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george h.w. bush leaves the president? i 1993, having been defeated by bill clinton as you more or less predicted, dan, and george w. bush comes along eight years later. one represents the end of one era, the cold war, with the tearing down of the berlin wall. the other, the entrance so into a new era, the war of terror with the fall of the twin towers. so, i can remember there was a lot of speculation. you are in new york, i think, during the george w. bush years, as was i, for most of the -- i'd be at cocktail parties and people would imagine these shakespearean mcnations between the two bushes. what was really going on. what did old 41 really think with what 43 was doing in iraq and was he really schooling him by using brent scowcroft as a mouthpiece. all these things were thinking were happening. why was george w. bush in iraq? trying to prove himself to his dad? was he trying to -- >> get him back for trying as nate him. >> right. so many things. this is a story that needed to be told, and fortunately the elder bush an

and former president george h.w. bush also said to be stoic but staying strong during this time and, diane and kendis, on saturday a private service is planned for about 1,500 guests including several former presidents and first ladies. >> we'll all be watching that service, indeed. janai, thank you. and we're going to have much more on mrs. bush's life in just a few minutes including her response when she was criticized for being old-fashioned. >>> right now we turn to the engine explosion on a southwest airlines flight. the woman who was killed and nearly sucked out of that plane has been identified as jennifer reardon, a bank executive and mother of two from albuquerque, new mexico. passengers are now describing the moment when the window she was sitting next to shattered. >> all of us thought this might be it. >> reporter: this morning a terrifying first account from the deadly midair explosion. >> shortly after takeoff, we heard a loud noise, and the plane started shaking like nothing i've ever experienced before. it

by the time george h.w. busht, these were dignified people who were always older than anybody younger. when '92 came around and it was bush versus clinton, there was a real sense of generational change because clinton was sort of the anti-bush in na sense. he didn't go off to war. he struggled with his identity. he and his wife had this new kind of modern marriage. a real generational transition and we're still in that period in which we can't really look, even though we have a 72-year-old president, we can't look to the presidency and say, that is a paternal figure, that is sort of like the kind of person you're supposed to grow into. and that very much was a sense that you had from presidencies even jimmy carter who was a man in his 40s when he became president seemed much older than 40-year-old people seem today. >> it does seem that union of reagan and reagan represented that grassroots conservatism in the south. in the west, christian conservatism. the bushes especially the 19 0 version, bush and their wife

george h.w. bush. now, this is a picture of the bush -- young bush family when they have just moved to west texas. george bush was a member of kind of new england royalty. he was from connecticut. his father was a republican senator, served in the united states senate from the state of connecticut. prescott bush. he was a hero of world war ii. where he was shot down as a fighter pilot. he returned from the war, went to yale, played baseball, graduated and set out to the south to kind of make a life for himself. to kind of pursue a career in business. and that's what he did. he moved to west texas, got involved in the oil industry, founded a company and made money in the oil business in the 1950s and '60s. bush was part of an important migration taking place in the 1950s and '60s and '70s. a migration of white collar, college educated professionals who are comie ining to the soutm the north to the midwest. an important fact is this, the 1960s, it was the first decade in the 1960s it was the first decade

>>> former president george h.w. bush hospitalized. he was admitted to hospital in houston sunday hours after the funeral for his wife of 73 years. barbara bush. the family spokesman says bush 41 is being treated for a blood infection and appears to be recovering. first lady melania trump was photographed along with the other former presidents and first ladies tweeted sending healing thoughts and prayers for george h.w. bush. he always was a fighter. he enlisted in the military. he is a fighter at his core. >>> ten minutes past the hour. the man behind the deadly van attack in toronto due in court hours from now. what police know so far about any possible motive next. >>> the suspect in the deadly toronto van attack will make the first court appearance this morning. police say he plowed into the crowd of pedestrians, but the motive is still not known. investigators believe the suspect in a facebook post early monday praised a gunman who killed six people in a drive-by shooting and ramming attack in california back in 2014. right now, au

