Saturday, February 28, 2009:

Mayor steps down after sending e-mail depicting watermelons at the ... San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA The e-mail depicted the White House lawn planted with watermelons. The Orange County Register first reported the e-mail on its Web site. ... See all stories on this topic

Analysis: Obama's budget goals depend on recovery The Associated Press Just one day after the White House optimistically forecast a return to solid growth in 2010, the Commerce Department issued a downward revision showing the ... See all stories on this topic

Michelle Obama bares arms in official White House portrait Los Angeles Times - CA,USA First Lady Michelle Obama is wearing a sleeveless black shift dress by Michael Kors in her official portrait, released by the White House today. ... See all stories on this topic

Full-Court Prez Washington Post - United States Sure, Obama welcomed the Bulls to the White House on Thursday, where they presented him with a jersey. But at one point during last night's game, ... See all stories on this topic

With Obama in front row, Wizards beat Bulls 113-90 The Associated Press With the Hoopster-in-Chief at courtside — the first president in nearly a decade to make the mile-or-so jaunt over from the White House to attend an NBA ... See all stories on this topic

Official White House photo of First Lady Michelle Obama Los Angeles Times - CA,USA Since they're married, we're also re-publishing the official White House photo of her husband from a January Ticket item. Scroll down or click on the "Read ... See all stories on this topic

White House focusing on cap-and-trade strategy, EPA chief says New York Times - United States House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson of Connecticut is one of the most vocal supporters of a carbon tax as the primary vehicle to deal with ... See all stories on this topic

GDP drop underscores need for action: White House Reuters - USA "I think it underscores the urgency with which the president feels we have to move to improve our economy," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told ... See all stories on this topic

After White House, Bushes get bumpy start in private life AFP For former first lady Laura Bush, life does not always seem easy after eight years in the White House. Since turning over the White House to President ... See all stories on this topic

Watermelons on the White House lawn Examiner.com - USA You may or may not have seen the above picture, which depicts the White House and a watermelon patch growing in front of it. California Mayor Dean Grose ... See all stories on this topic

RealClearPolitics - Politics - Feb 27, 2009 - Gregg aided former ... By Sharon Theimer Gregg told the AP the White House expressed no concerns about his involvement at Pease. He said he does not believe his investments there or his role in obtaining federal aid would have affected his consideration for the job. ... Politics - http://www.realclearpolitics.com/

MichaelMoore.com : After White House, Bushes get bumpy start in ... Since turning over the White House to President Barack Obama on January 20, George W. Bush and wife Laura have had a bumpy start on their new life in one of Dallas, Texas' poshest neighborhoods. They moved into a new house, ... Michael Moore - This Just In - http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/latestnews/

CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive ... By CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart The Provider Refusal Rule was proposed by the Bush White House in August and enacted on January 20, the day President Barack Obama took office. It expanded on a 30-year-old law establishing a "conscience clause" for "health-care ... CNN Political Ticker - http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

tonnyb's Blog | Talking Points Memo | Watermelons on the White ... By tonnyb Watermelons on the White House Lawn? February 27, 2009, 7:08PM. The mayor of Los Alamitos, Ca, Dean Grose, decided to send the following email to friends living in his town. The email was sent from his personal account. ... Cafe Talk Aggregator - http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/

Los Alamitos Mayor Quits Over White House Watermelon Patch Email By JOE GANDELMAN, Editor-In-Chief The AP reports that the Mayor of the small California city of Los Alamitos did just that — and has shown some sense: He says he’ll quit after a furor and media stories about his sending an email showing a White House watermelon patch ... The Moderate Voice - http://themoderatevoice.com/

Thursday, February 26, 2009:

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Some US forces will face combat after Iraq pullout The Associated Press He will travel that day to Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, the White House announced Wednesday. While there, Obama is expected to outline a compromise ... See all stories on this topic

Japan PM dismisses 'lame-duck' charge AFP he asked Aso, who flew back from Washington Wednesday after a brief talk with President Barack Obama as the first foreign White House guest. ... See all stories on this topic

(Obama + 1199) v. Paterson Albany Times Union - Albany,NY,USA Addressing a group of governors at the White House two days ago, Obama said of the stimulus FMAP funding, “This plan will also help ensure that you don’t ... See all stories on this topic

