Ron Elving

Former President George H.W. Bush was a leader in a formidable political dynasty: the son of a senator, the father of a governor — and of the 43rd president. George W. Bush will eulogize his father.

The motorcade carrying the body of President George H.W. Bush arrives at the Washington National Cathedral . Morning Edition monitors and updates.

"Read my lips" succeeded at countering Bush's image problem. But if it improved his chances of being elected in 1988, it may have ruined his chances of being re-elected in 1992.

Even with a public figure this durable, many facets of the story fade with time. That's a pity, because the greater meaning of anyone's life is often contained in the things others forget.

Host Scott Simon talks to NPR's Ron Elving about the death of President Bush and the Senate's big week — there were signs of more efforts to diverge from President Trump's agenda.

From criticism to judges to pushing for more border security funding, President Trump kept up the political tempo, as lawmakers headed home for the Thanksgiving holiday.

The midterm elections have slowly begun to take shape... and Senior Washington Correspondent Ron Elving thinks they hold lessons for both the GOP and the Democrats.

The weeks-long battle over "hanging chads" that ultimately landed the fate of the presidency in the U.S. Supreme Court, continues to cast a long shadow over the nation's political psyche.

Fallout from this week's midterm elections is still unfolding. Democrats win control of the House, and President Trump fires Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Tuesday's midterm elections exposed deep divides in American society along racial, gender and geographic lines.

It was a night with bragging rights and disappointments — a midterm election in which both parties took some lumps, but could also take some satisfaction. Rancor and wrangling are likely from now on.

As a general rule, the earlier you start seeing something that claims to be authoritative — or even indicative — the less likely it is to be so.

There is enough for people to fret over leading up to this Tuesday's elections. It is not necessary to overburden it with all that may come after — at least, not yet.

We recap the week in politics and look at a kind of pre-election anxiety that's gripping the country.

President Trump says he was representing the country in his visit to Pittsburgh on Tuesday. How have U.S. presidents traditionally filled the role of consoler-in-chief after a national tragedy?

Everyone in politics either dreads or dreams of the "October surprise," the late-in-campaign event or issue that suddenly upends all calculations and delivers electoral victory.

We have a roundup of the week in politics, including President Trump's response to the mail bombs sent to prominent Democrats.

"America First" has been a Trump mantra for years. The suggestion that the U.S. has been fleeced by foreigners has been his appeal to all those who find talk of "globalism" unsettling or threatening.

Don McGahn's tenure was capped by shaping Brett Kavanaugh's fight-back rebuttal against allegations of sexual assault. The office has been a perch for major figures from John Dean to Alberto Gonzales.

This weekend marks the 45th anniversary of the "Saturday Night Massacre," when Richard Nixon purged legal officials from the Justice Department. It led to Nixon's resignation the following year.