george h.w. bush. now this is a picture of the young bush family when they just moved to west texas. george bush was a member of new england royalty. he was from connecticut. his father was a republican senator. the united states senate from the state of connecticut. prescott bush. he was a hero of world war ii. where he was shot down as a fighter pilot. he returned from the war. went to yale. played baseball, graduated and set out to the south to kind of make a life for himself he moved to west texas. got involved in the oil industry and founded a weapon and made money in the oil business. an important fact is this. the 1960s, the decade of the 1960s it was the first decade in the 20th century in which more people moved to the states of the south than moved out of it. that was the story throughout the 20th century t. south was improvished. there was no opportunity. particularly if you're african american. there's no opportunity expanding dramatically in the 1940s and 1950s of both white and black south

former president george h.w. bush, who just buried his wife, the former first lady barbara bush, this weekend, has been hospitalized in houston. we understand tonight he's in intensive care. the office of george h.w. bush just releasing a statement, quote, president bush was admitted to the houston methodist hospital yesterday morning after contracting an infection that has spread to his blood. he's responding to treatments and appears to be recovering. we'll issue additional updates as events warrant. jamie gangel is on the phone. jamie, what are you hearing tonight? >> erin, this is what we understand. we've learned from a source close to former president george h.w. bush, that unfortunately, he was admitted sunday morning to houston methodist hospital and was put into intensive care. we were told that he was suffering, and is suffering, from an infection which led to sepsis, which can be life-threatening. then that since he was admitted, that he's really been struggling. the details are still sketchy, as you can se

and the republican is george h.w. bush. , george h.w.'s father, part that from connecticut, had served together in the senate. so there's this wonderful picture, i wish we had it today with lbj reaching across the crowd to shake hands with george h.w. bush. right now, you think that bush was planning to run for the senate from texas one year later. you know, nowadays, it might be taking a risk to go and shake hands and say good-bye to a democratic president, of the other party, who was unpopular. george h.w. bush it never would have occurred to him. he thought that politics should be civilized that's what he did. >> michael bishoff as we watch the motorcade go through houston. and we're listening to some of the local coverage in houston knowning on. here's the hearse. michael, the bushes have been part of houston life for so long. with moves east and then back west, but really since george h.w. went west young man, they have -- it's been a big home base for them. >> right. and they've really stuck to houston and been a very

you can see george h.w. bush, the former president and now widow, is there greeting people as they come through the line in order to pay their respects to his beloved barbara bush. we will have much more on that. i will be joined by texas governor greg abbott, marlon fitswater and david valdez, chief white house photographer during the push presidency. but first the justice department turning over 15 pages of memos written by james comey detailing his conversations with president trump. chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge is updating this. i'd love to have an update. i can't keep track of what's going on there. >> reporter: here's what we know. when you look at the memos, president's supporters say they don't contain evidence of collusion while his critics while critics point to a memo. this is where he writes, he asked what he could do to lift the cloud. i explained we were running it down as quickly as possible. i reminded him that we weren't investigating him and i told the congressional leader

george h.w. bush in intensive care tonight. he was admitted to the hospital just hours after the funeral of his wife of 73 years, barbara bush. in retrospect, these pictures are even more moving now. the frail 93-year-old greeting mourners and posing for this picture with three other past presidents and four first ladies. we're going to have much more on the president's condition. that is coming in. in the midst of the pomp and circumstance of emmanuel macron and brigitte. behind the scenes, it is a very different story. a source telling cnn the president's lawyers are preparing for all possibilities. sources say they're not worried about michael cohen flipping opinion listen to sarah sanders dance around the question. >> it's hard to close the door on something that hasn't taken place. i don't like to discuss or comment on hypet this kalg situations that may or may not happen. i would refer you to personal attorneys to comment on anything specific regarding that case, we don't have anything at this p