At White House Show, Truly a Night of Wonder Washington Post - United States President Obama and the rest of the crowd, packed inside the East Room of the White House, cheered. For those about to sing, the commander in chief salutes ... See all stories on this topic

Washington Abuzz on Day of Speech Washington Post - United States There was the pre-dawn spinning by White House political operatives, and celebrity sightings on Capitol Hill. President Obama welcomed the Japanese prime ... See all stories on this topic

Wonder's in the (White) House for concert salute USA Today - USA The East Room of the White House came alive with song as Obama and a star-studded lineup saluted Wonder and celebrated Black History Month. ... See all stories on this topic

CIA Adds Economy To Threat Updates Washington Post - United States By Joby Warrick The daily White House intelligence report that catalogs the top security threats to the nation has a grim new addition, reflecting the ... See all stories on this topic

House approves $410 billion spending bill full of pet projects San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA He did not take a formal position on the bill passed by the House. "It's a big document," a White House official said. "We are still reviewing it. ... See all stories on this topic

Schumer To White House: Governors Can't Turn Down Part Of Stimulus TPMDC - USA So if the White House were to adopt Schumer's interpretation, they would really be making these governors an offer they can't refuse. ... See all stories on this topic

The Associated Press Obamas welcome Stevie Wonder to White House The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama called musician Stevie Wonder "one of the world's greatest artists" Wednesday evening as the White House honored ... See all stories on this topic

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Byrd: Czars are power grab by exec - John Bresnahan - POLITICO.com By John Bresnahan Robert C. Byrd, the longest-serving Democratic senator, on Wednesday criticized President Barack Obama’s appointment of White House “czars” to oversee federal policy, saying these executive positions amount to a power grab by the ... Politico.com: Congress - http://www.politico.com/congress/

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CQ Politics | Legal Beat - Cornyn Heads to White House to Talk Judges Cornyn said he had to leave a Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for two assistant attorneys general in order to make his appointment with White House Counsel Greg Craig. Joined by his fellow Texan Kay Bailey Hutchison, ... Legal Beat - http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/legal_beat/

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Wednesday, February 25, 2009:

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Clooney Goes to the White House TheCelebrityCafe.com - Valley Stream,NY,USA According to USAToday, Clooney was asking Obama for a full-time regional envoy that reports directly to the White House. He recently visited Chad where ... See all stories on this topic

US, Japan agree to stimulate economic demand Reuters - USA ... Taro Aso agreed on Tuesday to work urgently to stimulate economic demand and resist protectionism, the White House said after the two leaders met. ... See all stories on this topic

Obama’s Bipartisan Mentors: FDR and Reagan New York Times - United States At last count, the 22 GOP governors were divided on the stimulus, with nine opposed, seven neutral and six supportive of the White House plan. ... See all stories on this topic

Michelle Obama Goes Sleeveless, Again New York Times - United States She is sleeveless on the cover of the new Vogue, she was sleeveless when she discussed menus on Sunday in the White House kitchen, and last night she was ... See all stories on this topic

Big banks get ready for White House stress tests The Associated Press This time he'll appear before the House Financial Services Committee where's he likely to get tough questions about the government's controversial ... See all stories on this topic

Obama Faces the Nation Washington Post - United States At a background briefing for a clutch of opinion writers this morning, a senior White House official said that tonight's address will be a calibrated mix of ... See all stories on this topic

Mayor sent e-mail with watermelons at White House San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA The mayor of Los Alamitos is coming under fire for an e-mail he sent out that depicts the White House lawn planted with watermelons, under the title "No ... See all stories on this topic

White House reveals first lady's guests CNN - USA By Alexander Mooney WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The White House has announced the names of the more than two dozen guests who will join first lady Michelle Obama at ... See all stories on this topic

AIG Investment Could Conflict With Plans for Health Care Reform FOXNews - USA The government has committed $150 billion to AIG and is reportedly in talks about increasing its 80 percent stake in the company, putting the White House in ... See all stories on this topic

FOXNews Obama to Strike Balance Between Honesty on Economy and Hope for Future FOXNews - USA President Obama listens as Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, not pictured, speaks during their meeting in the White House Tuesday. ... See all stories on this topic

