Facebook user posts threats on White House page

NBC reports that a Facebook user posted three threatening messages on the White House page warning of future 9/11-style terror attacks.

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http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2011/09/nbc-facebook-user-posts-911-threats-on-white-house-page/1

White House Reviewing Gay Marriage Ruling

The White House was mum Friday about plans to appeal a Massachusetts gay marriage ruling, saying only that the administration is 'reviewing the decision'

Source:
http://www.ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=6023&MediaType=1&Category=25

Obama vs Arizona The President is fighting a reckless war

President Obama's Justice Department has decided to sue the State of Arizona over its new law targeting illegal aliens, when a majority of the public favors the legislation, leaving many to wonder if the increasingly detached White House has gone too far.

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http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2010/07/08/2010-07-08_obama_vs_arizona_the_president_is_fighting_a_reckless_war_that_will_backfire_pol.html

Guantanamo And Presidential Priorities

Now that it's acknowledged the camp will not be closed even by 2013, the White House's modus operandi becomes clear.

Source:
http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2010/06/26/guantanamo

Obama Relieves McChrystal of Command

President Obama removed Gen.

Stanley A. McChrystal from his position as the top commander in Afghanistan on Wednesday and tapped Gen. David H. Petraeus to lead the war effort there, a White House official said.

Source:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/24/us/politics/24mcchrystal.html?hp

Do we need a White House literacy program

This isnt the first time weve had to ask this question, but this may be a more embarrassing example of the problem. My friend Scott Johnson at Power Line notes a multitude of formatting and spelling errors in an official release on the White House web site.....>>

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http://hotair.com/archives/2010/06/19/do-we-need-a-white-house-literacy-program/

White House wants to better measure domestic poverty

Starting next year, the federal government will take a few baby steps toward changing the way it measures poverty, something that is decades overdue.

The government has used its official poverty guidelines to divide the haves and have-nots for 45 years

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http://articles.courant.com/2010-05-03/news/hc-poverty-measure-obama.artmay03_1_measure-poverty-low-income-poverty-level

Jimmy Carters solar panels help power a Maine college

You may not remember this but in 1979, President Jimmy Carter installed solar panels on the roof of the White House West Wing.

But in 1986, President Ronald Reagan took the solar panels down when the White House roof was being repaired. They were never reinstalled.

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http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/greenblog/2008/06/jimmy_carters_solar_panels_hel_1.html

McCarthy Obama hasnt returned call of lawmaker representin

Chief Deputy Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.

House Minority Leader John Boehner's (R-Ohio) charge of negligence on the part of the White House in the Gulf oil spill cleanup.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/100279-mccarthy-obama-hasnt-returned-call-of-gulf-lawmaker?sms_ss=digg

GOP demands Holder appoint SpecialProsecutor on Sestak bribe

In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder today, all seven Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee "urge the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate Congressman Joe Sestak's claim that a White House official offered him a job to induce him to exit the Pennsylvania Senate primary race against Senator Arlen Specter."

Source:
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2010/05/exclusive-senate-judiciary-committee-republicans-atorney-general-eric-holder-special-prosecutor-sestak-job-offer.html

Obama wants to set 2025 mpg standards now

In an unusual move that would let the current administration control fuel economy standards even after one or two more occupants have cycled through the White House, President Obama ordered work to begin immediately on 2017-2025 fuel mileage standards for cars and light trucks.

Source:
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2010/05/president-obama-wants-to-set-2025-mpg-standards-now/1

Obama technology adviser reprimanded for ethics violation

A White House technology adviser hired from Google was reprimanded for improperly contacting former colleagues in violation of Obama administration ethics rules, a spokesman said.

Source:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/18/AR2010051805957.html

POLITICO Jay Leno the McDonalds of comedy on the Hill

This Saturday, Jay Leno will headline the White House Correspondents Association Dinner for a record fifth time.

There is little chance he will have the audience howling in hysterics or surprise at his routine � or leave the capital buzzing for days over his best lines.
Popular, profitable, predictable: Leno is the McDonalds of humor.

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http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0410/36481.html

White House already backed away from DADT repeal in February

A blockbuster story in the Advocate reveals that White House Deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina already started backing away from the President's promise to repeal 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' only days after the President promised to repeal the anti-gay law this year in his State of the Union.

Gay groups were present at the meeting, said nothing.

Source:
http://gay.americablog.com/2010/04/in-early-feb-white-house-backed-away.html

US Citizens Assoc Sues Most Transparent Govt Ever

U.S.

Citizens Association Files Suit Against White House OMB and FEMA Over Freedom of Information Act Requests.

Source:
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-citizens-association-files-suit-against-white-house-omb-and-fema-over-freedom-of-information-act-requests-91807794.html

Taxes likely to rise eventually to tame deficit

The United States should consider raising taxes to help bring deficits under control and may need to consider a European-style value-added tax, White House adviser Paul Volcker said on Tuesday.

Source:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6355N520100406

President Obamas Nowruz Message The White House

In this video, President Obama sends an important message to those celebrating the Persian holiday of Nowruz, & in particular to the people & government of Iran.

While recognizing our continuing differences with the Iranian government, the President outlines his commitment to a more just & hopeful future for all Iranians. To everyone celebrating...

Source:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/03/19/president-obamas-nowruz-message

Gay Service Member Arrested At White House

Lt.

Dan Choi, one of the most visible opponents of 'don't ask,' was arrested while protesting the policy Thursday outside the White House

Source:
http://www.ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=5446&MediaType=1&Category=26

Gibbs This is the week

Even as a House Democratic leader admitted that Democrats are still lacking votes, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs proclaimed on CBS' "Face the Nation" that "this is the week" that the House will pass the Senate's health-care reform bill.

Source:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2010/03/gibbs-this-is-the-week-that-he.html

White House If GOP Filibusters Well use Reconciliation

In the course of unveiling Obamas new health reform proposal on a conference call with reporters this morning, White House advisers made it clearer than ever before: If the GOP filibusters health reform, Dems will move forward on their own and pass it via reconciliation.

Source:
http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/health-care/white-house-if-gop-filibusters-well-pass-health-reform-via-reconciliation/