George W. Bush

Linda Bond walks out of the Missouri Capitol Rotunda with an official escort after the memorial service for her late husband, former Missouri Gov. and U.S. Sen. Christopher Kit Bond on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)

Four-term US Sen. Christopher ‘Kit’ Bond remembered for training a generation of Missouri leaders

Christopher “Kit” Bond, a Republican who was Missouri’s youngest governor before serving four terms in the U.S. Senate, was remembered as a beloved statesman who helped train a generation of leaders.
May 20
A visitor looks at an exhibit of paintings by President George W. Bush on display at the George W. Bush Presidential Museum on Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias)

Former President George W. Bush draws inspiration close to his Dallas home in his latest paintings

May 16
Sunlight illuminates the exterior of the North Dakota House of Representatives and the state Capitol tower in Bismarck, N.D., on Nov. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Jack Dura, File)

Ruling in North Dakota case erases path for people in 7 states to sue under the Voting Rights Act

May 14
President Donald Trump answers a reporter's question during an event in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump’s plan to accept free Air Force One replacement from Qatar raises ethical and security worries

May 13
David Souter, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, is shown, Dec. 1993. (AP Photo/Marcy Nighswander, File)

Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a liberal favorite, dies at 85

May 9

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George W. Bush’s latest paintings showcase scenes from his presidential library in Dallas

Former President George W. Bush’s latest exhibit of his paintings showcases scenes close to home: from visitors taking in exhibits at his presidential library in Dallas to walking through its wildflower-filled park. (AP Video: Kendria LaFleur)
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Trump meets with Syria’s insurgent-turned-leader in Saudi Arabia, AP explains

Melania Trump hosts White House event commemorating Barbara Bush stamp

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National Security Advisor Mike Waltz speaks during a television interview at the White House, May 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Waltz ouster adds to tumult in Trump’s national security team but consolidates power in fewer hands

May 3
The Department of Justice logo is shown on a podium during a news conference, Sept. 30, 2010, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Trump’s agenda faces courtroom setbacks as Justice Department lawyers struggle to win over judges

May 1
Ben Hovland, Commissioner of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, speaks at the National Association of Secretaries of State winter meeting, Feb. 16, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

A little-known federal agency is at the center of Trump’s executive order to overhaul US elections

April 23
Department of Justice Special Counsel Robert Hur listens during a House Judiciary Committee hearing, March 12, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Lawyers for Harvard in Trump administration dispute are no strangers to high-profile legal matters

April 16
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by U.S. Secret Service agents at a campaign rally, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Picture of Trump after the assassination attempt displaces Obama portrait at the White House

April 11

Editorial Roundup: United States

March 24
President Donald Trump gestures after signing executive order in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Trump’s call to dismantle Education Department shows Republican rightward lurch and his grip on GOP

March 21
President Joe Biden awards the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to former Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson at the White House in Washington, July 7, 2022. Simpson has died at age 93. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Former US Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming, who bridged partisan gaps with his quick wit, dies at age 93

March 14
New York City Mayor Eric Adams attends an event at the NYPD's 40th precinct, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in the Bronx borough of New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Expert tells judge to drop charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams without letting them be refiled

March 8
President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (Pool via AP)

From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being a designated survivor is like

March 5
President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the economy during an event at the Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump leans into his pledge to eliminate taxes on tips at a Las Vegas rally

January 26
JD Vance is sworn in as vice president by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh as Usha Vance holds the Bible during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)

Inside the intimate inauguration: Close-up encounters between political rivals, some awkward

January 21
Attendees cheer as President Donald Trump speaks after taking the oath of office during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Trump, in his inaugural address, rips into the country’s past leaders and makes sweeping promises

January 21
President Barack Obama, right, listens as Beyonce sings the National Anthem at the ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, Jan. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

From Beyoncé to Lady Gaga, who else sang the national anthem at presidential inaugurations?

January 20
Letters from former presidents left for their successors are photographed Saturday, Jan 18, 2025, in Washington. Every president since Ronald Reagan has left a note for his successor, and President Joe Biden could be the first to write a letter to someone who is both his successor and the predecessor who left a note for him. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Biden got an Oval Office letter from Trump and may leave one in the desk himself. It’d be a first

January 18
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., President-elect Trump's nominee to be secretary of State, speaks as he meets with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., at the Capitol in Washington, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Marco Rubio warns China is America’s ‘biggest threat,’ affirms value of NATO alliance

January 15
Former first lady Michelle Obama speaks at a campaign rally for democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at the Wings Event Center, in Kalamazoo, Mich., Oct. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Michelle Obama will skip Trump inauguration, but ex-Presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush will be there

January 14
President-elect Ronald Reagan applauds as outgoing President Jimmy Carter waves to the crowd at Reagan's inaugural ceremony, in Washington, Jan. 20, 1981. (AP Photo, File)

An American tradition: Defeated candidates attending the president-elect’s inauguration

January 15
President Joe Biden pauses during a photo opportunity with Medal of Valor recipients in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

As Biden joins the former presidents club, here are some ideas for his retirement to-do list

January 12
Front row, from left, President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff and second row from left, former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former President George W. Bush, Laura Bush, former President Barack Obama, President-elect Donald Trump and Melania Trump, stand during the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Jimmy Carter’s funeral brings together 5 current and former US presidents to honor one of their own

January 10
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden watch as the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter begins at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

From Carter’s funeral, an American snapshot: A singular image, 5 presidents, 379 years of history

January 10
In this April 17, 2019, photo, reviewed by U.S. military officials, the control tower is seen through the razor wire inside the Camp VI detention facility in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. The U.S. has repatriated a Kenya man held for 17 years without charge at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The move leaves 15 other men still waiting for release from Guantanamo after being cleared of wrongdoing after long detentions. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

US transfers 11 Guantanamo detainees to Oman after more than two decades without charge

January 7
Vice President Kamala Harris reads the results as House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., listens during a joint session of Congress to confirm the Electoral College votes, affirming President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Harris calls it a ‘good day’ for democracy as she oversees peaceful certification of Trump’s victory

January 7
The mahogany boxes that will hold the electoral votes are on display on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Yuri Gripas)

How Congress will certify Trump’s Electoral College victory on Jan. 6

January 4

As Texas Chief Justice Nathan Hecht prepares to retire, he reflects on the court he helped change

December 26, 2024
In this April 17, 2019, photo, reviewed by U.S. military officials, the control tower is seen through the razor wire inside the Camp VI detention facility in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. The U.S. has repatriated a Kenya man held for 17 years without charge at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The move leaves 15 other men still waiting for release from Guantanamo after being cleared of wrongdoing after long detentions. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

US repatriates 3 Guantanamo Bay detainees, including one held 17 years without charge

December 19, 2024
Seattle Kraken founding owner David Bonderman, right, steps up to the podium after the National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman, left, named Seattle as the league's 32nd franchise, Dec. 4, 2018, in Sea Island, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton, File)

David Bonderman, co-founder of private equity firm TPG and co-owner of Seattle Kraken, dies at 82

December 11, 2024

Judge blocks tighter rule on same-day registration in North Carolina elections

January 23, 2024
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump stands in a back stage area after speaking at a caucus site at Horizon Events Center, in Clive, Iowa, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump leads GOP rightward march and other takeaways from the Iowa caucuses

January 16, 2024
Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media at a Washington hotel, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, after attending a hearing before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals at the federal courthouse in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump warns of ‘Pandora’s box’ of perpetual presidential prosecutions if charges against him stand

January 10, 2024
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