Tuesday, August 17, 2010


 
It's Obama's White House, but it's still Bush's world
Washington Post
"I hear these people saying he's like George Bush," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told the Hill newspaper last week. "Those people ought to be ...
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White House spokesman blasts liberal critics
Los Angeles Times
By Peter Nicholas and Tom Hamburger, Tribune Washington Bureau Festering tensions between the White House and liberal activists flared Tuesday, ...
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Obama Enters Debate With Mosque Remarks
New York Times
J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press Guests at a White House dinner on Friday, where the president commented on the proposed mosque in Lower Manhattan. ...
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White House sends 1500 more feds to border, touts dropping border crime ahead ...
New York Daily News
Washington - With an eye on November, the White House and the GOP battled for political advantage over the hot-button immigration issue yesterday ahead of a ...
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New York Daily News
Desiree Rogers: The Ex-White House Staffer on Her New CEO Job
Wall Street Journal (blog)
By Lori Barrett Desiree Rogers, the former White House social secretary who left that job after a DC couple crashed a state dinner, has been named CEO of ...
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White House takes hands-off approach to Rangel ethics case
USA Today
"There is a bipartisan process in place that's working its way forward," said White House spokesman Bill Burton. "And we're just not going to be in the ...
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USA Today
CAPITAL CULTURE: White House backdrop is fine art
The Associated Press
To those who manage the optics of presidential appearances, the White House is a mansion with a message. "Every room within the White House tells a story," ...
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White House: US On Schedule To End Iraq Combat Role
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said after the meeting that Obama was also informed about the efforts by Iraq to form a new government five months after ...
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Elizabeth Warren's Meeting at the White House
ABC News (blog)
Elizabeth Warren this afternoon met at the White House with David Axelrod and Valerie Jarrett, where the possibility of her heading the Consumer Financial ...
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Fire in front of downtown DC hotels extinguished
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — A fire that forced the evacuation of two hotels in downtown Washington near the White House has been extinguished. No injuries were reported. ...
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Expected Attendees at the White House Iftar Dinner | The White House
By The White House
This evening, the President will continue a White House tradition of hosting an Iftar celebrating Ramadan in the State Dining Room. This is the second Iftar hosted by the President. The Iftar is the meal that breaks the day of fasting, ...
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Marvin Ammori: White House "Speaks" on Google-Verizon Pact ...
By Marvin Ammori
Time Magazine reports that the White House has "kept quiet" on the Google-Verizon pact because the FCC is dealing with net neutrality, and the FCC is an independent agency. This alone was good news: it means that the White House is ...
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White House Gets Double Dose Of Relief In Colorado
By The Huffington Post News Editors
The White House's political team is breathing a major sigh of relief with the results of both the Colorado Republican and Democratic Senate primaries on Tuesday. Which result is more welcomed, however, depends upon who you ask.
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White House Crasher -- Unwanted at Family Winery | TMZ.com
By TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned White House party crasher Tareq Salahi had a run-in with police just a few weeks ago -- after his own mother called the cops, claiming he…
Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment... - http://www.tmz.com/
White House Aides And The Principal-Agent Problem - Paul Krugman ...
By By PAUL KRUGMAN
But they might hurt White House aides who argued against a bigger stimulus (to the point of not even passing the option on to the president), or argued against a harder push on health reform (perhaps even calling for retreat after Scott ...
Paul Krugman - http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/



