The president continued to hold events on economic issues while managing the conflict between Israel and Hamas, hoping to appeal to Americans focused on pocketbook concerns.
Tag: Bush, George
Biden Focuses on Domestic Issues in State of the Union Despite Global Tensions
Mr. Biden is proud of reshaping foreign policy to focus on superpower conflict, but knows it is jobs and energy prices that voters want to hear about.
The Queen Met 13 Sitting U.S. Presidents, Who Basked in Her Global Prestige
Queen Elizabeth II was a gracious host and guest over the last seven decades, even when faced with protocol mistakes and awkward missteps.
How Reagan and Bush Overcame Their Skepticism of Gorbachev
Mr. Gorbachev was charming and presented himself as a modernizer, but neither Ronald Reagan nor George Bush was convinced he was for real. They would both be proved wrong.
How Reagan and Bush Overcame Skepticism to Collaborate With Gorbachev
Mr. Gorbachev was charming and presented himself as a reformer, but neither Ronald Reagan nor George Bush was convinced he was for real. They would both be proved wrong.
They Came for My Father Nearly 30 Years Ago. It Still Haunts Me.
The recent antigovernment protests in Iraq remind me of Saddam Hussein’s regime of fear and of the rebels who, like my parents, opposed it at great risk.
Deaths Seized the Attention of Millions in 2018, Sometimes Surprisingly
George and Barbara Bush, John McCain, Aretha Franklin, Anthony Bourdain: Their obituaries were expected to be widely read, but that wasn’t the case with Zombie Boy’s.
World Leaders Praise Bush as a Calm and Vital Statesman
From the Middle East to Europe, leaders praised Mr. Bush’s for his political abilities. Officials lauded his dedication to reuniting a post-Cold War Europe.