Out and about: George H.W. Bush dines at a favorite Asian restaurant
This post was compiled by our friends at chron.com. A photo of a smiling, recovering George H.W. Bush is making the rounds in social media. The 88-year-old former president, who was recently released...
View ArticleTexas lawmakers say George Bush email probe underscores ‘serious problem’ of...
Texas lawmakers reacted sharply to a report that a hacker gained access to confidential emails and other electronic correspondence between members of the Bush family and friends. A spokesman for...
View ArticleBush hacking case focuses attention on Sheila Jackson Lee’s cybersecurity...
Even before the revelations that the Bush family’s email traffic had been breached by a hacker, a member of the Houston-area congressional delegation had been pushing for legislation to enhance...
View ArticleSocial media reaction to Bush hacking case: Anger at invasion of privacy,...
This story was compiled by Arlind Maurer of the Washington bureau. [View the story "Reactions to the hacker attack on the Bush family" on Storify] Bush hacked: Investigation after private emails,...
View ArticleExperts say Bush family fell victim to common hacking technique
To top internet security experts, the technique a recent hacker used to gain access to Bush family’s email accounts is nothing alarming or unique. “It’s not a remarkable hack job,” said Jim Harper, the...
View ArticleMeet Sen. Ted Cruz’s staff
As a service to our readers, we’d like to share with you the backgrounds of new Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s staff. Their experience ranges from the governor’s office in Austin to both Bush White Houses to...
View ArticleHappy Presidents’ Day: Here’s some Texas presidential trivia
To celebrate Presidents’ Day, Texas on the Potomac is pleased to offer you this Texas presidential trivia quiz: How many U.S. presidents were born in Texas? 2 Dwight Eisenhower Lyndon Johnson How many...
View ArticleCornyn and Cruz call for Hagel nomination to be withdrawn
Sen. John Cornyn and Sen. Ted Cruz are among 15 Republican senators formally requesting Chuck Hagel’s nomination for Secretary of Defense be withdrawn — a level of opposition not seen to a Defense...
View ArticleTed Cruz is ‘hot’ among conservatives as national speculation on a...
The Cruz craze may be sweeping the nation, at least among Republican conservative networks. Though Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and his staff remain mum on any interest in a 2016 president bid, support...
View ArticleGeorge W. Bush is costing the country more than other ex-presidents
Americans are starting to feel the pinch of the sequestration budget cuts. From canceled White House tours to employee furloughs, the cuts haven’t gone unnoticed. So it may come as a shock that the...
View ArticleThe ten most popular political conspiracy theories (PHOTO GALLERY)
Public Policy Polling likes to throw us a curve ball occasionally, with a survey that isn’t the usual Democrat vs. Republican election match-up. The newest is some offbeat polling on public opinion on...
View ArticleTexas’ Steel Magnolia remembers Britain’s Iron Lady
One was the first woman ever to serve as prime minister of Great Britain. The other was the first woman ever to serve as a U.S. senator from Texas. Both were strong women who overcame pervasive sexism...
View ArticleGeorge H.W. Bush honored in Obama’s budget
Tucked away in President Barack Obama’s financial plan for the upcoming year is a tribute to former president George H.W. Bush. Obama proposed to designate $10 million toward a national volunteer fund...
View ArticleThe Obama budget: What it means to Texas
On Wednesday, President Obama released his $3.77 trillion budget blueprint that features investments in infrastructure education, and research while replacing the automatic budget cuts that went to...
View ArticleState Secret Revealed: George W. Bush underwent back surgery in January
The world knows well of the medical travails of Houston’s favorite ex-president, George H.W. Bush. But now, due to the resourcefulness (and sources) of National Journal’s Tom DeFrank, the world knows...
View ArticleGeorge W. Bush encourages George P. Bush and Jeb Bush to run for office
Speaking with PARADE’s Mark Updegrove, George W. Bush offered advice to his relatives embarking on the campaign trail. When asked about the future of his party, George W. Bush said he doesn’t think...
View ArticleThe Top Ten: Gun debate, back surgery bring George W. Bush back into the news
Every week, Texas on the Potomac gives you a second glimpse of our most popular stories from last week. Here are the most viewed stories from April 7 to April 13. 1. State Secret Revealed: George W....
View ArticlePoll: 55% consider George W. Bush presidency a failure; 80% of Republicans...
George W. Bush is getting a bit of a historical bounce four years after leaving the White House. A CNN/ORC poll released this afternoon found that 42 percent of Americans call his eight-year tenure in...
View ArticleGeorge H.W. Bush to return to the White House next week for a ‘Points of...
The 41st president, former First Lady Barbara Bush and other members of the Bush family will travel to Washington to attend an event next Monday afternoon honoring the winner of the 5,000th "Daily...
View ArticleObama rolls out the White House red carpet for George H.W. Bush
"Mr. President," the 44th president said to the 41st, "I am one of millions of people who have been inspired by your passion and your commitment. You have helped so many Americans discover that they,...
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