Topic: White House

The White House Is Engaging in the IRS Scandal Because It's an Actual Scandal

AP

President Obama and Jay Carney have now more or less officially shifted their public energy to dealing with the IRS targeting of "tea party" and "patriot" keywords, and more or less ignoring Benghazi and the AP investigation. After all, people are getting in actual trouble with the IRS affair.

By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 18, 2011

RNC Asks Justice Department to Investigate Obama Campaign Video

The GOP says a video filmed in the White House violates campaign finance law

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By Erik Hayden

Jul 18, 2011

Obama Issues Veto Threat on 'Cut, Cap and Balance'

The bill proposes a constitutional amendment to balance the budget

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jul 18, 2011

Very Closely Watching the First Family Watch TV

We couldn't help but notice a few things while they watched the Women's World Cup

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By Erik Hayden

Jul 15, 2011

Watch Obama's 'Decision Time' Press Conference

The president is holding another debt themed conference

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By Erik Hayden

Jul 11, 2011

Obama's Latest Presser Puts Peas on Punditry Menu

A roundup of reactions to the president's second press conference on the debt limit

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By John Hudson

Jul 7, 2011

Obama's Father Considered Putting Him Up for Adoption

The revelation comes from the immigration file of Barack H. Obama Sr.

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jul 6, 2011

Eric Cantor Offers Up a Compromise on Tax Loopholes

The number two House Republican floated a deal that could give Obama hope

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 6, 2011

Medicare Cuts Could Help GOP Save Face in Debt Talks

As Obama pushes the deadline for a deal up to July 19

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 5, 2011

Medicare Cuts Go on the Table in Debt Talks

Obama is willing to cut Medicare if Republicans consider tax hikes

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Joe Biden's Office, Now on Twitter

The office of Vice President Joe Biden is now tweeting as @VP

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 21, 2011

White House Swaps Applause for Laughter at Obama's Job Boast

After being highlighted on the Drudge Report, the official transcript is corrected

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By John Hudson

Jun 21, 2011

President Obama Magically Silences a Crying Baby

But does he have the power not to gloat about it?

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 17, 2011

Obama Administration Ends Health Care Waivers

Says politics was "absolutely not" part of the decision to end the controversial policy

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 17, 2011

Meet the Media's Favorite Departing White House Aide

Twentysomething Eric Lesser can't stay out of the news

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By John Hudson

Jun 16, 2011

Dennis Kucinich Praises Bush, Slams Obama on Libya

The Ohio Democrat says at least Bush consulted Congress before going to war

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By John Hudson

Jun 13, 2011

One Man's Quest to Find Bin Laden's Watery Grave

Bill Warren is willing to drop $1 million on a deep sea search for bin Laden

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By John Hudson

Jun 10, 2011

Media Diet

Austan Goolsbee: What I Read

President Obama's economic brain divulges his love for hard data and Us Weekly

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 9, 2011

White House Considers Payroll Tax Break for Employers

Obama advisers see payroll tax cut as one way to get a hiring stimulus past the GOP

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By John Hudson

Jun 8, 2011

Searching for Excitement at a Staid State Dinner

Don't worry about party crashers when James Taylor's the only celebrity guest

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 7, 2011

Obama's Chief Economic Adviser and 'White Board' Man to Step Down

Meanwhile, disapproval over Obama's handling of the economy reaches new highs

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 2, 2011

Boehner Wants a Debt Ceiling Deal Sooner Rather Than Later

The House Speaker doesn't want a repeat of April's government shutdown drama

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By Erik Hayden

May 31, 2011

Obama Will Nominate John Bryson as Commerce Secretary

The former utility executive is a founder of the Natural Resources Defense Council

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By John Hudson

May 27, 2011

How a Bill Becomes a Law with an Autopen

The Bush Administration concluded no live presidential signature is required

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By Erik Hayden

May 20, 2011

Obama Grants Eight Pardons

None were for individuals convicted of violent crimes

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By Erik Hayden

May 20, 2011

Bush Has Made $15 Million Just by Talking Since He Left Office

The ex-decider is doing very well for himself on the paid speaking circuit

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By Alex Eichler

May 17, 2011

U.S. Free Trade Agreements Are Stalled Over Worker Benefits

Deals with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea are tied to Trade Adjustment Assistance

