Obama to tap genocide fighter, Pulitzer Prize winner Samantha Power to become...
WASHINGTON–President Barack Obama will tap United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice to become his National Security Advisor on Wednesday, to replace Tom Donilon and will appoint Samantha Power–who has...
View ArticleSen. Mark Kirk, Rep. Bobby Rush truce: “See you in Englewood”
WASHINGTON — Well, this was one heck of a productive meeting. Sen. Mark Kirk, dropping his bravado, didn’t bring up his “big project”– the mass arrests of 18,000 Gangster Disciples in Chicago. Rep....
View ArticleHarper High School students visit President Obama, First Lady Michelle at the...
First Lady Michelle Obama talks with students from William R. Harper High School in Chicago, Ill., in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, June 5, 2013. (Official White House Photo by...
View ArticleVerizon phone records secretly collected by the National Security Agency
WASHINGTON–Verizon handed over tens of millions of phone records of U.S. customers to the National Security Agency, under a secret court order, the British newspaper the Guardian reported. On Thursday...
View ArticlePresident Obama official schedule and guidance June 6, 2013. North Carolina,...
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2013 DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2013 In the afternoon, the President will travel to North...
View ArticleEmily’s List hits Chicago June 27: Sebelius, Lisa Madigan, Neely, Finney to...
WASHINGTON–EMILY’S List hits Chicago on June 27 for a fund-raising event featuring a panel with EMILY’s List President Stephanie Schriock; Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius;...
View ArticleFeinstein, Chambliss defend phone data snooping to “keep the homeland safe.”...
Updated with Durbin comments…. WASHINGTON–Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Vice-Chairman Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) on Thursday defended the Obama administration...
View ArticleDemocratic National Committee Executive Committee meeting in Chicago June 8
WASHINGTON–The Democratic National Committee’s Executive and Rules and Bylaws Committees will meet in Chicago this Saturday and as of Thursday, nothing controversial is on the agenda. Executive...
View ArticleSen. Mark Kirk pokes at Eric Holder: Did NSA spy on Congress?
WASHINGTON–In the wake of revelations the U.S. government secretly asked Verizon for massive amounts of data on tens of millions of phone calls, Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) asked Attorney General Eric...
View ArticlePresident Obama official schedule and guidance, June 7, 2013. California...
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2013 DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2013 In the morning, the President will deliver a statement to...
View ArticleObama marks 50th anniversary of LBJ’s War on Poverty
From the White House… Statement by the President on the 50th Anniversary of the War on Poverty As Americans, we believe that everyone who works hard deserves a chance at opportunity, and that all our...
View ArticleBill Daley, David Axelrod criticize Robert Gates new book on Obama White House
WASHINGTON–The Obama White House and allies, including David Axelrod and Bill Daley, are rallying to dilute criticisms from former Defense Secretary Robert Gates in his new book, “Duty: Memoirs of a...
View ArticlePresident Obama guidance and press schedule, Jan. 9, 2014. Surveillance...
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2014 DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2014 In the morning, the President and the Vice President...
View ArticleFormer Rep. Judy Biggert tapped for Office of Congressional Ethics board
WASHINGTON–Former Rep. Judy Biggert R-Ill. was tapped by House leaders to be an alternate board member of the Office of Congressional Ethics–not to be confused with the House Ethics Committee. The...
View ArticleLynn Sweet on the Robert Gates book controversy: Fox News Happening Now
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com My take on the Robert Gates book controversy: On Fox News “Happening Now,” video above and in my column HERE. Excerpt… WASHINGTON — In his new book, former...
View ArticlePresident Obama guidance and press schedule, Jan. 10, 2014
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 9, 2014 DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2014 In the morning, the President and Vice President will...
View ArticlePresident Obama guidance and press schedule, Jan. 11, 12, 2014
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2014 WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2014 AND SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 2014 On Saturday and...
View ArticlePresident Obama guidance and press schedule, Jan. 13, 2014. Spain President...
UPDATED: Briefing Schedule 1:30PM Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2014 DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR...
View ArticleObama Jan. 13, 2014 week ahead: NSA speech on Friday
Schedule for the Week of January 13, 2014 On Monday, the President will welcome the President of the Government of the Kingdom of Spain Mariano Rajoy Brey to the White House. The visit will highlight...
View ArticlePresident Obama guidance and press schedule, Jan. 14, 2014
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2014 DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2014 In the morning, the President will receive the...
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