Friday, February 6, 2009

Friday, February 6, 2009

White House Faith Office to Expand
New York Times - United States
By JEFF ZELENY and LAURIE GOODSTEIN WASHINGTON — President Obama signed an executive order Thursday to create a revamped White House office for ...
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Dramatic tapes of Hilda Solis-White House emergency radio chatter
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
Here are the exchanges between Solis and the White House: HS: We had a problem on takeoff. Flew into a flock of liens. HS: Liens. Tax liens. ...
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White House Memo The Pros and Cons of Admitting a Presidential Error
New York Times - United States
Mr. Daschle and Mr. Obama’s nominee to be the chief White House performance officer, Nancy Killefer, had been forced to withdraw in a single day because ...
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Obama Set to Name Economic Panel
New York Times - United States
The White House Economic Recovery Advisory Board, modeled after the foreign intelligence board created by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, will include ...
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Obama says White House and Congress 'in range'
The Associated Press
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Barack Obama says he thinks the White House is "in range" with lawmakers trying to finalize a massive economic ...
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Obama Retreats to Virginia as Senators Bicker Over Stimulus
FOXNews - USA
Disagreements over the economic recovery bill have created a power struggle in the Senate, leaving Senate leadership -- as well as the White House ...
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On the White House Republicans Seize on Nominees’ Tax Problems
New York Times - United States
And then there was Nancy Killefer, chosen to be the White House chief performance officer, who once had a $900 lien placed on her house for failing to pay ...
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Masked Intruders Roaming The White House Grounds
Washington Post - United States
"The idea of raccoons on the White House grounds gives us great pause," spokesman Bill Burton said. Others wonder whether the raccoons had been there all ...
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Despite Obama's promises, rival views are scrubbed from White House
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
Of course, that lockstep uniformity pales in comparison to the White House's economic team - a squad of corporate lackeys disguised as public servants. ...
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Unemployment rate hits 7.6%, 598000 jobs cut; White House says ...
USA Today - USA
Update at 9:03 am ET: CNN's Suzanne Malveaux reports that the White House may wait to react until after stocks begin trading in New York at 9:30 am ET. ...
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Google Blogs Alert for White House

Obama Elitism, "Toasty" White House, Vets Die - CA Political News ...
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When Jimmie Carter was president he told everybody to turn down the thermostat in the White House and wear sweaters. A 93 year old veteran of (...)
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White House warms to Obama, loosens up after Bush | Sindh Today
By Sindh Today
Washington, Feb 6 (DPA) He has been on the job for just over two weeks, but US President Barack Obama has already had time not only to reverse some of the most controversial policies of George W. Bush but also his ...
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Lora Bentley: Former White House Aide on Presidential BlackBerry
By webadmin@itbusinessedge.com
After Tuesday's post on the Presidential Records Act, I had the opportunity to speak with Joe Hagin, who served as a Deputy White House Chief of Staff for former President George W. Bush from 2001 until July of last year. ...
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Memphis Daily News - Bredesen: No Word From White House on Health Post
Phil Bredesen says he has not had any contact from the White House about heading the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Bredesen told reporters Thursday that he heard speculation about being considered for the job since ...
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White House Intends to Circumvent Gregg on Census -- Political Wire
A senior White House official told CQ Politics that the Obama administration intends to strip Commerce Secretary nominee Judd Gregg of census responsibilities "to assuage black and Hispanic leaders who had raised concerns about Gregg's ...
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire - http://politicalwire.com/

Thursday, February 5, 2009

White House panel will guide faith-based programs
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
The council will work with Joshua DuBois, a 26-year-old Pentecostal pastor and Obama advisor who will head the White House's new office for faith-based ...
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White House Cheat Sheet: Bypassing the Media Filter
Washington Post - United States
That strategy has carried over in the White House, the most striking example of which has been the use of YouTube to turn a non-news event -- the weekly ...
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White House spokesman says Obama let his principles get 'trumped ...
USA Today - USA
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs just held his daily briefing with reporters. We added updates to this post as the briefing happened. ...
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First Lady Shows She's Part of the Team
FOXNews - USA
Mindful of the trouble Hillary Clinton had in promoting Bill Clinton's health care plan in the '90s, the White House is probably leery of assigning a policy ...
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Senate Adds Homebuyer Tax Credit to Stimulus Bill
New York Times - United States
Senator Olympia J. Snowe, Republican of Maine, on Wednesday after meeting with President Obama at the White House. The vote to add the tax credit, ...
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Panetta, Obama Choice for CIA Chief, Discloses Finances
New York Times - United States
By MARK MAZZETTI WASHINGTON — Leon E. Panetta, the White House nominee to take over the Central Intelligence Agency, earned more than $1 million last year ...
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DeLauro a White House Regular; This Time SCHIP
Hartford Courant - United States
Rosa DeLauro was at the White House today -- again. This time, she was among the throngs grinning over the signing into law of the major health-insurance ...
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White House Promises Goodies To States In Stimulus Package
CBS News - New York,NY,USA
Twenty-two of the nation's mayors came to the White House today to express their city's need for the stimulus package to senior officials. ...
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Digital TV delay bill on its way to the White House
Scientific American - USA
By Larry Greenemeier in 60-Second Science Blog Just two weeks before a switch to all-digital TV was set to take effect, the House today voted 264-to-158 to ...
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White House deflects Gregg link to Abramoff
Boston Globe - United States
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs indicated this afternoon that the nomination of Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire as commerce secretary would not ...
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Google Blogs Alert for: White House