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By John Hudson

May 13, 2011

First Lawsuit Filed for Bin Laden Death Photos

Judicial Watch said the Department of Defense has denied their FOIA request

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By John Hudson

May 13, 2011

What the Navy SEAL Helmet Cams Saw During the Bin Laden Raid

CBS patches together details of the raid in a computer-generated reenactment

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By Caitlin Dickson

May 12, 2011

No More Speech Reenactments at the White House

Without staged photo ops, how will photographers get the shots they need?

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By Eli Rosenberg

May 12, 2011

Sarah Palin Says She Knows the Lyrics to 'Rapper's Delight'

Another wonderful sound bite from the former Alaskan governor

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By Erik Hayden

May 12, 2011

And Now, the Situation Room with Just Women

Modesty demands the removal of the men, this time

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By Alex Eichler

May 12, 2011

So What Actually Happened at the White House Poetry Night?

Somehow the nation survived Common's performance

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By Erik Hayden

May 11, 2011

More Than Half of America Likes Obama Again

The president's approval ratings hit their highest point in two years

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By Alex Eichler

May 10, 2011

The Latest White House Social Event Controversy: Common

Rapper Common is going to be at the White House, and conservatives aren't happy

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By John Hudson

May 5, 2011

How to Force the Release of Bin Laden's Death Photo

Experts say a Freedom of Information Act request could succeed

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 5, 2011

Poll: Number of Birthers Has Been Cut in Half

Now 86 percent of Americans say President Obama was born in America

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By Elspeth Reeve

May 5, 2011

Moving Closer to a Debt Deal by Delaying a Medicare Debate

Considering major changes to Medicare would be delayed until after 2012

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By Erik Hayden

May 5, 2011

Hillary Clinton Says Photo May Just Have Been Her Allergies

She is "concerned that it was my preventing one of my early spring allergic coughs."

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By Uri Friedman

May 5, 2011

Journalists Are Grumbling About Changing Raid Details

On Twitter, analysts urge the administration to get its facts straight

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By Erik Hayden

May 5, 2011

Obama Tries Not to Take 'Victory Lap' at Ground Zero

Sources close to Bush, who was invited but won't attend, suggest political posturing

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By Erik Hayden

May 4, 2011

Obama Decides Against Releasing Bin Laden Photos

"We don't trot out this stuff as trophies," he said

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By John Hudson

May 4, 2011

New Poll Puts Obama's Job Approval Up 11 Points, But Will It Last?

A New York Times/CBS poll pegs his overall approval rating at 57 percent

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By John Hudson

May 3, 2011

The Behind-the-Scenes Moments of the Bin Laden Raid

A window into the Situation Room during bin Laden's final hours

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By Elspeth Reeve

Apr 29, 2011

Dems Form Group to Rake in Secret Donations

After decrying such Republican outside campaign efforts, Democrats are following suit

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By Heather Horn

Apr 27, 2011

Home News From Afar

The World Watches a Birth Certificate Frenzy

Today's news raises questions, like what's the German word for "silliness"?

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By Elspeth Reeve

Apr 27, 2011

Was Obama's Dad Forced Out of Harvard for Dating White Women?

Obama Sr.'s immigration files show officials nervous about his "playboy ways"

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By Ujala Sehgal

Apr 24, 2011

How the White House Lost the Fight to Close Guantanamo Bay

Current and former administration officials provide the anatomy of a failure

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By Elspeth Reeve

Apr 20, 2011

The Real Story of Obama's Mom

The New York Times Magazine covers Ann Dunham's move to Indonesia with her son

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By Elspeth Reeve

Apr 19, 2011

Obama Gets Testy in Not-So-Softball Texas Interview

White House wanted softie interviews with local TV reporters to sell deficit proposals

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By Adam Clark Estes

Apr 14, 2011

Caption Contest: President Obama and a Cardboard First Lady

The White House Flickr stream is hungry for your commentary

Comments | 2,401 Views

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