 
Elizabeth Warren discusses consumer agency at White House | Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Friday consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren discussed the new US consumer agency at the ...
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Romer Leaves White House Amid Listless Economic Recovery
FOXNews
11, 2010 file photo, Council of Economic Advisers Chair Christina Romer briefs reporters at the White House in Washington. (AP) Christina Romer, President ...
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White House Crasher Accuses Whoopi of Hitting Her on The View
Us Magazine
Michaele Salahi -- who rose to fame for crashing a White House dinner last fall -- accuses Whoopi Goldberg of hitting her during her appearance on the ABC ...
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Us Magazine
Super Bowl champion Saints set to visit White House on Monday
USA Today
President Barack Obama will host the Super Bowl champions in a White House reception on Monday. The event is expected to be held just after 9 am ET. ...
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White House Party for Africa Leaves Out Leaders
New York Times
President Obama fielded questions this week at a Forum With Young African Leaders, held at the White House. By ADAM NOSSITER DAKAR, Senegal — Many of ...
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New York Times
President Obama Friday flew Marine One from the White House less than six ...
CBS News
According to Google maps, the drive would have taken about 20 minutes from the White House. By CBS News' Mark Knoller's count, this is the president's 300th ...
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CBS News
Lisa Nigro, Daisy Brooks win White House honors
Chicago Sun-Times (blog)
"Nigro receives the Citizens Medal for her tireless service to her fellow citizens," the White House said. Brooks, 72, is the founder of Daisy's Resource ...
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White House Steps Up Pressure for Small Business Bill
Wall Street Journal (blog)
By Naftali Bendavid The White House Tuesday tried to turn up the pressure on Senate Republicans who they say are blocking a $42 billion bill to help small ...
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White House sends Carol Browner to Gulf of Mexico
Politico (blog)
AP The White House is adding more Cabinet-level muscle to its stepped-up outreach along the Gulf Coast. This week, the Obama administration will dispatch ...
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Fox News wins in White House briefing room musical chairs
Christian Science Monitor
Fox News moves up to the front row in the White House briefing room, and the Associated Press gets Helen Thomas's old seat. The front row center Helen ...
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Christian Science Monitor
White House: We're Not Pushing Rangel »
New York Daily News (blog)
... “with dignity” was not his attempt to “put his thumb on the scale” and nudge the embattled Harlem Democrat on his way, the White House said today. ...
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Remarks by the President at Disabled Veterans of America ...
By The White House
And as President, it's been my pleasure to welcome you to the White House -- to make sure America is serving our veterans as well as you've served us. (Applause.) And, most recently, to sign advanced appropriations into law so that ...
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Whoopi and White House Crasher Go Toe-to-Toe | PopEater.com
By PopEater Staff
If we've learned anything this week, it's that if you falsely accuse Whoopi Goldberg of grabbing or hitting you on national television, then you shoul.
PopEater - http://www.popeater.com/
White House Praise for Moynihan Continues - DealBook Blog ...
By By DEALBOOK
While President Obama may not have an official favorite banker, members of his administration continue to sing the praises of Bank of America's chief.
DealBook - http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/
VIDEO: Whoopi & White House Gatecrasher Clash Backstage At 'The ...
By Jimmy
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid16157557001/bctid409531076001 Controversy erupted on the ABC hit morning talk fest The View when co-host Whoopi Goldberg got into it with Michaele Salahi of The Real Housewives of DC, ...
RadarOnline.com - http://www.radaronline.com/
Economic adviser leaving White House: The Swamp
By Michael Memoli
Christina Romer, chair of the president's Council of Economic Advisers, is leaving the White House to return to her teaching post at the University of California, Berkeley. The White House announced the move late Thursday. ...
The Swamp - http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/



 
White House proposal would ease FBI access to records of Internet ...
The Obama administration is seeking to make it easier for the FBI to compel companies to turn over records of an individual's Internet activity without a ...
www.washingtonpost.com/wp.../AR2010072806141.html
White House Statement on Proposition 8 | Prop. 8 | Advocate.com
A White House statement regarding Wednesday's ruling overturning Proposition 8 said President Barack Obama had spoken out against the measure because it was ...
www.advocate.com/News/.../White_House_Statement_Prop_8/
Fox News gets front-row White House seat - Yahoo! News
The White House Correspondents Association is moving Fox News up to the front row in the briefing room, according to sources familiar with the process.
news.yahoo.com/.../fox-news-gets-front-row-white-house-seat
snopes.com: Black in the White House Virus
Information about the 'Black in the White House' computer virus hoax.
www.snopes.com/computer/virus/whitehouse.asp
YouTube - 8/4/10: White House Press Briefing
White House Press Briefings are conducted most weekdays from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room in the West Wing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQkjPFr33u0