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RealClearPolitics - Video - Santelli: White House Out To Get Him After thanking the nation's servicemen and women, Obama received a rousing applause from... Santelli: White House Out To Get Him. CNBC's Rick Santelli tells radio host G. Gordon Liddy he feels threatened by. ... RealClearPolitics - Video - http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/

Science in the White House | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists By Arthur Bienenstock President Obama's science and technology road map promises to return scientific advice to its rightful place in government. Here’s what he should do first. Web Edition | Bulletin of the... - http://www.thebulletin.org/node

Michelle Obama, locavore | Gristmill: The environmental news blog ... More recently, she snuck a bunch of reporters into the White House kitchen, where she sang the praises of local food. According to a New York Times report, the First Lady served up a discourse worthy of the Berkeley sustainable-food ... Gristmill : Posts by Tom Philpott - http://gristmill.grist.org/

RealClearPolitics - Politics Nation - White House Releases Speech ... By Kyle Trygstad White House Releases Speech Excerpt. The White House released this afternoon an excerpt of President Obama's address to Congress, which will begin at 9:01 p.m. ET. But while our economy may be weakened and our confidence shaken; ... RealClearPolitics - Politics Nation - http://www.realclearpolitics.com/politics_nation/

Obama to announce Iraq withdrawal - David S. Cloud - POLITICO.com By David S. Cloud All the combat brigades would come out under the White House plan. In addition to the 19-month and 16-month withdrawal scenarios, commanders presented Obama with a plan to remove forces over 23 months, two officials said. ... Politico Top Stories - http://www.politico.com/

Tuesday, February 24, 2009:

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Health spending takes rising share of US economy Reuters - USA By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health spending will hit $2.5 trillion this year, devouring 17.6 percent of the economy, as the White House and ... See all stories on this topic

Schwarzenegger makes friends in the White House San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA At the White House on Monday, the president singled out Schwarzenegger as one of several governors who were "out there consistently promoting the plan. ... See all stories on this topic

Macon Phillips: The man behind WhiteHouse.gov Chicago Tribune - United States Phillips works for President Barack Obama as the White House's new media director, a new job for an administration that embraces technology. ... See all stories on this topic

With Spending Set, at Least for Now, the Knives Come Out New York Times - United States President Obama greeted members of Congress who attended his “fiscal responsibility summit” at the White House on Monday. By JACKIE CALMES WASHINGTON — The ... See all stories on this topic

Obama challenge to local governments is welcome San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA In a 20-minute White House address to the US Conference of Mayors on Friday, President Obama laid out his plans for national recovery - and warned there ... See all stories on this topic

Spending bill includes $3.8B in projects USA Today - USA On the White House website, Obama promises to "slash earmarks to no greater than 1994 levels" — a campaign promise that he has said would cap earmarks at ... See all stories on this topic

Prospects Dim for Marine One Upgrade Washington Post - United States ... effort an example of military procurement "gone amok" and said he thinks the existing White House helicopter fleet "seems perfectly adequate. ... See all stories on this topic

George Clooney Meets With Biden at White House to Discuss Sudan Bloomberg - USA 24 (Bloomberg) -- George Clooney met with Vice President Joseph Biden at the White House last night to discuss the Academy Award-winning actor’s trip to ... See all stories on this topic

'A Chicago Tea Party' Chicago Tribune - United States As if those comments weren't intemperate enough, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs did his unlevel best to match Santelli's withering tone. ... See all stories on this topic

Obama plans a more transparent budget Los Angeles Times - CA,USA For years, the White House and Congress have engaged in a kind of Kabuki theater around the federal deficit. The president would release a budget in ... See all stories on this topic

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FiveThirtyEight.com: Politics Done Right: Money Week Begins; White ... By pocket99s@gmail.com (Sean Quinn) Today, a summit on fiscal responsibility here at the White House. Tomorrow, Obama addresses a joint session of Congress to outline his budget and make the rhetorical case. Thursday, Obama’s Tuesday night rhetoric is revealed in detail. ... FiveThirtyEight.com: Politics Done Right - http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/

Christina Bellantoni: Clooney gets White House Darfur promise By Christina Bellantoni Clooney gets White House Darfur promise - The Huffington Post. The Blog - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/theblog/

