The throng of mourners assembling at former vice president Dick Cheney’s funeral in Washington on Thursday morning is set to be led by former president George W. Bush and a cast of Republicans who held power in the nation’s capital nearly a generation ago.

Former Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., said the late President George H.W. Bush was able to come to terms with his decision to raise taxes, even thought it cost him a second term in the White House, by saying he was always about helping the country. “Recall ...

The White House Effect,’ which released last month on Netflix, chronicles how George H.W. Bush distanced himself from environmental efforts after initially promising to make it a hallmark of his presidency.

The former vice president lived long enough to see his vision fulfilled — and to regret the monster he created.

Those sitting in the pews summoned images of a bygone era when raw partisanship was not what defined leadership.