Most living former presidents and vice presidents are asserting they turned over all materials with classified markings when they left office but won’t say if they will conduct fresh searches after documents with such markings were found at the homes of President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump, and former Vice President Mike Pence. All…
Most Former Presidents, Vice Presidents Say They Turned Over Classified Documents
US Announces Sales of 40 Million Crude Oil Barrels From Strategic Petroleum Reserve
The U.S. government has announced the sale of up to 40.1 million barrels of crude oil to be released from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) over the coming months. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) notice of sale is part of the Biden administration’s March 31 announcement to release 1 million barrels of crude oil…
Iraqi Man in Ohio Charged in Plot to Murder Former President George W. Bush
An Iraqi man living in Columbus, Ohio, has been charged by federal authorities for allegedly plotting to smuggle foreign nationals into the United States as part of a plot to assassinate former President George W. Bush. Agents from the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force arrested Shihab Ahmed Shihab Shihab, 52, Tuesday morning. He appeared in…
George W. Bush Calls Iraq War ‘Unjustified and Brutal,’ Later Says He Meant Ukraine
Former President George W. Bush accidentally condemned the “unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq” but quickly corrected himself to say he meant to refer to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Bush, who launched the invasion of Iraq in 2003, made the error during a speech in Texas on Wednesday, a clip of which has been circulating…
George W. Bush Meets Virtually With Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Former U.S. President George W. Bush announced May 5 that he met virtually with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, praising the courage of the country’s people and pledging America’s continued support for the embattled European nation. “I was honored to spend a few minutes talking with President Zelenskyy—the Winston Churchill of our time—this morning. I thanked the…
Former First Daughter Barbara Bush Gives Birth to Baby Girl
DALLAS—Former first daughter Barbara Bush has given birth to her first child, a baby girl. Cora Georgia Coyne was born Monday in Maine, not far from the family’s Walker Point compound in Kennebunkport, former President George W. Bush said in a statement Tuesday. He said he and former First Lady Laura Bush were “delighted.” “Cora…
George W. Bush to Speak in Beverly Hills, Long Beach
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.—Former President George W. Bush is set to begin a rare visit to the Southland on Sept. 19 by speaking in Beverly Hills. Bush will speak at the Saban Theatre at 7 p.m., offering his “thoughts on eight years in the Oval Office, the challenges facing our nation in the 21st century, the…
Man Reflects on His 9/11 History and Flight 93 Families Honoring New Heroes
It was a beautiful day for golf and Steve Aaron, then-deputy communications director for Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge, intended to enjoy a few rounds with coworkers who were enjoying a last leisure day before state senators and representatives returned to session in Harrisburg. Most folks still carried beepers in 2001, instead of cell phones. That…
Bush Warns of ‘Consequences’ as US Withdraws From Afghanistan
Former President George W. Bush believes there will be consequences for the United States pulling out of Afghanistan. Bush, a Republican who was responsible for the 2001 invasion of the Middle Eastern country, told Deutsche Welle that withdrawing is a mistake. “Because I think the consequences are going to be unbelievably bad and sad,” he…
US Needs to Do More to Confront Beijing’s Increasing Regional Influence: Report
U.S. policymakers should work with allies, particularly those in Southeast Asia, to counter Beijing’s growing geopolitical clout, according to a recent report. The 38-page report, titled “China-US Competition: Measuring Global influence,” compared quantifiable factors between the two countries across economic, political, and security dimensions. These factors included the amounts of goods traded and arms transferred,…
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