Former US first lady Barbara Bush has been admitted to hospital with a respiratory-related ailment.

The Bush family, which has already produced two US presidents, is at odds over whether there should be a third — former Florida governor Jeb Bush.

SAY WHAT you like about Irish politics but at least it isn’t rife with the kind of mawkish folksy smaltz that has become an unwelcome staple of American presidential elections.

FOR the third straight year, President Barack Obama ranks as the man most admired by people living in the US, according to an annual USA Today-Gallup poll.

Former US first lady Barbara Bush is recovering in hospital today after open heart surgery to replace her aortic valve.

Malia and Sasha Obama got a tour of their new White House rooms from Jenna and Barbara Bush and checked out potential schools, capping a busy few days looking into their new life in the US capital.

US president George Bush’s daughter Jenna shunned the opulence of the White House for her wedding today, opting instead for the family ranch in Texas.

Former President George Bush Snr was in good spirits as he gave a speech last night, a day after being overcome by the sweltering desert heat and staying overnight at a Southern California hospital.

Former US President George Bush Snr was treated at a California hospital for dehydration and released today after collapsing during a golf game in Palm Springs.

The dilapidated little bungalow that briefly housed two future US presidents named Bush in California more than a half-century ago will be turned into a museum.

For a third time, Bush family members gathered to see one of their own sworn in as president.

The war for the White House is being fought on many fronts, and among the battles is that between the Bush twins and the Kerry daughters.

In speech after campaign speech, President George Bush tells audiences that the best reason to vote for him is that a re-election victory means four more years of Laura Bush. There’s a good reason why – Bush’s wife is much more popular than he is.

President George Bush has lost a battle of wills with a Segway scooter.

United States President George Bush’s twin daughters today faced more speculation about their partying lifestyle from a Hollywood actor.

Hustler magazine boss Larry Flynt is hunting for a videotape rumoured to show First Daughter Barbara Bush in the nude.

His personal zoo has lions, cheetahs and a bear. His store has a million dollars worth of fine wines, liquors and heroin. His house has Cuban cigars, cases of champagne and downloaded pictures of prostitutes.

President Bush is admired by more Americans than any man since the Gallup Poll began asking ‘‘What man do you admire most?’’ in 1948.

President George W Bush today sent Christmas greetings to US troops fighting the war on terrorism and to families who lost loved ones in the September 11 attacks. ‘‘America grieves with you,’’ he said.

The White House is no longer cooperating with Talk magazine, following a photo spread that depicts President Bush’s twin daughters as jailbirds.

The Texas restaurant where US president George W Bush’s 19-year-old twin daughters were involved in an under-age drinking incident will not be prosecuted by the state.

A restaurant's staff overreacted when they called the police when George W. Bush's daughters were suspected of violating drinking laws, the owners say.

President George W Bush’s 19-year-old daughter Jenna pleaded no contest yesterday to a charge of being a minor in possession of alcohol, and must attend alcohol awareness classes.

George W Bush's 19-year-old daughter Jenna has been warned by police for having alcohol below the permitted age.