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White House knew of IRS targeting of tea party groups in April
Wall Street Journal says counsel learned of targeting of conservative groups on 22 April, 18 days before president Barack Obama’s hopes of moving beyond the scandals that have dogged his administration were dashed on Monday, when it was disclosed that the White House had been informed last month about the…
Maddow: Real Benghazi scandal is how media got played by GOP ‘sources’
On Friday night’s edition of “The Rachel Maddow Show,” host Rachel Maddow discussed how DC has worked itself into “scandal mode,” but over the wrong scandals. In the show’s opening segment, she questioned why no one who printed and quoted a doctored set of White House emails regarding the Benghazi…
Obama accepts resignation of IRS acting chief over ‘inexcusable’ tea party scandal
Barack Obama fired the most senior tax official in the US on Wednesday in an effort to bring a speedy end to a scandal over the targeting for special scrutiny of Tea Party organisations and other conservative groups. Obama, speaking at the White House, described the conduct of the employees…
White House calls for media shield bill to protect journalist from government snooping
The White House backed legislation to strengthen journalists’ rights to protect sources on Wednesday, amid a growing firestorm over the government’s seizure of reporters’ phone logs. President Barack Obama urged lawmakers to pass a so-called media shield bill, his spokesman said, as criticism grew over the secret collection of the…
White House releases Benghazi emails
The White House on Wednesday released 100 pages of emails designed to quell a furor about disputed talking points framed for top officials following the attack on the US mission in Benghazi. The release of the documents was an apparent attempt to defuse Republican complaints that the White House initially…
White House temporarily evacuated: official
he West Wing of the White House was temporarily evacuated Saturday morning after a minor electrical problem set off a smoke alarm, a White House official said. “Early this am, an electrical transformer near the West Wing malfunctioned and set off a smoke alarm in the West Wing. The transformer…
White House Spokesman Jay Carney: Demands to release Benghazi memos are ‘political’
In a twice-delayed press briefing, White House spokesman Jay Carney said Friday that requests by House Republicans to release memos about the administration’s response to last year’s attacks on the U.S. consulate… …
Chinese netizens inundate White House ‘We the People’ website with mock petitions
Can Washington cancel my school exam? What flavor tofu is best? Chinese internet users ask the White House to weigh in on the important issues of the day. Benjamin Carlson HONG KONG — A little democracy has gone straight to Chinese netizens’ heads. After discovering the White House’s “We the People… …
Obama to announce nominees for commerce secretary and trade rep.
President Barack Obama will announce nominees for commerce secretary and US trade representative on Thursday, a White House official said. Penny Pritzker, an experienced and successful businesswoman, will be nominated as commerce secretary. She has worked in real estate, hospitality, senior living, financial services and other industries, the official said.…
Obama slams Republicans for accusing him of exaggerating sequester effects
Barack Obama denounced Republicans on Tuesday for accusing him of exaggerating the potential effect of the sequester budget cuts and then panicking in the face of public outcry over air traffic delays. Speaking at a White House press conference to mark the first 100 days of his second term, Obama…
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