WASHINGTON--Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) sent the Obama White House on Saturday a new name for consideration for nomination to be the U.S. Marshall for the Northern District of Illinois-- Darryl McPherson, a Deputy U.S. Marshall senior inspector.
Durbin in August suggested Kenton Terrell, who withdrew his name [...]
WASHINGTON--The Senate, in an unusual Saturday morning session, sent President Obama the massive Pentagon funding bill. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) breaks down the projects in it for Illinois. Though Chicagoans may not think of the city as a center for Defense Department contracts--a variety of academic and medical research [...]
Here is the White House transcript on the unusual, dramatic, and somewhat comedic circumstances of how President Obama's meeting came about with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, South African President Jacob Zuma and Chinese premier Wen Jiabao to cut a climate change [...]
UPDATED:
Saturday, December 19, 2009
No Pool Call Time (any updates will be sent via email)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 18, 2009
WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, AND SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2009
The President has no scheduled public events this weekend.
Over at ABC's "Political Punch," presided over by Jake Tapper, comes word and the video about two recent President Obama's interviews: with Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith for the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize concert and Gloria Estefan, who talked to Obama for Univision.
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For Immediate Release December 18, 2009
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AT THE MORNING PLENARY SESSION
OF THE UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE
Bella Center
Copenhagen, Denmark
12:32 P.M. CET
THE [...]
CORRECTION: The Chinese Premier's name is Wen Jiabao.
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December 17, 2009
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2009
In the morning, the President will arrive in Copenhagen, Denmark. The arrival at Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup will be covered [...]
WASHINGTON--The White House sent members of the Illinois congressional delegation a memo covering a series of questions they generated in the wake of President Obama's order for the federal government to purchase the Thomson Correctional Center in Illinois for a prison to house detainees at the Guantanamo Bay military [...]
Transcript courtesy of Federal News Service
WHITE HOUSE BACKGROUND BRIEFING WITH SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS
SUBJECT: DECISION TO ACQUIRE THOMSON CORRECTIONAL CENTER IN ILLINOIS TO HOUSE FEDERAL INMATES AND A LIMITED NUMBER OF DETAINEES FROM GUANTANAMO BAY
1:00 P.M. EST, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2009
OPERATOR: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you [...]
President Obama and First Lady Michelle watch as Ethan and Esther Moran, along with their mother Alison Buckholtz light a menorah on the sixth night of Hanukkah. The menorah--which survived the Nazi destruction-- is on loan from the Jewish Museum in Prague. [...]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 16, 2009
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2009
In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing, meet with members of the National Economic Council, [...]
Pool report below.....
FLOTUS POOL REPORT #1 - Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots drive - Stafford County Distribution Center - Quantico, Va. - 11:52 p.m. (no kids, grown-ups (a.k.a. elves) only)
The news: First Lady Michelle Obama asks that Americans who haven't yet donated toys but' [...]
WASHINGTON--When they were members of Congress, President Obama and Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel strongly backed measures to legalize the importation of cheaper prescription drugs from Canada and other nations. On Tuesday, the Obama administration--siding with the drug industry--thwarted a bid by a bipartisan group of Senators to [...]
What does President Obama consider sexy? He tells us during a speech at a Home Depot store in Virginia on Tuesday.
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release December 15, 2009
Remarks by The President on Energy Efficiency and Job Creation
Home Depot
Alexandria, Virginia
11:09 A.M. EST
THE [...]
Time Magazine names Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke its 2009 "Person of the Year."
excerpt....
Bernanke is the 56-year-old chairman of the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the U.S., the most important and least understood force shaping the American -- and global -- economy. Those [...]
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Office of the Press Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 15, 2009
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2009
In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. The President will then receive the Economic Daily Briefing [...]
WASHINGTON -- President Obama ordered the federal government Tuesday to buy the Thomson Correctional Center in northwest Illinois to house Guantanano detainees as the administration revealed that military trials would be conducted at the prison.
Meanwhile, critics of Obama's plan to move the suspected terrorists now at the military prison [...]