i'll lead the statement again from the office of president george h.w. bush. ote, president bush was admitted to houston methodist hospital yesterday morning, sunday morning, after contracting an infection that spread to his blood. he's responding to treatments and appears to be recovering. we'll issue additional updates as events warrant. and once again, we wish him and his family only the best. that's it for me. thanks very much for watching. our breaking news coverage continues right now with erin burnett "outfront." >>> "outfront" next, breaking news, president george h.w. bush has been admitted to the intensive care unit at a hospital in houston. we have the very latest on the former president's condition. plus, the white house not ruling out a pardon for michael cohen tonight as legal pressure mounts on the long-time trump fixer and lawyer. legal powerhouse victoria toensing who has the president's ear, is my guest tonight. >>> and a driver plowing into a busy street, nine killed, 16 yard in the car attack, was it terror? let's go "outfront." >>> good eve

remember, president george h.w. bush, whose health we're all playing for today, did pardon five people on the eve of their trial trial, and the special prosecutor did say it was designed to continue a coverup and end the investigation of that white house. but i don't think it's going to happen right now. ? jeff, the president really does have tremendous, i mean, power to -- in terms of pardoning. >> it is one of the absolute powers established in the constitution. there's no judicial review. the courts can't invalidate a pardon. congress can't force the president to grant a pardon. it is a sole discretionary power of the president. and, you know, most presidents use a procedure that is established by the -- in the department of justice, where there's a pardon attorney and the president -- obama used that power to grant come ewations and pardons to hundreds of nonviolent drug offenders. presidents get in trouble when they go outside that process. bill clinton went outside that process to pardon mark rich. president trump,

during the war, she worked at a nuts and bolts factory in port chester, new york, and she joined george h.w. busheat adventure of post-war texas, moving to distant odessa in 1948, 70 summers ago. >> as we've said, we've learned tonight former president george herbert walker bush, 41, has been hospitalized for an infection that has spread to his blood. bush is 93 years old. he was admitted yesterday morning to houston methodist hospital, one of the best in the country, just one day after the funeral for his wife of 73 years, former first lady barbara bush. a statement released from his office reports he's responding well to treatments and appears to be recovering. with us tonight, the man you just saw. the former president's biographer, jon meacham, presidential historian, and author of "destiny and power, a biography of george h.w. bush." jon delivered one of three eulogies on saturday. thank you for taking the time to talk to us. if you would, i'd like to start with an update on his health situation as you know it. >> well, i think the statement is operative as they say. i do know that the presi

years, many cities have installed more barriers to protect pedestrians. >>> former president george h.w. bush is in the hospital being treated for a serious infection. that news comes just days after we saw him posing with the first lady, the clintons and the obamas at barbara bush's funeral. abc's jessica willey has more from houston where well wishers are pouring in this morning. >> reporter: less than a day after his wife's funeral, george h.w. bush was admitted to the hospital here for a blood infection. his spokesman, though, says the former president is, quote, responding to treatments and appears to be recovering. of course, saturday was the last time we all saw mr. bush publicly at the funeral for his wife of 73 years. nothing appeared to be out of the ordinary as far as his health. in fact, the day before he was greeting people at the public visitation for barbara bush. then monday evening word from his spokesman that the next morning, sunday morning, bush was admitted here to houston methodist hospital after an infection that spread to his blood. we know the 41st president has parki

>>> and president george h.w. bush fighting a life threatening infection in the hospital days after burying his beloved wife. >>> britain waits as the new baby is still yet to be named. you can bet on it, folks. big money bet on it. arthur or james? >> welcome to "early start." i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. it is tuesday, april 24th. 11:00 a.m. in paris. we will go to paris in a moment. day two of french president emmanuel macron's visit to washington. president trump's first turn at hosting a state dinner. he will have a series of meetings where the two leaders are expected to tackle pressing foreign policy issues like the iran nuclear deal and counterterrorism and russian aggression. let's check in with kate bennett at the white house. >> reporter: good morning, dave and christine. president emmanuel macron is in town today and he meets with president trump. we expect to hear from the leaders at the joint news conference where they will be asked questions. the two leaders should be discussing the iran nuc

