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White House threatens to veto cyber security bill CISPA
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday announced that President Barack Obama would veto the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), unless important changes were made to the controversial cyber security bill. “The Administration is committed to increasing public-private sharing of information about cybersecurity threats as…
Petition author: Drug czar’s hemp warning ‘like getting hit in the head with a hammer’
In a recent response to a White House petition, President Barack Obama’s drug czar warned of danger in the domestic production of industrial hemp, drawing a stunned reaction from the petition’s author, who told Raw Story on Wednesday that it was “like getting hit in the head with a hammer.”…
White House: Iran nuclear talks ‘positive first step’
The White House hailed the “positive attitude” from Iran and world powers at the negotiating table on Saturday, calling the nuclear talks a “positive first step.” Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes reiterated the White House’s call for Tehran to take “concrete steps” to demonstrate that it will not militarize its nuclear program, which the Iranian regime…
White House condemns Bahrain violence
WASHINGTON — The White House said Wednesday it was “deeply concerned” over an upsurge in violence in Bahrain, condemning attacks on police but also calling on security forces to show restraint. “The United States continues to be deeply concerned about the situation in Bahrain, and we urge all parties to…
The Orange Julius Job
The White House noted yesterday that if Republicans were really serious about job creation, we’d have local and state governments hiring and infrastructure humming. Since Republicans are serious about creating only jobs with the word “Chief” in the start of the title, that’s not going to happen, of course. Obama…
Obama hosts screening of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’
WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama hosted a screening of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” a classic tale of racial injustice, at the White House on Thursday, ahead of a 50th anniversary television screening. Obama showed the movie, which is based on the classic novel about Great Depression-era Alabama by Harper…
Obama hails ‘indispensable’ U.S. alliance with Britain
A “chuffed to bits” President Barack Obama gushed over British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday, but deepening world crises conspired to darken a warm welcome for a special ally. Obama went out of his way to hail America’s “indispensable” relationship with Britain, even offering to learn the rules of…
White House: No change to U.S. Afghan strategy
The White House said Monday that US strategy would not change in Afghanistan despite the fallout from a US soldier’s shooting rampage which killed 16 civilians in a new jolt to America’s war policy. “Our strategic objectives have not changed and they will not change,” White House spokesman Jay Carney…
Bo Obama wears bunny ears in Easter video
President Barack Obama’s dog, Bo, is doing his part to promote the White House Easter Egg Roll. In a video posted on YouTube Tuesday, Bo encourages Americans to enter the Easter Egg Roll lottery for a chance at a ticket to the annual White House event. As the camera pulls…
Ohio school shooting ‘unforgivable’: White House
WASHINGTON — The high school shooting in Ohio that killed three students was “terrible and unforgivable,” the White House said Tuesday, adding that it was too early to know if it was linked to bullying. The alleged shooter, a 17-year-old student, opened fire Monday with a handgun on a group…
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