WASHINGTON--Gov. Quinn, with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the acquisition of an Illinois prison to house detainees now at the Guantanamo Bay military prison, said the state of Illinois will recoup the costs to build the Thomson Correctional Center--and then some.
The [...]
Below, release from Illinois Comptroller Dan Quinn, Hynes running in the Democratic primary against Gov. Quinn....
"As I said at the outset, I have full faith that President Obama would weigh this decision carefully and would never endanger the safety of the people of Illinois, so I" [...]
Releases below....
Rep. Manzullo Issues Statement on President's Selection
of Northwest Illinois as New Home for Gitmo Terrorists
[WASHINGTON] Congressman Don Manzullo (R-IL) today issued the following statement reacting to President Obama's decision to move up to 210 al Qaeda and Taliban terrorists from Guantanamo Bay to the Thomson [...]
React to Gitmo
Kirk: Plan to bring terrorists to Illinois flawed
Congressman Mark Kirk says Administration forcing Illinois residents to accept "unnecessary risk" without vote, public hearing or detailed plan
WASHINGTON-- On November 20th, members of the Illinois congressional delegation asked detailed questions [...]
WASHINGTON-- The Obama White House--announcing officially Tuesday it will seek to purchase an Illinois prison to house Guantanamo detainees--revealed for the first time the administration wants to hold military trials at the northwestern Illinois facility.
At a briefing, a White House official--the Obama administration forbid use of his name--said there [...]
December 15, 2009
The Honorable Pat Quinn
Governor of Illinois
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Dear Governor Quinn:
On January 22, 2009, President Obama issued Executive Order 13492, directing the closure of the detention center at Guantanamo. A key purpose of this Order [...]
below, release from SEIU...
SEIU Statement on Introduction of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform - American Security and Prosperity Act (CIR-A.S.A.P)
"Today We Are One Step Closer to Passing the Smart Immigration Reform that American Workers Need"
WASHINGTON DC--Today, Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) [...]
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Office of the Press Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 14, 2009
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2009
In the morning, the President will discuss the economic impact of energy saving home retrofits with labor, manufacturing, and small business leaders during remarks and a meeting at [...]
WASHINGTON--The White House will announce Tuesday that President Obama will seek to acquire the Thomson Correctional Center in northwestern Illinois to house detainees now held at the Guantanamo Bay military prison in Cuba, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned.
I reported in Saturday's editions of the Sun-Times that the Obama administration' [...]
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Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release December 14, 2009
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
ON THE ECONOMY
Diplomatic Reception Room
12:38 P.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I've just finished a' [...]
Former Clinton White House Chief of Staff John Podesta on Monday predicted that a health care bill will pass one way or the other--with or without Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) the Independent who objects to a health insurance public option or expanding Medicare to cover certain 55-year olds.
WASHINGTON--"A very strong run so far." That's how former Clinton White House Chief of Staff John Podesta--the native Chicagoan who ran President Obama's transition operation--evaluated Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.
Podesta, the president of the Center for American Progress, was a guest at a Christian [...]
WASHINGTON--First Lady Michelle Obama told Oprah Winfrey the Obama family will celebrate Christmas and New Years this year--as they do every year--in President Obama's native Hawaii. Obama returned to Hawaii last year as president-elect.
Mrs. Obama told Winfrey on her Christmas special, broadcast Sunday, "You know, we're going to spend'" [...]
WASHINGTON--Democrats are stepping up their attacks on Senate hopeful Rep. Mark Kirk, the front-running Republican, with Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a Democrat from a neighboring Illinois district on Monday planning to lambast Kirk for his flip flop on earmarks.
As part of the coordinated strategy, the Demoratic Senatorial Campaign [...]
U.S. Treasury Department
Office of Public Affairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 14, 2009
TREASURY STATEMENT REGARDING CITIGROUP'S INTENTION TO REPAY TAXPAYERS
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the following statement regarding Citigroup's announcement to repay taxpayers for the assistance provided' [...]
