounds for "enhanced interrogation techniques." (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Senate confirms nominee amid pushback for torture memos

Diana Stancy Correll · November 15, 2017 1:18 am

Attorney General Jeff Sessions explained that his old comment in which he implied that people who smoked pot weren't good people was delivered decades earlier, and was in the context of trying to reduce drug use in the U.S. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

House Democrat tattles on Republican pot smokers

Kelly Cohen · November 14, 2017 5:09 pm

Under the Former Presidents Act of 1958, former presidents receive a pension of $205,700 annually and unlimited taxpayer money for staff salaries, office space, communications, travel, and other costs. There are currently five former living presidents. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

House passes bill to curb spending on ex-presidents

Susan Ferrechio · November 13, 2017 11:35 pm

On Nov. 7, 2017, Democrats won big in state and local contests, flipping executive offices and legislative seats in white, upscale suburbs near Philadelphia, New York, and Washington, D.C., long held by Republicans and crucial to their coalition. Gov.-elect Ralph Northam of Virginia was one of these winning Democratic candidates. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

After November losses, the GOP recalibrates its strategy

David M. Drucker · November 13, 2017 5:01 am

President Trump has made the GOP's outreach problems worse, with rhetoric (and in some cases, actions) that have turned off establishment Republicans and other voters the party should we wooing. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Republican leaders need to do outreach — to their own party’s base

W. James Antle III · November 12, 2017 5:01 am

Former President Bill Clinton spoke at a symposium at Georgetown University, one of his alma maters, in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 6. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Beltway Confidential

Inspiration turns to irony when Bill Clinton speaks at Georgetown

Gabriella Munoz · November 10, 2017 10:11 pm

A Bucket List for the House GOP

Tod Lindberg · November 10, 2017 9:00 am

Former Obama press secretary Jay Carney noted that the last three presidents all insisted on taking questions during their visit to China. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Trump slammed for agreeing to China’s ‘no questions’ policy at press conference

Gabby Morrongiello, Melissa Quinn · November 9, 2017 3:57 pm

Sen. John McCain was the lone Republican to vote against confirming Steven Engel to head up the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

John McCain will oppose any Trump nominee who supported use of torture

Diana Stancy Correll · November 8, 2017 10:45 pm

Fox News host Laura Ingraham slammed former Presidents George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush for not voting for Donald Trump in the 2016 election. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Laura Ingraham goes after Bush family for refusing to support Trump

Caitlin Yilek · November 8, 2017 5:52 pm

While some criticized Republican Ed Gillespie for veering to the right during the gubernatorial campaign, former adviser to President Trump Steve Bannon and his camp said Gillespie didn't win because he didn't go "full Trump."(AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

Steve Bannon offered to stump for Ed Gillespie but was rebuffed by campaign: Report

Naomi Lim · November 8, 2017 6:18 am