Thursday, August 5, 2010


 
You'll Never Believe What This White House Is Missing
New York Times
This White House needs one. A version of this op-ed appeared in print on July 25, 2010, on page WK9 of the New York edition.
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More questions arise about White House handling of Sherrod mess
Washington Post (blog)
Here's what I want to know: Did anyone at the White House or the Department of Agriculture ever ask themselves for one second whether the Andrew Breitbart ...
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White House, CIA lawyers in dark before terrorist videos destroyed; evidence ...
FOXNews
The White House didn't learn about the tapes for a year, and even then, it was somewhat by chance. CIA general counsel Scott Muller sat down for a regular ...
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White House predicts record $1.47 trillion deficit
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — New estimates from the White House on Friday predict the budget deficit will reach a record $1.47 trillion this year. ...
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White House on Perpetual Tour to Boost Stimulus
Wall Street Journal
The White House has announced a total of 172 trips outside Washington, DC, in which administration officials have discussed the stimulus package and its ...
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White House: We Pay Dead People »
New York Daily News (blog)
And the government was especially bad in blowing cash in President Obama's first year, the White House says, with improper payments hitting nearly $110 ...
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Obama, family going to Martha's Vineyard in August
Washington Post
The White House announced the vacation plans on Friday, one day after disclosing that the Obamas would overnight somewhere along Florida's oil-threatened ...
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Gingrich to wait for November elections before deciding on White House run
Los Angeles Times
A White House campaign by Gingrich, who led the Republican takeover of Congress in the 1994 election, got a qualified endorsement from former Democratic ...
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White House:Jobless Benefits Likely Needed Beyond November
Wall Street Journal
... beyond November as millions of Americans are expected to still be out of work in the fall, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said on Monday. ...
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White House decries WikiLeaks' release of Afghan war documents
Los Angeles Times
By Christi Parsons, Tribune Washington Bureau The White House late Sunday condemned the leaking of what appear to be about 90000 US military records, ...
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Remarks by the President at White House Music Series Event ...
By The White House
Welcome to the White House. I am just thrilled, and I know Michelle is thrilled, to host the sixth in a series of evenings celebrating the music that helped to shape America. Now, so far we have heard from some of the biggest names in ...
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USDA, White House Deny White House Involvement In Sherrod's Forced ...
By Rachel Slajda
Officials with the USDA and the White House this afternoon deny that the White House had any involvement in the forced resignation of Shirley Sherrod from the USDA. And Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said she was was asked to resign.
TPMMuckraker - http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/
Remarks by the First Lady at Cooper Hewitt Design Awards Luncheon ...
By The White House
And that's why I've been working to make sure that the White House is a showcase for America's rich cultural life, and I want to open up these doors to as many of our young people as possible, hosting them right here, in these same ...
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The White House Apologizes to Shirley Sherrod - Swampland - TIME.com
By Alex Altman
In a grueling briefing marked by testy exchanges and nervous laughter, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs apologized to Shirley Sherrod on behalf of the Obama Administration. "A disservice was done, for which we apologize," Gibbs ...
Swampland - http://swampland.blogs.time.com/
USDA official says White House forced her out as NAACP backtracks ...
NAACP claims Breitbart, Fox News misrepresented video that led to firing of USDA official.
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Karl Rove: My Biggest Mistake in the White House - WSJ.com
Karl Rove writes in The Wall Street Journal that failing to refute charges that Bush lied us into the Iraq war has hurt our country.
online.wsj.com/.../NA_WSJ_PUB:SB10001424052748704518...
NPR now vying for front-row White House seat - Yahoo! News
Fox News and Bloomberg aren't the only news organizations vying for the front- row-center seat that's been up for grabs since Helen Thomas's resignation last ...
news.yahoo.com/.../npr-now-vying-for-front-row-white-house...
White House wants it both ways on Sherrod firing - War Room ...
The White House says it backs her firing from the USDA but also tries to distance itself.
www.salon.com/news/politics/.../vilsack_on_sherrod_firing