TPMMuckraker | Talking Points Memo | Obama Admin Backs Bushies On ... By Zachary Roth The Obama administration is siding with the Bush administration in trying to kill a lawsuit brought by watchdog groups that seeks to gain access to Bush White House emails, reports the Associated Press. ... TPMMuckraker - http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/

McCain at the White House, Questions Obama About Helicopter - The ... By By Peter Baker Saul Loeb/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Senator John McCain was flanked by Senator Joseph I. Lieberman and Senator Lindsey Graham during the fiscal responsibility summit at the White House on Monday. ... The Caucus - http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/

White House Live Blogs the Oscars - Cinematical By Peter Martin The White House President Obama watched his first Academy Awards from the White House last night. Following in the footsteps of last week's well-received liveblogging of the President's first foreign trip, a White House New Media intern ... Cinematical - http://www.cinematical.com/

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Monday, February 23, 2009:

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The Caucus Presidential Fiscal Pivot Comes Early This Time New York Times - United States Indeed, Mr. Gregg, who will attend the fiscal responsibility meeting, predicted that the White House and Congress could strike a quick deal for Social ... See all stories on this topic

Obama to convene fiscal summit at White House The Associated Press Obama's summit at the White House on Monday is the first meeting toward a strategy to address the long-term fiscal health of the nation. ... See all stories on this topic

Auto team drives imports DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USA The co-chairs of the task force -- Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner and White House National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers -- both own ... See all stories on this topic

Former president, first lady return to a very different Dallas Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA By LORI STAHL / The Dallas Morning News President George W. Bush's first stop after leaving the White House last month was Midland, where thousands of West ... See all stories on this topic

Obama’s DOJ quietly sought dismissal of missing White House emails ... Online Journal - Silver Springs,FL,USA CREW and the National Security Archive sued the Bush administration two years ago alleging the White House violated the Presidential Records Act and Federal ... See all stories on this topic

Stimulus may be just 1st chapter Chicago Tribune - United States To further amplify that message, Obama will convene a White House summit on financial responsibility Monday, in part to burnish his claim that he will ... See all stories on this topic

Re: White House bowling lanes Washington Post - United States Last year you mentioned that you might replace the bowling alley in the White House with a basketball court. Now, I don't want to alarm you in your first ... See all stories on this topic

Obama to Tell Congress How Agenda Will Aid Economy New York Times - United States The White House also has another audience keenly in mind: the millions of Americans who will be watching on television, including those who may be skeptical ... See all stories on this topic

Barack and Michelle Obama's first White House state dinner: Part II Los Angeles Times - CA,USA And so it's fitting that we're spending this first formal dinner in the White House with the nation's governors. [Applause) A special word to the spouses, ... See all stories on this topic

Obama Finds Resistance in His Party on Addressing Social Security New York Times - United States Mr. Obama considered announcing the formation of a Social Security task force at a White House “fiscal responsibility summit” that he will convene on Monday ... See all stories on this topic

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Movies about business that will not win any Oscars - The Atlantic ... By Conor Clarke I enjoyed Rick Santelli's rant as much as anyone. Financial news has found its Howard Beale. It's likewise amusing to see the White House snap back at Santelli, as Marc just wrote about. Leaving aside the obvious hypocrisy (Santelli ... The Atlantic Business Channel - http://business.theatlantic.com/

Republicans eye a retro strategy - Jeanne Cummings - Politico.com By Jeanne Cummings With passage of the $787 billion economic stimulus behind him, the new president is now turning to health care, expected to be a primary topic at Monday’s Fiscal Responsibility Summit at the White House. ... Politico.com: Congress - http://www.politico.com/congress/

Instapundit » Blog Archive » HEADLINE OF THE WEEKEND: The White ... By Glenn Reynolds HEADLINE OF THE WEEKEND: The White House Rick Rolls Rick, But Rick Rolls Back. Posted at by Glenn Reynolds at 11:00 pm. RSS Feed · Podcast RSS Feed · Email Instapundit. Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc! ... Instapundit - http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/

Nationalization? Feds, Citi at the table - Eamon Javers and Carrie ... By Eamon Javers,Carrie Budoff Brown That represents a dramatic change of tone from White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Friday. "This administration continues to strongly believe that a privately held banking system is the correct way to go, ensuring that they are ... Politico Top Stories - http://www.politico.com/

