If you are working or a veteran or a parent, time is often the most precious commodity.
A lot of what I do around Houston is to find ways to lift people through literacy. It's become part of our family culture. Everyone in our family has found some way and capacity to serve. You don't necessarily need to be President or First Lady to serve and help.
Volunteering knows no divides and there is equal value in sorting food at the food bank, mentoring school children, and serving on a nonprofit board.
Public opinion shapes public policy dramatically.
I feel like a rebel in fighting all the negative views of China in the U.S.
I was my mother's favorite, but my - 'cause she worried about me the most.
Nobody in our family's ever recalled seeing my mom and dad speak a harsh word to one another.
Dad's such a tough guy.
It's a uniquely American thing that we as individuals not relying on government but we as individuals pitch in to make our communities better.
Bilateral trade deficits are not evil; historically, better growth in the U.S. economy has led to larger trade deficits.
With open markets, the nation's trade deficit with China would shrink as we export more natural gas and agricultural products and as China's consumers could afford to buy their preferred 'Made in America' products.
Trump's anti-China trade demagoguery may work in firing up his base, but it does a disservice to the truth.
My first trip to China was in 1975 when my father was the 'bicycling ambassador' representing the U.S. in Beijing. This was a time towards the end of the Cultural Revolution where there were very few personal liberties, China was pretty much closed off to the West.
Globalisation, and specifically our connectivity to China, has contributed to a sustained growth in the U.S. economy, has led to full employment and has benefited consumers with lower-cost, high-quality goods.
Kuwait has been a strong partner to the United States, and the royal family has maintained an enduring and sincere friendship with my family for generations.
Volunteer service is Dad's true north.
Points of Light - through our affiliates in 250 U.S. communities and 15 international sites - engages 4 million volunteers in 30 million hours of service each year touching countless lives.
The federal government turns away thousands of applicants to AmeriCorps every year. Our service men and women returning from overseas want to continue to serve. Children from every corner of the country can't wait to volunteer.
Given the tools, resources and opportunities to help, more Americans can use their time, talent, voice and money to meet the critical needs of our communities.
For the record, I was heartbroken when my brother Jeb dropped out of the race for president, not just because he's my brother but because he was clearly the best-qualified candidate, in both experience and temperament to lead the nation.
