Tag: US capital

Bush remains lie in state as tributes pour in

By Michael Mathes Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON D.C. (AFP) — The remains of George H.W. Bush lay in state Tuesday at the US Capitol amid a groundswell of tributes honoring the 41st US president. Since Monday evening Americans have been quietly filing past the flag-draped coffin in the Capitol rotunda to pay their respects to Bush, who died Friday aged 94 at his home in Houston. His passing has led Americans to reflect on his life of duty and […]

Trump gets warm welcome at veterans biker rally

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — White House hopeful Donald Trump received a warm welcome Sunday as he addressed a motorcycle rally that attracted many military veterans to the US capital Sunday. “I will protect every bit of the Second Amendment” right to bear arms, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee told several thousand people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial, traditionally a favored spot for major political demonstrations in Washington. “We have to rebuild our […]