MyDD :: Running After Two Hares By Charles Lemos Tomorrow, the President will host a "fiscal responsibility summit" at the White House and he is to give a prime-time speech to Congress on Tuesday before unveiling a budget overview Thursday. According to USA Today, White House ... MyDD - http://www.mydd.com/

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Saturday, February 21, 2009:

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Obama vows to spend stimulus money wisely Reuters - USA They need this plan to work," Obama said at a gathering at the White House with dozens of the nation's mayors. "And they expect to see the money they worked ... See all stories on this topic

Bell Attends White House Meeting On Stimulus MyNC.com - Raleigh,NC,USA Durham mayor Bill Bell spent Friday morning at the White House in Washington where he and 70 other US mayors learned about how cities could use the economic ... See all stories on this topic

White House rips cable reporter for 'rant' Washington Times - Washington,DC,USA A day after President Obama's housing foreclosure plan was battered by a cable network reporter, the White House on Friday launched a bullish retaliatory ... See all stories on this topic

First Chores? You Bet New York Times - United States In the Obama White House, bedtime is still at 8 pm The girls still set their own alarm clocks and get themselves up for school in the morning. ... See all stories on this topic

Stimulus spending fiascoes seen as inevitable San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA He warned a group of mayors at the White House Friday that he would "call them out" if they misspent the money. The same standard will apply to his Cabinet ... See all stories on this topic

Obama to Watch Cities' Stimulus Spending Washington Post - United States Aides said the president intends to send the same message to governors when they gather for a White House dinner this weekend. ... See all stories on this topic

Socks, the Clintons' First Cat, dies after cancer bout Los Angeles Times - CA,USA The former White House cat, who would have turned 20 this spring, was euthanized this morning at a veterinary clinic in Hollywood, Md. Socks had been ... See all stories on this topic

White House says supports private banking system Reuters - USA WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday it strongly believed in a privately held bank system, after rumors that the US government ... See all stories on this topic

Obama & Biden appeal to mayors; pledge their help USA Today - USA The local officials gathered at the White House. President Obama and Vice President Biden spoke about the economy's problems and the $787 billion stimulus ... See all stories on this topic

Transparency of Recovery.gov under scrutiny FCW.com - Falls Church,VA,USA By Alice Lipowicz The White House has launched Recovery.gov, a Web site that will allow users to track spending under the $787 billion stimulus package that ... See all stories on this topic

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NewsDaily: White House says supports private banking system The White House said on Friday it strongly believed in a privately held bank system, after rumors that the US government could nationalize banks caused shares in Bank of America and Citigroup plummet. NewsDaily: Business Headlines - http://www.newsdaily.com/

Socks, Clintons' White House Cat, Dies - Politics News Story ... HOLLYWOOD, Md. -- Socks, the White House cat during the Clinton administration, has died. Friday, February 20, 2009. WBALTV.com - National News Headlines - http://www.wbaltv.com/

Gibbs rebukes CNBC's Santelli - Josh Gerstein - Politico.com By Josh Gerstein White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs jumped at the chance Friday to rebuke a CNBC reporter whose attack on President Barack Obama’s anti-foreclosure plan caught fire on the Internet. Gibbs took on CNBC’s Rick Santelli in unusually ... Politico.com: Politics - http://www.politico.com/politics/

Riehl World View: A White House Without Prestige By Dan After previously picking a fight with Rush Limbaugh, the White House has now officially confronted CNBC financial reporter Rick Santelli. I don't think it's about a White House that wants to oppose Santelli, as opposed to a plumber. Riehl World View - http://www.riehlworldview.com/

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Saturday, February 14, 2009:

BBC News White House plans Wonder tribute BBC News - UK Motown legend Stevie Wonder is to be honoured with a concert at the White House later this month. A spokesperson for US President Barack Obama said the ... See all stories on this topic

US House approves bailout package, as Harper still worried Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada The Senate was to add its support in a vote late Friday, sending the bill to the White House for President Barack Obama's signature as early as Monday. ... See all stories on this topic

Stocks lower as investors wait on Washington Los Angeles Times - CA,USA The White House also said Obama next week would outline steps to stem home foreclosures. But some investors viewed the stimulus package as too big, ... See all stories on this topic

