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The only man to lead both the FBI and the CIA urged caution to senators who might vote to confirm former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence and Kash Patel to lead the FBI, according to a letter sent to senators this week. "I am deeply concerned about the potential nominations of Mr. Kash Patel to lead the FBI and the inclusion of Former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as DNI in intelligence roles," William Webster, who led the FBI during the Carter and Reagan administrations and the CIA after that, said in a letter to senators on Thursday. Webster...

HOUSTON – The city of Houston kicked off the President George H. W. Bush’s 100th birthday week celebration at the Bush Monument in downtown Houston. The program featured Houston Mayor John Whitmire, the Bush family, Jim “Mattress Mac” McIngvale, emcee Linda Lorelle, Houston First CEO Michael Heckman, and a tribute from the Houston Police Department. The event started at 10 a.m. and a pre-event performance by the Bushes’ favorite local music organization, the Theater Under the Stars Musical Theatre Academy Ensemble began at 9:50 a.m. The event was sponsored by the George & Barbara Bush Foundation and the Houston First...

Jenna Bush Hager is remembering an unexpected family vacation she took after her grandfather George H.W. Bush lost the 1992 presidential election. On Tuesday’s episode of Today with Hoda & Jenna, the hosts were joined by actor Joel McHale to play a game called “Hot Takes.” One topic, cruises, brought up some old memories for Bush Hager, 42. After McHale, 52, admitted to going on a themed cruise as a child, Bush Hager chimed in to share her own experience, saying, “I actually did go on the Disney Cruise with my grandparents" — although she added that they didn't realize...

Who was the better President? Bush 41 or 43? Reason I ask is I posted a thread today about Bush 43 and it got a lot of responses back.. I would say Bush 41 got more done in one term then his son in two terms. End the cold war and Iraq.