White House

Mona Sutphen, Jim Messina Added To Obama White House Staff

admin_huliq — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:35:28 -0600

Today, President-elect Barack Obama announced the following key White House staff, Mona Sutphen, Jim Messina and Pete Rouse. Both Mona Sutphen and Jim Messina will serve as Deputy Chief of Staff, while Pete Rouse will serve as Senior Advisor.

Rahm Emanuel Accepts White House Chief-of-Staff Job

Iria — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:54:40 -0600

Illinois congressman Rahm Emanuel has opted to accept President-Elect Barack Obama's offer to be his White House Chief-of-Staff, sources say.

Rahm Emanuel Considering Obama Chief-of-Staff Position

Iria — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:33:00 -0600

It was rumored even before the election that Barack Obama was considering Rahm Emanuel for the position of White House Chief-of-Staff, and now, less than 24 hours after Obama became President-Elect, there is news that Emanuel is mulling over the offer.

White House Orchestrated Taxpayer-Funded Trips to Help Republican Candidates

admin_huliq — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:19:41 -0500

A draft Committee report circulated by Chairman Waxman finds that in the months before the 2006 elections, the White House Office of Political Affairs “enlisted agency heads across government in a coordinated effort to elect Republican candidates to Congress,” directing them “to make hundreds of trips – most at taxpayer expense – for the purpose of increasing the electability of Republicans.”

Bush Puts Finishing Touches on State of the Union Address

seher — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:05:53 -0600

US not about to attack Iran: White House

admin_huliq — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:26:25 -0500

The United States is not about to attack Iran, the White House said on Tuesday, amid spiralling international tensions over the Islamic Republic's suspect nuclear programme

US: Report Says Al-Qaeda Planning New US Attacks

Dinka — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:34:28 -0500

The White House has released portions of a classified intelligence report that says Al-Qaeda is regrouping and planning to increase its efforts to attack the United States.

White House Rejects Appeal for New Iraq Plan

Dinka — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 10:45:54 -0500

The White House has rejected an appeal from two prominent Senate Republicans for a new approach to the Iraq war. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports the senators want the president to draft a revised war plan.

White House Budget Chief Portman Resigns

Alla — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:35:10 -0500

Budget Director Rob Portman is resigning and President Bush intends to name former Iowa Rep. Jim Nussle as his replacement, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday.

Document Release Implicates Sara Taylor

admin_huliq — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:38:07 -0500

Think Progress is reporting that the Department of Justice has released new documents connecting former White House political chief (and top aid to Karl Rove) Sara Taylor and her deputy Scott Jennings to the U.S. Attorney scandal. Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy has released the following statement.

Scooter Libby Sentenced to Prison in CIA Leak Case

admin_huliq — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:26:58 -0500

Scooter Libby (lewis libby) - a former high-ranking White House staffer has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after being convicted of lying to investigators probing the high-profile case of a CIA agent whose identity was leaked to the news media. Michael Bowman reports from Washington.

White House Says It Will Quickly Nominate New World Bank President

Dinka — Sat, 19 May 2007 12:21:27 -0500

White House spokesman Tony Fratto says Washington wants to move swiftly to nominate a new president of the World Bank.