Weekend Talk Shows Los Angeles Times - CA,USA Stimulus showdown; President Obama's first 100 days; Obama's Cabinet: White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. 6 am CNN 505467 CBS News Sunday Morning ... See all stories on this topic

Talks Could Clear Way for Congressional Testimony by Rove Washington Post - United States By Carrie Johnson White House lawyers and representatives for former president George W. Bush are engaged in discussions that could clear a path for ... See all stories on this topic

Broadband Providers Applaud as Stimulus Bill Heads to White House BroadbandCensus.com - Washington,DC,USA The bill will be sent to the White House, where President Obama is expected to sign it during a Monday ceremony. The portions of the bill dealing with ... See all stories on this topic

As Stimulus Grows, So Does Task of Closing Whopping Deficit Washington Post - United States White House officials have pledged to offer a plan to pay for the president's tax cut, as well as any new spending initiatives outside the stimulus package, ... See all stories on this topic

Obamas to Honor Wonder Washington Post - United States President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama plan to host a concert Wednesday in the White House's East Room in honor of Stevie Wonder, reports The Post's ... See all stories on this topic

Bipartisanship Isn’t So Easy, Obama Discovers New York Times - United States “He’s committed to getting out of town at least once a week,” said David Axelrod, the White House senior adviser. “It’s easy to get cloistered and get ... See all stories on this topic

Missing from Congress' economic stimulus talks: transparency Los Angeles Times - CA,USA Among the participants was White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel. "We had to do some hard bargaining," Waxman said. The abundance of private deliberations ... See all stories on this topic

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Natives Say White House Shut Them Out | The Maynard Institute By asmith But, due to roadblocks set up by the White House, Native media were shut out at an event, during which Obama would reveal big news for Indian country," Rob Capriccioso reported Friday for Indian Country Today. ... Richard Prince's Journal-isms RSS Feed - http://www.mije.org/richardprince/index.xml

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Wanda Sykes Tapped to Mock Obama at White House Correspondents ... By Tim Graham Associated Press reports the White House Correspondents Association has announced the high-profile comedian to host its annual dinner: black lesbian comic Wanda Sykes, turning over a new leaf after the usual pattern of pale male ... NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal... - http://newsbusters.org/

The Hill’s Blog Briefing Room » NBC’s Todd Vents on White House ... By Michael O'Brien Rep. Chris Carney, a Pennsylvania Democrat, was caught on tape admitting he hasn't read the stimulus, blogs Amanda Carpenter. And Dwayne Horner suggests "something fishy" went on between Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) and the White House. ... The Hill's Blog Briefing Room - http://briefingroom.thehill.com/

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White House may move to buy mortgages - Personal finance- msnbc.com Feb 13, 2009 ... The White House is considering a new approach to head off foreclosures in which the government would buy up loans at risk of default and ...

Friday, February 13, 2009:

White House Cheat Sheet: Bye Bye Bipartisanship Washington Post - United States White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel pledged in an interview with reporters late Thursday that while Gregg's move was a disappointment, ... See all stories on this topic

Stimulus Offers Glimpse of Obama’s Battle Plan New York Times - United States But it was evidence that even with the new White House team’s extraordinarily deep Congressional experience, there have been slips as the administration ... See all stories on this topic

Get Out of the (White) House New York Times - United States John Quincy Adams described his four years in the White House as “the four most miserable years of my life.” Herbert Hoover wrote “The Ordeal of Woodrow ... See all stories on this topic

Stimulus bill to create nearly 400000 jobs in California, White ... San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA ... over the next two years in sectors ranging from construction to health care to clean energy, according to a White House statement released Thursday. ... See all stories on this topic

Big goals and hurdles await Obama The Associated Press Overhauling health care is a logical choice, but there is no health secretary or White House point man now. The president has promised a summit on ... See all stories on this topic

White House regrets Gregg's 'change of heart' The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says it regrets what it calls Sen. Judd Gregg's "change of heart." Gregg on Thursday abruptly withdrew from consideration ... See all stories on this topic

No place like Chicago home for Barack Obama to escape White House ... Times Online - UK Last week Mr Obama, chatting to a reporter off camera, said of the White House: “The bubble is powerful.” He said that he needed to get out of Washington ... See all stories on this topic

