Bush family

American political family and former first family

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January 13 2025 Billy Bush launched his new podcast 'Hot Mics with Billy Bush' on TuneIn, streaming live on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5 p.m. His first guest was Megyn Kelly, symbolically reclaiming his voice after his previous career setback involving a 'hot mic' incident.
2024 Billy Bush was eliminated on 'TV Theme Night' during his participation in The Masked Singer.
2024 Billy Bush competed in season 11 of The Masked Singer as the wild card contestant 'Sir Lion'.
2024 Barbara Bush endorsed and campaigned for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
August 4 2024 Barbara Bush welcomed her son, born on August 4, 2024.
2023 The house was transferred to the Texas Historical Commission, ensuring its preservation as a historic site.
2023 Bush threw the first pitch in Game 1 of the 2023 World Series.
2023 PEPFAR was estimated to have saved over 25 million lives, with Vox describing it as 'George W. Bush's greatest accomplishment', particularly in alleviating the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa.
September 27 2021 Barbara Bush welcomed her daughter, born on September 27, 2021.
September 11 2021 On September 11, 2021, Laura Bush and her husband commemorated the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks at the Flight 93 National Memorial.
September 11 2021 Gave a speech at the Flight 93 National Memorial on the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, praising American heroism and spirit.
January 20 2021 On January 20, 2021, Laura Bush attended the inauguration of Joe Biden.
June 1 2020 Released a statement addressing the murder of George Floyd, discussing racial injustice in America.
September 2019 Billy Bush officially replaced Mario Lopez as the host of Extra, starting the 26th season of the show.
May 2019 Visited South Korea on the tenth anniversary of former South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun's death, delivering a short eulogy.
May 8 2019 Telepictures announced that Billy Bush would be hired to be the host of Extra.
April 2019 An additional wedding reception for Barbara Bush and Craig Louis Coyne was held in April 2019, with 100 guests attending.
December 2018 Bush again passed mints to Michelle Obama during his father George H. W. Bush's funeral, further highlighting their friendly relationship.
October 7 2018 Barbara Bush married screenwriter Craig Louis Coyne in a private ceremony at the Bush family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine, attended by only 20 people, partly to allow her grandfather, George H. W. Bush, to participate as his health was declining.
September 2018 During John McCain's funeral, Bush passed mints to Michelle Obama, demonstrating their good-natured friendship among former presidents.
July 15 2018 Billy Bush and his wife announced their divorce due to irreconcilable differences.
2017 In late 2017, Laura Bush and First Lady of Afghanistan Rula Ghani traveled to Washington to rally support for Afghanistan and its women.
2017 In 2017, journalist Brooke Baldwin suggested that Laura Bush's efforts to improve the lives of Afghan women may have contributed to an increase in the number of women in positions within the Afghanistan private sector.
2017 Barbara Bush and her sister authored the memoir 'Sisters First: Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life', which was published in 2017.
December 3 2017 Billy Bush published an op-ed in The New York Times, reaffirming that the voice on the tape was Donald Trump's and accusing him of engaging in revisionist history.
September 19 2017 Billy Bush and Sydney Davis announced their separation.
September 7 2017 Bush partnered with former presidents Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama to help victims of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma through the One America Appeal initiative.
February 2017 Released a book of portraits of veterans called 'Portraits of Courage'.
2016 Bush's tenure as co-host of Access Hollywood Live ended in October.
2016 Bush publicly responded to the Dallas police shooting, expressing heartbreak and condemning the violence against police officers.
October 17 2016 Billy Bush was fired from his position at NBC following the internal review of his involvement in the lewd conversation caught on tape with Donald Trump.
October 9 2016 NBC announced that Billy Bush was suspended from Today for his role in the 2005 video, pending an internal review.
October 7 2016 The Washington Post reported the release of video footage featuring Bush in a lewd conversation with Donald Trump, which occurred during the filming of Access Hollywood in mid-September 2005.
July 2016 In July 2016, Laura Bush attended a memorial service for victims of the Dallas police shooting.
June 2016 In June 2016, Laura Bush expressed her hope for continued U.S. involvement in Afghanistan amidst fears of a potential vacuum similar to Iraq.
May 2016 Billy Bush was selected to be the co-host of the third hour of NBC's Today, replacing Willie Geist.
May 10 2016 Bush published another children's book with Jenna titled Our Great Big Backyard on May 10, 2016.
March 2016 In March 2016, Laura Bush wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post highlighting the changes occurring among women in Afghanistan.
March 2016 In March 2016, Laura Bush attended the funeral of Nancy Reagan in California.
March 8 2016 Laura Bush's non-fictional book We Are Afghan Women: Voices of Hope was published on March 8, 2016.
February 2016 In February 2016, Laura Bush served as keynote speaker at the Go Red for Women Summit in Austin.
April 26 2015 On April 26, 2014, Laura Bush gave a speech in Plano, Texas, advocating for a mentoring program for girls.
2014 At a National Press Club event in 2014, Anita McBride reflected on the challenges of understanding where Laura Bush had the greatest impact due to the multiple signature issues she advocated during her time as First Lady.
2014 In 2014, a poll indicated that Laura Bush ranked fourth among the most popular First Ladies in the past 25 years, following Hillary Clinton, her mother-in-law Barbara, and her direct successor Michelle Obama.
2014 The Billy Bush Show concluded its run after airing until this year.
2014 Bush had a small role as the voice of a newscaster in the Disney animated film Big Hero 6.
November 11 2014 Published a biography of his father titled '41: A Portrait of My Father'.
2013 By this year, the U.S. government had spent approximately $44 billion on PEPFAR, saving an estimated five million lives, with The New York Times noting Bush's significant contribution to AIDS relief and African support.
September 2013 In September 2013, Laura Bush appeared at a fundraiser for Solutions for Change.
August 6 2013 Bush was successfully treated for a coronary artery blockage with a stent during an annual medical examination.

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