as jamie says, it is classic george h.w. bush. but so gracious and clearly this was not easy for him either emotionally or physically to be able to do that. and yet he sat there and he did that. and just watching it was so emotional for someone like me. it was almost as if he didn't want to leave her yet. and he wanted to do what she wanted him to do which was be political. >> that sense of service and honor that i think is so important in the bush family. >> and putting others first. he famously talked about his mother didn't want him to use the word i. there he was with his daughter dora going over -- and yet this is a typical george h.w. bush thing. this morning he was telling aides, i have a may tenth event. and then i want to go up to kennebunkport. he is still fighting and planning his life ahead and still thinking about obligations to others. >> you talk about kennebunkport, it is rare that you have a family that is connected. you talk about bicoastal people, so rooted in texas and eastern established. >> he has spent every

here. >> this morning we all send our prayers to the bush family as we wish former president george h.w. bush very speedy recovery. >> president trump on the south lawn of the white house earlier today. of course, president bush was also there for visitation during the ceremony for barbara bush, shaking many hands. we are told that the infection spread to his blood. that is obviously very dangerous in a man that is 93 years old and has had a series of health problems. his spokesman truck an optimistic note saying the 41st president wants to go to maine this summer. he's the most goal-oriented person on the planet and i would not bet against him. very few of us would bet against president george h.w. bush. i'm sure the entire country hopes to see him in kennebunkport later this summer. >> julia: thanks, jonathan. >> jon: we're continuing to await a joint news conference. presidents trump and macron on the first official state visit of the presidency. as soon as it begins, we'll take you there live. somehow we always leave packing to the last minute. guys, i have a couple of things to wash we g

. >> george h.w. bushlied about his age to get into the navy and was shot down. they truly embody a family of service, the whole family. and it comes from the top. it came from barbara. she was both a loving, caring mother and she said there, the enforcer. she was tough. one of the anecdotes we were talking about that really sticks with me is, in 1987, when george h.w. bush was running for president, he was the vice president, and he finished third in the iowa -- in the ames straw poll. lee atwater and rich bond who ran the campaign summoned them. mrs. bush says, when are you going back to iowa? sending the clear message, she was the bad cop sometimes and the enforcer. >> not just with the kids. >> with everybody, to protect him and his career. i loved that clip you just saw there. you also got to see what their relationship was like and how steady it was, how much they loved each other, what an example that was. >> kirstin, george bush the first man she ever kissed, she was 16 years old, married him under

our hearts are in houston. >> in houston once g en. >> former president george h.w. bush was admitted into intensive care. he's being treated for a blood infection. peter alexander is there. peter, good morning. >> reporter: hey, savannah. good morning to you. president george h.w. bush is celebrated as one of the last tough. now he's in the hospital just days after losing his beloved wife. her passing one week ago today. only a day after bidding farewell to his wife, we learned george h.w. bush was hospitalized sunday. a statement released by the former president's office says he was released to houston methodist hospital. a spokesperson saying president bush is responding to treatments and appears to be recovering. he's recovered from illnesses before. overcoming pneumonia just last year. president bush has been hospitalized numerous times over the last four years. at 93, the nation's longest living president used a motorized scooter and wheelchair. he's been diagnosed with a rare syndrome that mimics parkinsons. he was by his wife's side until the very end. >> he held

. ♪ >> bret: we learned former president george h.w. bushintensive care at houston methodist hospital, admitted yesterday, day after the funeral for his wife barbara. you see the picture with the bushes. the obama was, melania trump, the former presidents. shaking hands at the funeral. moments ago, receiving a tweet from the family spokesperson. saying president bush was admitted to the houston methodist hospital yesterday morning after contracting an infection that spread to his blood. he is responding to treatments and appears to be recovering. we will issue additional updates as warranted. these service, it was really touching, for a family that obviously has been through a lot. saying goodbye. often times, sometimes, it can lead to saying goodbye twice. >> sticker it can. hopefully the president will have more days with us. i was struck, not simply watching him at the funeral but also when people were filing by. the public being able to say goodbye to barbara bush and the president in the wheelchair greeting them, shaking hands. it was a