Congress made right move on Buy American: White House Reuters - USA ... on 'Buy American' provisions of the economic stimulus bill that have raised concern among US trade partners, a White House spokesman said on Thursday. ... See all stories on this topic

Stimulus: How it may affect your wallet CNNMoney.com - USA That's below both the $820 billion House-passed version and the $838 billion Senate-passed version. The compromises that the House, Senate and White House ... See all stories on this topic

Obama raised $4.5 million for transition The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama raised $4.5 million from private donors to help him and his team make the transition to the White House. ... See all stories on this topic

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Republican Leader John Boehner | White House Census Takeover Could ... Darrell Issa (R-CA) and other Oversight & Government Reform Committee Republicans in warning that the Administration’s plan to transfer control of the 2010 Census to political operatives on the White House staff could result in billions ... GOP Leader Blog - http://republicanleader.house.gov/blog/

'I couldn't be Judd Gregg' - Martin Kady II and David Rogers ... By Martin Kady II The White House — where some aides were caught off guard by the withdrawal — initially responded harshly to Gregg’s announcement, portraying the New Hampshire Republican as someone who sought the job and then had a ... Politico.com: Politics - http://www.politico.com/politics/

CQ Politics | Rest In Peace, Change We Can Believe In Apparently so — so much so that when Gregg’s nomination was announced two weeks ago, African American and Hispanic Democratic leaders jammed the White House switchboard. “A Republican in charge of the census? Are you nuts? ... Top Stories from CQ - http://www.cqpolitics.com/

Talking Points Memo | From the White House By Josh Marshall From the White House. 02.12.09 -- 10:20PM. By Josh Marshall · Gibbs on Gregg:. "We regret that he has had a change of heart." Gibbs said that Gregg had sought the job, promising to support Obama's agenda, and that once it became clear ... Talking Points Memo - http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/

TPMDC | Talking Points Memo | White House Blames Judd Gregg -- And ... By Eric Kleefeld White House press secretary Robert Gibbs has just released this statement, putting the blame for Judd Gregg's withdrawal squarely on Gregg -- that Gregg had said at the outset they could work together despite economic ... TPMDC - http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/

Monday, February 9, 2009 News Capsule

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Whitehouse: Pork grows on trees By Ed Morrissey Barack Obama and the Democrats insist that we need infrastructure spending to keep roads and bridges from falling apart, but Whitehouse wants to spend it on trees. He then goes even further by challenging Coburn for keeping the ... Hot Air » Top Picks - http://www.hotair.com/

Mark Nickolas' Blog: White House Schedule (February 9th) Mark Nickolas' Blog White House Schedule (February 9th) PoliticalBase.com Blog - http://www.politicalbase.com/

To Grandmother’s White House We Go - Amy Goyer's Blog ... By Amy Goyer The Obama transition team ended weeks of speculation this afternoon, confirming that 71-year-old Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama’s mother, will leave her Chicago home and move into the White House with the new First Family, ... Amy Goyer's Blog - http://grandparentsblogs.com/amy/

Republicans Cut 500000 Jobs Out of Stimulus Package - Susan ... During the campaign, Barack Obama promised to post all non-emergency legislation on the White House website for public comment: Sunlight Before Signing: Too often bills are rushed through Congress and to the president before the public ... BeltwayBlips - Top Political... - http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/

The Recliner Commentaries: White House power grab By Dennis Utah's congressional delegation is calling President Obama's decision to move the U.S. census into the White House a purely partisan move and potentially dangerous to congressional redistricting around the country. ... The Recliner Commentaries - http://www.reclinercommentaries.com/

Obama: 'Top man on the economy' - Blair House, White House Obama: 'Top man on the economy' - by Mark Silva "The president's top man on the economy is the president,'' says Larry Summers, one of the president's top men on the economy, director of the National Economic ... BeltwayBlips - Top White House... - http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/white_house/

Barack Obama | Change 2008 » Blog Archive » Obama set for first ... President Barack Obama Monday aims to grab back lost momentum with his first White House press conference and a trip to unemployment-blighted Indiana with his stimulus plan facing a key Senate test. This entry was posted on Monday, ... Barack Obama | Change 2008 - http://barackobama.einsteinunlock.com/

