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White House condemns Syrian attack

Sat, 26 May 2012 16:25:52 -0400

The White House says it is horrified by the brutal attack in Syria that killed more than 90 people, including at least 32 children.

FACT CHECK: Obama off on thrifty spending claim

Sat, 26 May 2012 08:36:28 -0400

The White House is aggressively pushing the idea that, contrary to widespread belief, President Barack Obama is tightfisted with taxpayer dollars. To back it up, the administration cites a media report ...

FACT CHECK: Obama off on thrifty spending claim

Sat, 26 May 2012 08:36:28 -0400

Romney accepts 'Obama's birthplace not an issue in Presidential race'

Sat, 26 May 2012 02:31:45 -0400

Washington, May 26 (ANI): An advisor to Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has said that the former Massachusetts governor does not believe that Barack Obama's birth place is an issue in the White House campaign.

I'm the twoosh master, says Barack Obama

Sat, 26 May 2012 02:30:53 -0400

Washington, May 26 (ANI): Barack Obama jokingly refers himself as the "twoosh master" after crafting a perfect 140-character tweet in an exchange through the micro blogging site at the end of this week's White House West Wing Week video.

US to welcome Philippine leader amid China tensions

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:20:31 -0400

President Barack Obama will welcome Philippine President Benigno Aquino next month, the White House said Friday, as the United States steps up support to the ally locked in disputes with China.

Obama to host Philippine president at White House

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:51:37 -0400

President Barack Obama will meet with Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on June 8 at the White House.

David Beckham to Send Obama 'Big Box' of Underwear

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:03:38 -0400

International soccer star David Beckham says he’s sending President Obama a “big box” of underwear from his H&M clothing line after a the president gave it a welcomed plug during a public roasting of Beckham at the White House last week. “To be in the...

David Beckham to Send Obama 'Big Box' of Underwear

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:03:38 -0400

Zero Dark Thirty: Did Mark Boal Meet One of the Men Who Killed Osama Bin Laden?

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:00:10 -0400

Look what came out of all that right-wing saber-rattling in January: "According to documents obtained by Judicial Watch, the White House, Defense Department and CIA all offered rare, if not unprecedented, access to Boal and [Kathryn] Bigelow. The access included a guided tour of a secret CIA planning facility called The Vault and linking Boal [...]

U.S. says China not seeking trade edge with weak yuan

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:46:42 -0400

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States ruled on Friday that China was not manipulating its currency to gain an unfair trade advantage but it called the yuan "significantly undervalued" and vowed to press the Asian power for currency reforms. Many U.S. lawmakers argue China has gained a competitive edge over American manufacturers by keeping the yuan weak to boost exports, and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has vowed to slap a "currency manipulator" label on China from his first day in office if he wins the White House. ...

Middle Class Angst and the Battle Over Swing Counties

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:37:33 -0400

The Zeitgeist: Polling by ABC/Washington Post and NBC/Wall Street Journal confirmed what we have been seeing, feeling, tasting for the past couple of weeks: The race for the White House is a pure out toss-up. After a volatile GOP primary in which front-runners changed as...

Social Media Tips From the White House

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:45:00 -0400

The White House brand is comprised of far more than glossy photos of smiling officials. Here's how democracy is spread, social media style.

Obama Campaign Gets Wise to GOP Twitter Tricks

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:24:43 -0400

Twitter is, traditionally, where politicians can go for quick, spontaneous interactions with constituents, because it's truly a democratic forum -- tweets by the people, for the people, arrive in real time. But those expecting such a spontaneous exchange with President Obama when he announced a seemingly impromptu Twitter Q&A on Thursday night were sorely disappointed to find the questions cherry-picked earlier by White House staff.At 4:28 p.m. ...

Obama and Romney Go Head-to-Head on Twitter [INFOGRAPHIC]

Fri, 25 May 2012 06:27:31 -0400

One of the battles in the war for the White House is being fought on Twitter. It's common knowledge that Obama's beating Romney hand-over-fist in followers: the president has more than 15 million followers, compared to Romney's half-million. However, the number of social followers alone doesn't mean much -- instead, the key to waging a successful political campaign on Twitter is engagement.

Obama reaffirmed revival of Pak-U.S. relations: White House official

Fri, 25 May 2012 06:25:46 -0400

Washington, May 25 (ANI): A White House official has said U.S. President Barack Obama has reaffirmed the reset of U.S.-Pakistan relations in a meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari that took place on the sidelines of the NATO Summit on May 20-21.

Obama: Romney claims 'a cowpie of distortions'

Thu, 24 May 2012 20:50:28 -0400

President Barack Obama is doubling down on criticism of rival Mitt Romney's background as a venture capitalist. The president says there might be value in such experience "but not in the White House."

Obama calls for Congress to enact 'green' tax credits

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:53:15 -0400

President Barack Obama urged Congress on Thursday to extend tax credits for clean energy companies the White House says are responsible for some 37,000 jobs.

Obama holds Twitter Q&A … sort of

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:10:48 -0400

President Barack Obama on Thursday invited Americans to a Twitter press conference of sorts, taking seven questions on topics like how he aims to curb oil imports, boost job growth or help homeowners struggling with their mortgages. Leaving little to chance, the White House advertised the "#WHchat" hashtag for the online event several times throughout the [...]

White House and Obama Campaign Hit Back at Romney on China

Thu, 24 May 2012 18:28:11 -0400

Escalation? In an unusual one-two punch, President Barack Obama's campaign and the White House hit back Thursday at Mitt Romney's second general election TV ad for its claim that, if elected, the Republican would take on China over its allegedly unfair trade practices."Despite his tough talk now, Governor Romney wasn't always for enforcing trade laws against China," White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters aboard Air Force One.Carney, who frequently shies away from questions about the campaign, referred reporters to Romney's book, "No Apology: The Case for American Greatness. ...

Michelle Obama Fantasizes of Being Beyonce

Thu, 24 May 2012 18:13:00 -0400

Many would argue that Michelle Obama is living the dream—bunking in the White House and traveling the world in style. Confident and content with who she is, the First Lady nonetheless has a tinge of idolization of the pop star life of Beyonce.

White House and Obama campaign hit back at Romney on China

Thu, 24 May 2012 18:02:43 -0400

Obama spokesman scolds Pakistan for sentencing doctor who helped find bin Laden

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:08:10 -0400

The White House declared Thursday that Pakistan had "no basis" for the harsh prison sentence decreed against Pakistani doctor Shakil Afridi for his pivotal role in helping to track Osama bin Laden."We continue to see no basis for Dr. Afridi to be held," spokesman Jay Carney told reporters aboard Air Force One. "I think it's an important point that any assistance rendered by anyone in the effort to bring Osama bin Laden to justice was assistance not against Pakistan, but against al-Qaida and against Osama bin Laden. ...

White House contest looms over Virginia Senate race

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:33:06 -0400

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia (Reuters) - Virginia's Tim Kaine was one of the first state governors to endorse Barack Obama for president in 2008, he worked with Obama as head of the Democratic National Committee, and he is still one of the president's leading supporters. So, which fellow Democrat has been co-starring with Kaine in his U.S. Senate race? Not the president, but former Virginia Governor Mark Warner. The fight for Virginia's open Senate seat should be one of the tightest of the 33 up for grabs in the November 6 election. ...

MOPH Texas Commander Samuel Luna Selected by White House as Champion of Change

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:21:00 -0400

The Military Order of the Purple Heart is proud and honored to salute Patriot Samuel Luna of Katy, Texas and MOPH Department of Texas Commander, who was named by the White House to