do not dare criticize george h.w. bush ever. >> during the 1992 campaign, there was a bumper sticker that said " ignore the media, reelect bush." mrs. bush: i do not remember that. i do remember when george was running for president on the freeway, going from new york to connecticut, i saw someone with a sign that said "bush for president." i was so excited. and when i got the car, i raced my car up to be close it. our cousin.to be i hoped it was a stranger. but nobody knew who he was. >> mrs. bush, did you enjoy campaigning? mrs. bush: yes. i really liked people. and it was fun. i liked it a lot. funny things happened, and i really enjoyed it. best, and i the knowinged for george w. full well he was not going to win, and he did. >> do you think there is room for another bush in the white house? as. bush: i think this is great american country, great country, and if we cannot find three familiesr to run for higher office, that is silly. greatare great governors, eligible people to run, and i think kennedys, clintons, bushe

filled with photos of george h.w. bushbarbara bush and their children. >>> jeff sessions threatened to resigned if donald trump fires rod rosenstein. some observers believe that fbi ceased filed showing they paid actor stormy daniels. >> an attack on our country in a true sense. >> rosenstein overses special prosecutor robert mueller probe. the u.s. and other nations applauding north korea's announcement of suspending tests of long range missiles and close the test site. china welcoming the decision by the communist nation to stop the nuclear weapons program. president trump tweeted, progress being made for all. today, one of the president's bay area critics and a key player in the administration reacted to north korea's announcement. >> regardless of how anybody feels about the president, we want him to succeed in denuclear rising north korea. >> the council came together and enforced sanctions on north korea and isolate them until they have good behavior. >> north korea leader meeting with the south korean president on f

mark strassman, cbs news, nashville. >>> this morning, former president george h.w. bush is said to be recovering from an infection in a houston hospital. president trump was admitted -- rather, president bush was admitted sunday morning, the day after attending the funeral of his wife, barbara. they had been married for 73 years. a spokesman said the infection spread to mr. bush's blood. the 41st president is 93 years old and is said to be eager to get well so he can go to his summer home in kennebunkport, maine. >>> president trump and french president emmanuel macron get down to business today beginning with an oval office meeting. it's the second day of macron's three-day state visit. the president and melania trump had a private dinner with macron and his wife at george washington's mt. vernon estate besides security and trade, the meeting will focus on the iran nuclear deal, a subject the president and macron disagree on. mr. trump is threatening to pull out. macron argues while the deal isn't perfect, there's no plan b. tonight macron will be honored with the first

here. >> this morning, we all send our prayers to the bush family as we wish former president george h.w. bush, a very speedy recovery. reporter: now president bush has an infection that has spread to his blood. sepsis, in other words, that is obviously a very serious condition in a 93-year-old man who has suffered a series of health problems over the last few years. but his spokesman jim mcgrath struck an optimistic note in one of his statements saying, quote, the 41st president wants to go to maine this summer, the most goal oriented person on the planet and i would not bet against him, and todaysa the grave site of his wife barbara bush opens officially to the public, i think it's safe to say we all hope that president george h.w. bush will make that summer trip to maine. melissa? melissa: the flowers were beautiful. jonathan hunt, thank you. david: i still remember his parachuting trip. remember that, his 75th birthday. melissa: i think he did it more than once. david: he doesn't quit. bizarre details of the man behind the wheel of the van that struck and killed at least 10 people in toron

george h.w. bushummer with her parents. she is -- she plays in some ways the stereotypical daughter role of, you know, the old adage of your sons will make sure your rent is paid but your daughters will make sure you're fed. she's certainly stepped up and always taken on that role and loved her parents dearly. the way she was just stroking her father's back, just continued to show that she's embracing that position. >> and what was really good for us, you know, because we covered george w. bush, the former president. we saw him reacting to the various remarks from the eulogist, smiling. he had a big smile on his face from time to time as he reflected on his wife -- they're now -- the procession is leaving the church right now. but that was an exciting moment. >> at any point, some -- >> these are, by the way, the grandsons, the pallbearers who are escorting the casket from the church. >> the eye roll, the wink and the smile when any of the speakers including his brother would talk about the looks from