White House seeks final passage of rescue plan (Reuters) White House seeks final passage of rescue plan (Reuters) · President Barack Obama speaks at the announcement of the members of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Reuters - Top aides to President Barack Obama on Sunday urged ... BusinessRover Blog - http://businessrover.com/blog/

President campaigns for action | WIVB.com Obama was also holding a prime-time news conference back at the White House on Monday and traveling Tuesday to Florida to another region hurting badly during the economic meltdown. The blitz shows that Obama and his advisers are worried ... WIVB TV - http://www.wivb.com/

The Note: The Note, 2/9/09: The Pitch -- Obama returns to the ... By Caitlin Taylor The Note, authored by ABC News' Rick Klein, covers politics, the White House, Congress, Democrats, Republicans, and all latest political campaigning for the 2012 presidential race. Washington's first and most influential tipsheet, ... The Note - http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/

Caption This Photo By The Huffington Post News Editors Ben Stein of "Ferris Bueller" and Nixon-White-House fame, is considering doing some commercials for the company "Instant Oxygen" which offers portable containers of just that. He was testing out the product for cameras the other night ... Latest News - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thenewswire/

The World Newser By Lauren Sher It is true that President Bush demanded "proper" attire in the office, many former staffers said he thought of the White House as a kind of corporate headquarters; the Oval Office as a boardroom. The Oval Office has been around since ... The World Newser - http://blogs.abcnews.com/theworldnewser/

Obama seeks passage of rescue plan | Financial 24 Senator Charles Schumer of New York, a member of the Democratic leadership, told CNN's State of the Union that the House, Senate and the White House all agree there has to be some give and take. Obama has demanded that a final bill be ... Financial 24 - News - http://www.financial24.org/

Suburb Sanity: Tax help for the common folk By Debbie My street walkers will be wearing the latest in White House apparel. Just think of how many of those offices have been filled over the years with people who have embraced my business model. Sends chills down my spine. ... Suburb Sanity - http://suburbsanity.blogspot.com/

Obama: 'Crisis' worsening without action: The Swamp By Mark Silva Behind the presidential trips is a White House calculation that the messy argument over components of the stimulus plan has proved to be a diversion, according to a presidential aide. By leaving Washington and speaking to Americans ... The Swamp - http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/

t r u t h o u t | United on Climate Change: Obama's Chinese Revolution He was speaking at the Brookings Institution launch of one of two important reports on the prospects of a US-China partnership on climate and clean energy - published on Thursday by experts with enormous influence in the new White House ... Truthout - All Articles - http://www.truthout.org/articles/feed

Ghana News | Americas | Why the Muslim World can't hear Obama That is why the image of President-elect Obama meeting with his predecessors in the White House was so touching. Here in Egypt, we don't have previous or future presidents, only the present head of state who seized power through sham ... General News - http://www.modernghana.com/

Largehearted Boy: This Week's Interesting DVD Releases (February ... By david If that's not enough Obama coverage for you, 60 Minutes Presents: Obama: All Access - Barack Obama's Road to the White House profiles the new president and examines his fight to gain the presidency. Among the week's theatrical film ... Largehearted Boy - http://blog.largeheartedboy.com/

So the CBO report says we’ll be out of a recession this year ... By Moe Lane (Profile) It’s not actually settled that this is emergency legislation, in other words - which means by the White House’s own rule (which is well on the way to having a history of being routinely broken anyway) we should legitimately expect a ... RedState - http://www.redstate.com/

Stupid Evil Bastard: Obama holds town hall for an unscreened audience. By Les White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs explained on Friday: “I’ve watched the President do town halls from 2004 through 2008, and the audience has never been hand-picked, and neither have the questions. And we’re not going to start ... Stupid Evil Bastard - http://stupidevilbastard.com/

Joe Scarborough for senate? By Adam Smith ... Pasco · Pinellas · Political ads · Polls · Presidential campaign · Ray Sansom · Republicans · Sarah Palin · State agencies · State Cabinet · Tax reform · U.S. House · U.S. Senate · Vern Buchanan · White House ... The Buzz: Florida Politics - http://blogs.tampabay.com/buzz/