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Joe Biden attacks ‘mind boggling’ threat to filibuster gun debate
US Vice President Joe Biden warned Tuesday the world would be mystified if Republicans followed through on a “mind boggling” threat to block votes on new gun laws after the Newtown massacre. Biden, who served in the Senate for nearly four decades, expressed disbelief that some former colleagues would block…
Hillary Clinton supporters launch website to urge 2016 White House bid
Supporters of former secretary of state Hillary Clinton are laying the groundwork for a possible 2016 White House bid, officially launching a website Tuesday that features photos of the would-be candidate and plenty of praise. The site — www.readyforhillary.com — belongs to the Ready for Hillary super PAC (political action…
White House features farts in ‘special message’ from the ‘president’
The White House announced on Monday that it would be releasing a “special message from the president.” But instead of an important policy announcement, the White House joined in on the April Fools’ Day fun with a much younger “president” taking the place of President Barack Obama. “It looks like…
Watch live: Obamas host White House Easter Egg Roll
The White House Easter Egg Roll takes place with people joining the first family on the South Lawn. Watch live, broadcast via NBC News on April 1. Watch the White House live stream, broadcast on April 1. JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV…
Watch live: Obama hosts Mothers Against Violence at White House
President Obama hosts an event at the White House urging Congress to take action to reduce gun violence. Watch live, broadcast via NBC News on March 28. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Researchers explore positive social and cognitive effects of video games
Even as videogames come under scrutiny for potential harmful impacts, researchers and developers are touting digital games for positive effects on health, learning and other social goals. The immersive power of games is being used to encourage kids to develop healthy eating, help seniors maintain brain functions and even to…
White House denies claims of collusion with the Taliban
The White House on Monday strongly rejected allegations from Afghan President Hamid Karzai that the United States was colluding with the Taliban to justify the presence of US troops in the country. “That’s categorically false, and nobody believes it,” White House spokesman Jay Carney said when asked about Karzai’s remarks.…
‘Fox & Friends’: White House canceled tours so kids suffer with ‘maximum pain’
The hosts of Fox & Friends on Wednesday blasted an Obama administration effort to prevent Secret Service furloughs by suspending White House tours as a plan to make children suffer with “maximum pain.” NBC News on Tuesday reported that White House tours had been canceled due to budget cuts from…
White House says ‘no more tours’ until Congress agrees to end sequester
This afternoon, Roll Call reported that the White House will no longer be giving tours to the public due to budget cuts that resulted from the sequester. White House officials said they’re cancelling tours due to staffing reductions resulting from sequestration. White House Budget ranking member Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.,…
White House ‘deeply concerned’ with House Republican funding plan
The White House on Tuesday expressed deep concern with a Republican bill to avoid a new fiscal showdown by funding the government through 2013, which keeps most sequester spending cuts in place. The Republican bill introduced in the House of Representatives does not cancel the $85 billion in arbitrary and…
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