joe watkins joins me, he served as during the george h.w. bush administration. and his wife both worked very closely and overlapped with the first lady, barbara bush, many times. joe, your first thoughts? >> well, she was just an amazing woman, ali. i think what sets her and president george h.w. bush apart is the fact that they treated everybody like they mattered because they do. everybody mattered to them. and they treated then that way. the staff members as well as the colleagues and even adversaries. they were very, very warm, very caring people and barbara bush is going to be missed. she have tough. she was smart. she was funny. she didn't minutes her words. and she was -- she was great fun to be around. >> joe, in fact, i want to -- i'm asking our control room to put pictures of you up. you have pictures of you and your wife and the bushes its at a christmas party at an even with michael jackson as at the rose gardens. we will put those up while we are talking. everybody says nice things about people who pass away at a ripe old age who have been in public

george w. bush. john kasich, george h.w. sh. >> he performed for them all. >> supreme court justices. >> to rave reviews. >> people seek it out. to me that kind of encapsulates the power of the pucker. unfortunate leap his whistling hasn't always been used in harmony. back in '95, then house majority leader, dick armey summoned chris to a tense budget negotiation. he wanted a song. but it wasn't come together or we can work it out. it was dixie. and the government shut down shortly after. >> so you could argue that these li lips shut down the federal government. needless to say chris won't do that again. but 20 years later he is not just not whistling dixie anymore. today using his talents almost exclusively for the most apolitical purpose of all. >> prepare yourself here we go. >> it transcends the partisanship of washington. >> virtually every day up to eight times a day, chris whistles happy birthday. for free, to people all over d.c. >> happy birthday. >> whether they work, in cubicles or oval offices, democrat or republi

george h.w. bush admitted here to the hospital houston methodist where we understand, according close to a source close to the family, that he had received a blood infection that turned into sepsis. this is an incredibly difficult situation for somebody in the former president's situation, given his health history and the emotional state that he has been in over the course of the last week. so there has been a great deal of concern. in fact, so serious, according to this source, that there were a couple of times on sunday that there was severe questions as to whether or not the former president would be able to pull through all of this. you know, what is touching throughout all of this is that george h.w. bush had said just after his wife's death last week that he at the outpouring of love and support from people across the country, remember, he came out and greeted mourners just last friday here in houston as people came by the casket of barbara bush to pay their respects, he stood by that casket for

the office of george h.w. busheleased a statement that said a relentless proponent of family passedy, barbara bush, away on tuesday, april 17, at the age of 92. she is survived by her husband and3 years, five children their spouses, 17 grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, and her brother. she was preceded in death by her second child and her siblings martha and james. she will be remembered at a funeral service on saturday in houston, texas. next, a 2013 interview with mrs. bush. >> barbara bush, with all the posts you and your husband have held over the years, was there one that best prepared you for the white house, and when you became first lady, did you feel

one of the biggest condolences comes from the family that followed george h.w. bushe house. former president bill clinton and his wife released this statement tonight. barbara bush was a remarkable woman. she had grit and grace, brains and beauty. she was fierce and feisty in support of her family and friends. they shared some anecdotes about the time they spent together in kennebunkport. kennedy: here with more reaction, republican national committee spokesperson kayleigh mcenany. she interned during the george w. burke administration. what kind of influence does barbara bush have generationally? >> one of the things george w. bush talked about during this presidency was the idea of having a thousand points of light. he envisioned a nation with volunteer organizations that helped their fellow man. nobody did that better than his wife barbara bush. $50 million invest and enabling millennials and all generations to have this ability to read. in her belief if you have the ability to read, our possibilities in life are endless. barbara bush deserves credit for that effo