STUDIO OPEN
As President Obama approaches his first anniversary in the White House, some of the public's enthusiasm for his ambitious agenda at home and abroad is' [...]
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Office of the Press Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 13, 2009
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009
In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.
The President will [...]
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Office of the Press Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 11, 2009
WEEKEND GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, AND SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2009
The President has no scheduled public events on Saturday.
On Sunday, the President [...]
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EMBARGOED UNTIL 6:00 AM ET, SATURDAY, December 12, 2009
WEEKLY ADDRESS: President Obama Applauds Important Step Forward on Financial Reform
WASHINGTON - In his weekly address, President Obama applauded the House for passing financial reform [...]
WASHINGTON -- Barring a last-minute glitch, the Obama White House has settled on an Illinois prison to house detainees now at the Guantanamo Bay military prison in Cuba, sources close to the decision told the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday.
An announcement is expected shortly from the Obama administration to start [...]
First Lady Michelle Obama's Veterans Day included a visit with President Obama to Arlington Cemetery, breakfast with veterans and a speech bolstering a community service program aimed at helping active and retired military families. Read my column herewhere I note that Mrs. Obama's remarks dealing with Fort Hood--do [...]
President Obama, in his Hanukkah greeting--the holiday starts Friday evening--throws in an interesting angle: "Hanukkah is not only a time to celebrate the faith and customs of the Jewish people, but for people of all faiths to celebrate the common aspirations we share."
Who knew?
The Hebrew version [...]
Below, from Gutierrez....
"Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity"
to be Introduced December 15
(Washington D.C.) On Tuesday, December 15, Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL) will introduce new legislation, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (CIR ASAP), to [...]
Below, from House Democratic leadership on Friday House floor action and recommended Democratic yes or no vote.......
Floor Schedule and Procedure
Complete Consideration of H.R. 4173 - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (Rep. Frank - Financial Services):. Pursuant to [...]
WASHINGTON-- Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the number two leader in the Senate, was named the most admired senator by "congressional insiders" in a new National Journal poll.
[...]Rep. Peter King (R-NY), the ranking member on the House Homeland Security Commitee sent White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers a letter Thursday with 15 questions about how the party crashing Salahis entered the White House without being on the guest list for the Nov. 24 state dinner honoring [...]
United Nations Amb. Susan Rice discusses preventing genocide at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
Click above for transcript and video. Excerpt on Rice discussing President Obama on the Darfur region genocide in Sudan, interviewed by Michael Abramowitz, who is the director of the museum's Committee on Conscience:
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 10, 2009
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2009
In the morning, the President and the First Lady will visit with U.S. Embassy staff and their families at the Grand Hotel. This is closed press.
The President [...]
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Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release December 10, 2009
TOAST REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AT THE 2009 NOBEL BANQUET
The Grand Hotel
Oslo, Norway
9:48 P.M. CET
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Your Majesties, Your Excellencies, Your Royal Highnesses -- to all my friends, my [...]
WASHINGTON--The Obama White House is on course to make a nearly vacant Illinois prison the new home for up to 100 detainees now at the Guantanamo military prison in Cuba. While the question has been raised about whether they will ever face trial in a Chicago courtroom--and the White [...]
President Obama and First Lady Michelle invited family and close Chicago friends to Thursday's Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies in Oslo. Also traveling with the president are top advisors Valerie Jarrett and David Axelrod. Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel did not accompany the president to Oslo.
The group: half sister Maya [...]
First Lady Michelle Obama attributes her buff arms to "determination" in an interview with ABC's Barbara Walters, who named her one of the most fascinating people of 2009.
MS. WALTERS: ....So do you feel pressured to have great arms? Do you have to get up every day and do the [...]
Not all endorsements are equal; state Rep. Beth Coulson, a GOP contender in the 10th congressional district primary won the backing of former Gov. Jim Edgar, who comes from the moderate wing of the Illinois Republican family. Coulson is running for the House seat being vacated by Rep. Mark [...]
