White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it was built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the late Georgian style and has been the executive residence of every U.S. President since John Adams. When Thomas Jefferson moved into the home in 1801, he (with architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe) expanded the building outward, creating two colonnades which were meant to conceal stables and storage. More about White House from Wikipedia »
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This is classic!!! White House Press Secretary, Robert Gibbs, openly mocking Sarah Palin http://bit.ly/csHd5u
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Braude Beat: Brown’s first votes, Palin mocked at White House http://bit.ly/cwauXx
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Despite all the nice talk, partisanship reigns
…bipartisan House and Senate leaders to discuss the economy and jobs, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in the Cabinet Room of the White House,Washington. From left are, House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio; House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calf.; the president; and…
Snow shuts down federal government, life goes on
…in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Visitors stop tophotograph the snow covered grounds of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)Kevin McMahon of Washington, uses an oven pan as he…
Cue the Obama speech about bipartisanship
…where “the only goal is to see who can get the most embarrassing headlines about the other side.” From the AP: Even the White House’s top spokesman is getting in on the act of mocking former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin for looking to talking…
White House hastens concert to beat snow
…was to be televised at 8 p.m. Thursday on public broadcasting stations nationwide as part of the “In Performance at the White House” series. National Public Radio also planned a one-hour concert special from the event to be broadcast nationwide on NPR stations…
Obama says US developing new sanctions for Iran
…energy policy and sanctions on Iran. (Feb. 9)President Barack Obama gestures during the daily press briefing in the White House press room in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Tuesday…
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Vote on Obama NLRB nominee spells trouble for unions
…for blocking Johnson for a prolonged period, then unanimously voting for her. Becker posed a different challenge for the White House, because of Democrats' efforts to push the Employee Free Choice Act, or “card check” legislation that many Democrats have pushed…
Senate vote shows new hurdles for Democrats' union base
…been alluding in part to the “hold” that Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., had placed on more than 70 nominees in a bid to drive White House attention to federal contracting issues in Alabama. Shelby released most of the holds Monday night. Last week, senators…
Northrop Grumman appoints Haynesworth VP for satellite system
…Administration. The program is headed by Northrop's Aerospace Systems sector in Redondo Beach. However, on Feb. 1, the White House announced the program's cancellation amid shifting budget priorities. Haynesworth was previously NPOESS deputy director since…
First Lady Leads Childhood Obesity Fight
…obesity. First Lady Michelle Obama exercises with a hula hoop during a healthy kids fair on the South Lawn of the White House Oct. 21, 2009. Mrs. Obama announced a national initiative to battle childhood obesity Feb. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari) Michelle…
Snow forecast shuts down US federal government for 2nd straight day
…McConnell and Reid are out doing snow angels on the South Lawn together,” Obama joked as he made an unannounced stop in the White House briefing room. The snow started in the Midwest before moving into the Mid-Atlantic region, where utility workers struggled…
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