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White House pressured to tell more about Benghazi attack
White House pressured to tell more about Benghazi attack President Obama is under increasing pressure to explain and respond more fully to the Sept. 11 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya in which the American ambassador and three other embassy personnel were killed. “The president needs to go…
White House asks YouTube to review anti-Islam film for terms of use violations
The White House said Friday it had contacted video sharing website YouTube to ask for a review of an anti-Muslim movie that sparked riots and attacks on US diplomatic posts in the Arab World. National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor said that officials “reached out to YouTube to call the…
Obama says White House soon to reveal beer recipe
US President Barack Obama said Wednesday he would soon unveil the coveted secret recipe for the White House’s storied microbrewed beer after an Internet campaign. An internet user asked Obama, who participated in a question and answer session over social media network Reddit, for the recipe. “It will be out…
Beer lovers seek secret White House brewing recipe
Home-brewing advocates have filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking information about President Barack Obama’s beer recipe, according to Government Executive. “Disclosure of the requested information to me is in the public interest because it is likely to contribute significantly to public understanding of the operations or activities…
Was Obama Behind the Occupy Crackdown? Look Like No.
For the “Obama can do no right” crowd—not the predictable right wing one, but the sadly just as predictable left wing one—the crackdown last year on Occupy protests was like manna from conspiracy theory heaven. Since this particular crowd operates under the assumption that Obama is a dictator (which is…
White House sidesteps raging Romney tax returns battle
WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday refused to be drawn into a fierce row involving the top Senate Democrat Harry Reid, branded a “dirty liar” by Republicans for his accusations about Mitt Romney’s tax record. Senate Majority leader Reid claimed last week that a secret source had told him…
White House wants Romney to explain Israel remarks
WASHINGTON — The White House called Monday on Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney to explain recent remarks including his apparent endorsement of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, a position that counters US policy. Romney, in the midst of a three-nation tour, gave a speech Sunday in Jerusalem where he hailed the…
Slow growth leaves White House race wide open
Weak consumer spending stunted US growth in the last quarter, data showed Friday, leaving the race for the White House wide open and putting discussion about more economic stimulus firmly on the Fed’s agenda. The Commerce Department reported second-quarter growth fell to 1.5 percent from 2.0 percent in the previous…
Obama’s drug czar: White House is ‘interested’ in medical marijuana
Gil Kerlikowske, President Barack Obama’s drug czar, claimed recently that the White House is “interested in the potential marijuana may have” in medicine – but in an odd feint, he also insisted that the drug war’s Nixon-era prohibition policies are “based on science and research, not ideology or politics.” Responding to a…
Obama adviser: Wealthy people want to ‘purchase the White House for Mr. Romney’
White House senior adviser David Plouffe on Tuesday explained that presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney had raised massive amounts of money in June because rich people were “trying to purchase the White House.” During an interview on ABC, host George Stephanopoulos asked Plouffe if President Barack Obama was on…
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