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Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release December 10, 2009
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AT THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
Oslo City Hall
Oslo, Norway
1:44 P.M. CET
THE PRESIDENT: [...]
Office of the Press Secretary
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EMBARGOED UNTIL DELIVERY
December 10, 2009
Remarks of President Barack Obama - As Prepared for Delivery
A Just and Lasting Peace
Acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize
Thursday, December 10th, 2009
Oslo, Norway
Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, [...]
President Obama on being in Norway for the first time--to pick up his Nobel Peace Prize in Norway-- said this on Thursday:
Norway is a close friend and an ally, and the relationship between the American and the Norwegian people has always been extraordinarily strong. It's been [...]
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release December 10, 2009
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA
AND PRIME MINISTER STOLTENBERG OF NORWAY
DURING JOINT PRESS AVAILABILITY
Office of the Prime Minister
Oslo, Norway
11:05 A.M. CET
[...]
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Office of the Press Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 9, 2009
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2009
The President and the First Lady will arrive in Oslo, Norway in the morning. The arrival at Oslo Airport [...]
WASHINGTON--The couple accused of crashing the Obama state dinner was slapped Wednesday with a subpoena to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Ms.), the chairman, wants them to appear before his panel on Jan. 20. The Salahis declined an invitation to testify last week how [...]
President Obama on Wednesday was upbeat about the progress the Senate was making on health care legislation. He praised the "creative framework" that may let a deal be cut.
With the public option health insurance plan not going anywhere, a group of Senate moderates and liberals [...]
below, release.....
Statement from Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady on Quinn signing 'ethics legislation' on the anniversary of Blagojevich's arrest
"Today Governor Quinn will sign into law legislation claiming to be a significant victory for ethics reform in the State of Illinois. However, the reality is quite different. Notwithstanding" [...]
The Justice Department made clear Wednesday it won't tolerate "idle curiosity" from State Department workers snooping into the passport files of celebrities, sentencing a contractor to 100 hours of community service.
...In pleading guilty, Young admitted that between March 11, 2003, and Dec. 21, 2005, he logged onto the' [...]
This was not on First Lady Michelle Obama's schedule, but this does seem like official business: she met Tuesday with Ermine Erdogan, wife of the Prime Minister of Turkey, in the Yellow Oval Room [...]
Rep. Barney Frank and Sarah Palin at the winter Gridiron Club dinner. (photo by Lynn Sweet)
That's Sarah Palin's otter purse (photo by Lynn Sweet)
Below, Todd Palin's cummerbund is modeled after the [...]
FOR RELEASE: DECEMBER 9, 2009
OBAMA APPROVAL FALLS TO NEW LOW,
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY NATIONAL POLL FINDS;
U.S. VOTERS OPPOSE HEALTH CARE PLAN BY WIDE MARGIN
American voters give President Barack Obama a split 46 - 44 percent job approval, his lowest ever, and [...]
WASHINGTON--Rep. Peter King (R-NY), the ranking Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee said he will ask the panel on Wednesday to subpoena White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers to compel her to testify about the circumstances leading up to reality TV aspirants Tareq and Michaele Salahi crashing [...]
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Office of the Press Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 8, 2009
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2009
In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.
As a follow up [...]
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December 8, 2009
Remarks of President Barack Obama - As Prepared for Delivery
Job Creation and Economic Growth
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Brookings Institution
Washington, DC
Almost exactly one year ago, on a cold winter's day, I met with my new economic team at the [...]
OBAMA GETS SURGE IN AFGHAN WAR APPROVAL,
QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY NATIONAL POLL FINDS;
BUT ONLY 26% OF U.S. VOTERS SAY HE DESERVES NOBEL PRIZE
Public support for the war in Afghanistan is up nine percentage points in the last three weeks, as American voters say 57 - 35 [...]
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Office of the Press Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 7, 2009
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2009
In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing and the Economic Daily [...]
from White House.gov...
