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Laura Bush: We Wanted Jeb to Run

Matt Cantor — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:46:51 CST

Add Laura and George W. Bush to the list of people disappointed that Jeb Bush isn't on the stump. The two "wish he would" eventually run for president, and they "wanted him to this time," the former first lady told a Florida crowd yesterday in response to a question, the...

Obamas, Bushes Pay Respects at Ground Zero

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 07:47:55 CDT

President Obama opened a sun-splashed day of solemn remembrance today by honoring the 9/11 dead with a visit to ground zero, bowing his head at the cascading pools of the North Memorial Pond created in the footprint of the demolished north tower of the World Trade Center. Obama, hand in...

Bush Daughter Backs Gay Marriage

Rob Quinn — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:55:00 CST

One of George Bush's twin daughters has added her voice to calls to legalize gay marriage in New York, Politico reports. "I’m Barbara Bush and I’m a New Yorker for marriage equality,” says the former first daughter, 29, in an ad for a gay rights advocacy group. “New York is...

Texan Busted After Driving Car Onto Bush's Lawn

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:22:21 CST

Secret Service agents have busted a man for driving his muscle car erratically onto the lawn of former president George W. Bush. He and wife Laura were home at the time but were never in any danger, officials said. The driver made no threats against the Bushes and apparently did...

Laura, Michelle to Attend 9/11 Event Together

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:54:00 CDT

Michelle Obama will join former first lady Laura Bush in ceremonies marking the ninth anniversary of the United Flight 93 crash in Pennsylvania during the Sept. 11 attacks. Bush had previously confirmed her participation, saying we "must never forget the brave sacrifice of these extraordinary men and women."

Jenna Bush's Home Robbed

M. Morris — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:50:50 CDT

Jenna Bush Hager's home was burglarized Friday, but the crime has nothing to do with her political connections, Baltimore police say—she and her husband just had nice bikes. Two Trek mountain bikes were purloined from the garage behind the former first daughter's home while she and her husband, Henry...

Laura on Dubya: We Depend on Each Other

Polly Davis Doig — Mon, 17 May 2010 10:31:00 CDT

Laura Bush continues the publicity blitz for new memoir Spoken From the Heart with a sit-down with Ladies Home Journal . Highlights: Texas meets DC: "All his Midland friends would come to the Oval Office and say, 'I can't believe I'm here.' And then they looked at him: [They] couldn't...

Kagan Testimony 'a Big Deal'

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 16 May 2010 12:20:43 CDT

On the seventh day, Elena Kagan did not rest: The pint-size solicitor general dominated the Sunday shows today, with key Republican Jeff Sessions saying , "She has so little other record" that her coming testimony "is going to be a big deal." Newt Gingrich was disgusted with Kagan's military stance, Politico...

Laura Bush: I'm Pro-Choice, Pro-Gay Marriage

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 12 May 2010 12:18:02 CDT

Laura Bush may be married to one George W., but that doesn’t mean she agrees with him on everything—including thorny issues like abortion and gay marriage. “When couples are committed to each other and love each other, they ought to have the same sort of rights that everyone has,...