culberson: bash rarl bush, george h.w. bush do exemplify all of the greatest character traits what made this country what it is. it's been a privilege to represent the bush family and succeed george h.w. bush and followed by bill archer and i followed bill archer, he succeeded george h.w. bush. and they are admired and revered by all of us in texas and i'm joined by my colleague from dallas and i would like to yield to my colleague frrl dallas to onor the life of barbara bush. ms. johnson: mr. speaker, i want to express my appreciation for leadership of representative culberson for setting this special time to give recognition to mrs. bush. we honor her life and legacy of the first lady, barbara pierce bush, a great texan and a great first lady, a remarkable woman. for her 92 years on this earth until taking her last breath on april 17, she demonstrated constant examples of radiant elegance, abundant courage and brilliant intellect. when the news of her death was announced, people from every political party, religious faith, ba

after the funeral on saturday, she will be buried at the george h.w. bush presidential library, next to her daughter, robin, who died at age 3 from leukemia. >> dan harris with us from houston again tonight. thank you, dan. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this wednesday. the new storm threat. major snow coming across several states. hard to believe. roads covered already. drivers struggling. the system then heads into the northeast. we're tracking it. >>> also, the home explosion after a car smashes into this house. family members inside. just unbelievable. >>> and david copperfield, in court today. the spectator who suffered a brain injury. and copperfield's team forced to reveal the magic trick. we'll be right back. my breath. it was the last song of the night. it felt like my heart was skipping beats. i went to the er. they said i had afib. afib? what's afib? i knew that meant i was at a greater risk of stroke. i needed answers. once i got the facts, my doctor and i chose xarelto®. xarelto®. to help keep me protected from a str

but the latest news we have here this morning is that president george h.w. bush, alert and talking and awake here this morning in houston. john? >> hopeful news, ed lavandera in houston, thanks so much. >>> all right, good morning again, everyone. i'm john berman. the business end of the first state visit of the trump presidency getting under way at the white house right now. the visiting president of france, emmanuel macron, just received a full on star-spangled welcome on the south lawn. now, the french leader sometimes called trump whisperer will put his skills to test on issues ranging from the iran nuclear deal to the paris climate accord to the war in syria as well as u.s. tariffs on european steel and aluminum. we just got a glimpse of what president macron might be trying to do, the mind games he might be trying to play with president trump and his opening remarks. kaitlan collins at the white house, very interesting remarks from macron, pointing out some differences between the two countries. >> reporter: that's right, john. pretty much sums up this enti

we gather today in this holy space that has been the worshipping community of president george h.w. bushinteresting thing to be a confidante to a woman who has no secrets. what you saw was what you got. what was in here came out here. [laughter] >> the author of our lesson in proverbs muses on the gift of a loving wife and mother, a godly woman, all of which barbara had. she believed in and practiced the principles of honesty, tolerance, decency, courage, and strength, and perhaps above all, humility. she lived according to the mantra of the bush family for many years, don't get caught up in the big me. one day we were walking together on the beach in kennebunkport. barbara was washing off her own shoes and a fella came up to her and said, hey, you look a lot like barbara bush and without missing a beat, barbara said, yes, i hear that a lot. [laughte [laughter] >> she was a friend to people of every political persuasion and race and religion. her generosity of spirit did not draw lines that kept others out. hers was a life of circles, that sought to bring others in. here in houston, we s

former president, george h.w. bush has been admitted to the hospital in houston after contracting an infection that spread to his blood. a spokesman says he is responding to treatment now. mr. bush's wife, former first lady barbara bush died last week and was buried on saturday. >> what is the reason why are you are removing me from the plane? >> fierce struggle in miami as police removed a disruptive passenger from an american airlines, before takeoff to chicago. officers say he tried to grab one of their guns. so they tased him ten times to little effect. jacob garcia accused of touching a female passenger. he faces disorderly conduct charges as well. >> new study raises serious question as but safety of artificial sweeteners, and aspertame, and equal, and nutrisweet, scientists from wisconsin and marquette university, linked them to obesity and diabetes found they can damage blood vessels. the study does not say whether they're better or worse than sugar. >>> stay with us, there is going to be a wedding. and you're