President Barack Obama meets with former Vice President Al Gore in the Oval Office in advance of his Wednesday meeting with business and environmental leaders at the White House regarding the Copenhagen [...]
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Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release December 7, 2009
PRESS BRIEFING
BY
PRESS SECRETARY ROBERT GIBBS
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
2:01 P.M. EST
MR. GIBBS: Good [...]
below, from the Justice Department.....
CHICAGOAN CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY IN 2008 MUMBAI ATTACKS
IN ADDITION TO FOREIGN TERROR PLOT IN DENMARK
Additional charges unsealed alleging retired Pakistani major conspired in Danish plot
CHICAGO -- New federal charges filed today allege that a Chicago man, who was arrested in [...]
UPDATED: In advance of his Wednesday meeting with business and environmental leaders at the White House regarding the Copenhagen conference, the President will meet with former Vice President Al Gore this afternoon in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.
4:40PM THE PRESIDENT meets with former Vice [...]
Below, from House Homeland Security Committee....
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 @ 2pm
311 Cannon House Office Building
Full Committee Markup
Meausures:
H.Res. 922, Directing the Secretary of Homeland Security to transmit to the House of Representatives all information in the possession of the Department [...]
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Office of the Press Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 6, 2009
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009
In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing and the Economic Daily [...]
Subject: Pool Report 3
Pool Report 3
Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009
POTUS greets Kennedy Center Honorees
"On a day like this I remember, I'm the president, but he's the boss,"
POTUS told an audience of 300 entertainment luminaries at the White
House, as he paid tribute to Bruce Springstein.
At 5:37 p.m., [...]
WASHINGTON--What! Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, palin' around with a group of elite journalists? She was, the Gridiron Club winter dinner, where she took shots at herself and the journos in the audience.
I'm taking a quick break from the dinner to file this, so I'm not ready to' [...]
WASHINGTON--Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) are keynoting the Gridiron Club Winter dinner tonight. Palin is here with husband Todd. Palin and Frank will be speaking later at this dinner sponsored by the journalists group.
At the reception before the dinner, Palin told me she will [...]
Schedule for Week of December 7 2009
On Monday, the President will welcome Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey to the White House. In the afternoon, the President will meet with United States Ambassador to Afghanistan Karl Eikenberry and General McChrystal at the White House. In [...]
Updated: Sunday, December 6, 2009
EST
12:00pm Pool Call Time
2:00pm THE PRESIDENT attends the Senate Democratic caucus meeting
The Capitol
Closed Press (Travel Pool gather at 1:30pm at the North Doors of the Palm Room)
***Attire note [...]
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December 4, 2009
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON - Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts:
ยท Judith [...]
below, release...
Interviews with 1,041 adult Americans, including 965 registered voters, conducted by telephone by Opinion Research Corporation on December 2-3, 2009. The margin of sampling error for results based on the total sample is plus or minus 3 percentage points.
[...]
Below, release from the Labor Department....
The unemployment rate edged down to 10.0 percent in November, and nonfarm
payroll employment was essentially unchanged (-11,000), the U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics reported today. In the prior 3 months, payroll job losses
had averaged 135,000 a month. In November, employment fell [...]
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 3, 2009
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2009
In the morning, the President will travel to Allentown, Pennsylvania. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival [...]
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release December 3, 2009
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AT THE NATIONAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY
The Ellipse
5:25 P.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Merry Christmas, Happy [...]
WASHINGTON--A contingent of Illinois political officials and activists with ties to President Obama and wife Michelle attended a holiday party at the White House on Thursday, featuring new, tighter security measures installed after wannabe reality TV show stars crashed a Nov. 24 state dinner.
One of my spies told me [...]
Ratings for President Obama's Afghanistan speech on cable outlets--during the actual address at 8:02-8:36 PM on Tuesday. FOX took the lead in the overall ratings and in the 25-54 age group, according to Nielsen ratings.
Presidential Address (8:02-8:36 PM ET) - P2+ and A25-54
FOX: 4,554,000 in P2+ (1,252,000 in [...]