Kokomo Tribune; Kokomo, Indiana - NEW: White House looks for car ...
The tours also included Carol Browner, director of the Office of Energy and Climate Change in the White House, who will oversee the administration's efforts to limit greenhouse gases. Browner and the other officials declined to answer ...
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Reporter jumps ropeline after signing - Carol E. Lee and Josh ...
By media@politico.com (Carol E. Lee,Josh Gerstein)
A member of the White House press corps was held by Secret Service agents Wednesday. ... Just another undocumented journalist trying to cross the White House border rope. Reply Quote Report Abuse ...
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Ohio 15th District: Kilroy to the White House
By ohio06win
As one of the original co-sponsors, Kilroy had been invited to the White House (Dispatch) to witness the signing. * Since the year 2000, Ohio has lost 262383 jobs, according to a study by economist, George Zeller. ...
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CIA Panetta's fees: Defense, banking - White House
CIA Panetta's fees: Defense, banking - by Mark Silva Another senior-level and sensitive appointee of the Obama administration may be facing questions over his work in the private sector: Leon Panetta, the president's nominee to lead ...
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Obama to address joint session Feb. 24 | DailyHeadlines.org
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Tuesday, February 3, 2009 News Capsule


Who Doesn't Like Barack Obama?
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA
These days everyone loves Barack Obama, right? Well actually no. Even though Obama's job approval and personal popularity ratings are very high for an ...
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Merkel Urges Obama to Snub Protectionism as Stimulus Is Debated
Bloomberg - USA
3 (Bloomberg) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged President Barack Obama to resist protectionism as Congress considers “Buy American” provisions in the ...
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White House to restrict Barack Obama merchandising
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
White House lawyers are working to restrict the enormous amounts of merchandising using the image of President Barack Obama to protect the White House brand ...
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Obama budget official withdraws nomination-W.House
Reuters - USA
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama's choice to oversee budget and spending reform, Nancy Killefer, has withdrawn her nomination, ...
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'NYT' editorial: Daschle should withdraw his name
USA Today - USA
Politico -- Pentagon urging Obama to change strategy in Afghanistan: "The Pentagon's top military officers are recommending to President Barack Obama that ...
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Obama seeks quick Senate action on stimulus bill
Reuters - USA
By Thomas Ferraro and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama predicted a "difficult next few days" as the Democratic-led US Senate on ...
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Obama talks tough with Wall St., but what about his Cabinet?
Boston Globe - United States
By Peter S. Canellos WASHINGTON - Last Thursday brought a bracing reminder of what a breath of fresh air Barack Obama can be. After news reports tallied up ...
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Obama picks Republican senator for commerce job
Reuters - USA
By Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will name a third prominent Republican to his cabinet on Tuesday, nominating Senator Judd ...
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Treasuries Decline as Japan, Australia Announce Growth Plans
Bloomberg - USA
3 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries fell for the first time in three days as Japan and Australia announced plans to spur their economies and President Barack Obama ...
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Barack Obama to celebrate Abraham Lincoln in Springfield
Chicago Tribune - United States
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will celebrate the birthday of one of his heroes, Abraham Lincoln, by attending a banquet Feb. 12 in Springfield. ...
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Obama’s Pledge to Reform Ethics Faces an Early Test

After vowing to usher in a new era of responsibility, President Obama has shown a willingness to compromise between campaign rhetoric and the realities of Washington.

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Sunday, February 1, 2009

Symbol of Elite Access: E-Mail to the Chief

Having the president’s e-mail address creates a new measure for Washington to judge who is in the top circle.
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