former george h.w. bush has a serious medical scare just one day after the funeral of his wife barbara bush. cnn's ed leave an der is outside the hospital in houston where the former president he is this morning. is he still in intensive care? >> reporter: that's the latest update we have, alisyn. just last week that president george h.w. bush was telling a country in a statement just after his wife died that he was overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support that the family had been receiving and he ended that statement by saying that the country should cross the bushes off of their worry list but a great deal of concern here this morning as we have learned that president bush is here at houston methodist in the intensive care unit under going treatment for an infection that led to sepsis. we understand from a source close to the president, that were a couple of times after he had been admitted here on sunday morning that there were a couple of times in the initial day of treatment that they weren't v

symptom defense. >>> from houston tonight, there is late word coming in that former president george h.w. bushas now been hospitalized with an infection that has spread to his blood. of course, it comes just two days after the funeral for his wife of 73 years, former first lady barbara bush. mr. bush was joined on saturday by the obamas, the clintons, along with current first lady melania trump. >>> the deadly standoff near an ikea in grand prairie, texas. a driver shot and killed by police in the parking lot. officers say they were responding to a call when he repeatedly pulled a rifle and eventually began shooting. customers and ikea staff huddling in the basement right there for safety. >>> the deadly wrong-way crash near dallas. police say a driver was speeding head-on into traffic on i-20, losing control, causing a deadly chain reaction crash. good samaritans rushing to help. amber lee mccray, the mother of a 9-month-old baby, was killed. the driver was injured, now facing charges. >>> a new study tonight about artificial sweeteners. researchers at the medical college of wisconsin report

and she joined george h.w. bush in the great adventure of texas. of soap and detergent to her daughter on the grounds they probably didn't have those kinds of things in west texas. mrs. bush raised a family. endured the loss of a daughter to leukemia. and kept everything and everyone together. and as the wife of one president and the mother of another, she holds the distinction that belongs to only one other american in the long history of the republic. abigail adams who was present at the creation. from the white house to camp david to walker's point, in hours of war and of peace, of tumult and a calm, the bushes governed in a spirit of congeniality. of civility, and of grace. instinctively generous, barbara and george bush put country above party. the common good above political gain. and service to others above the settling of scores. the couple had met at a christmas dance in greenwich in 1941. not quite three weeks after pearl harbor. she was wearing a red and green holiday dress. he endeavored to get introduced. she was 16. he was 17. he was t

. >> former president george h.w. bush was admitted to intensive care. >> only a day after he bid farewell to his wife, we've learned george h.w. bush was hospitalized thursday. a spokesperson saying he's responding to treatments and appears to be recovering. >> this morning we all send our prayers to the bush family as we wish former president george h.w. bush a very speedy recovery. >>> all right. the white house is preparing for the first state dinner of donald trump's presidency. but emanuel macron is starting a busy day trying to get a deal with the man who branded himself the deal maker president. the president of the united states, the self-described germ aphobe getting the french president fully camera ready. >> we have a very special relationship. in fact, i'll get that little piece of dandruff off -- we have to make him perfect. >> ahead of their meeting macron made it clear he intended to highlight the two countries shared values and long history and he made good on that, tweeting thanks to president trump for d

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this morning her husband of 73 years, former president george h.w. bush, arrived in a wheelchair tended to by their son, former president george w. bush. former presidents barack obama andto bill cl and former first ladies laura bush, mic hhelle obama, alary clinton attended the services at saint martin's episcopal church alonadg with current first melania trump. according to a white house statement president trump di not attend, "to avoid disruptions due to added security." t the president did tweet a photo of the former first lady's white use portrait, saying," today, my thoughts and prayers are with the entire bushmi ." e s. bush's twin granddaughter's participated in rvice, and she chose her close friend susan baker, historian jon meacham and her son jeb to diver the eulogies. the former florida governor remembered his mother as strict, but with a sense of humor. >> mom got us through difficult times with consistent, take it to the bank, unconditional, but tough love. she called her style a benevolent dictatorship. bu honestly, it wasn't always benevo

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