White House press secretary Josh Earnest revealed that Obama called Boehner this morning to discuss the vote, and is still lobbying Congressional members of both parties. “I’m confident that is not the only telephone call that the president will have it a member of Congress today,” he told reporters during the White House press briefing.
The “interview” will be hosted by Extra correspondent Jerry Penacoli, who played roles on “Days of Our Lives,” “Baywatch” and “The Bold and the Beautiful.”
According to White House officials, Obama is engaged with members of both parties to pull the trade agreement across the finish line on Friday.
An Instagram photo posted by one of the Italian Prime Ministers staff showed Obama holding a package of what looked like cigarettes, making the image go viral.
According to the White House Press Secretary, Obama will authorize up to 450 additional troops to Iraq to “train, advise, and assist” Iraqis efforts to battle ISIS. The personnel boost will bring the total of U.S. forces in Iraq of up to 3,350, and is expected to occur this summer.
During the White House Press briefing yesterday, one reporter brought up the news that Press Secretary Josh Earnest’s predecessor at the podium Robert Gibbs had just taken a job with fast-food giant McDonald’s.
The decision to send additional troops comes shortly after Obama admitted that his administration didn’t have a “complete strategy” yet on the proposal of recruiting and training more Iraqis to fight ISIS.
During commencement exercises at a South Side Chicago high school, First Lady Michelle Obama encouraged students to work every day to change the narrative that comes out of troubled black communities.
The White House press briefing was interrupted today as Secret Service agents evacuated the briefing room in response to a threat. White House press secretary Josh Earnest retreated back into the White House press offices in the West Wing while reporters were told to exit the briefing room. About 20 minutes after the evacuation, White House press secretary tweeted that the briefing would resume after everyone had been given the all clear. By 2:35, reporters made their way back into the briefing.
Obama derided critics for continuing to promote “mythology” and “myths” suggesting that the law was failing to work or was unpopular. He claimed historic success for the law, pointing to a history of presidential efforts to make healthcare more affordable for Americans.
Is President Obama smoking again?
The newly minted State Department spokesperson John Kirby appeared on Morning Joe today to remind Americans that the fight against ISIS would last “3-5 years” and ask for some “strategic patience.”
Former Obama Press Secretary Robert Gibbs just took a job with McDonalds as the new Executive Vice President and Global Chief Communications Officer.
Sen. Marco Rubio reacted quickly to a New York Times story featuring an in-depth investigation of his personal finances.
President Obama launched a new website this morning to promote Obamacare, posting a previously unpublished personal letter he received after the death of Sen. Ted Kennedy.
President Obama is expressing frustration with the Supreme Court for considering the King V. Burwell challenge to ObamaCare.
Obama said that the United States was “reviewing a range of plans” for how to accelerate and recruit additional Iraqi forces, but that it would take time.
“I made a decision, which I think is the right one, that we should not accept applications till the legal status of this is clarified,” Obama said, admitting that although he was “frustrated” with the judge blocking his legislation, he didn’t want to put illegal immigrants at a disadvantage.
While marijuana was legalized in states including Colorado and Washington, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has made up his mind that, if he’s elected president, he would federally prosecute marijuana sales in states that voted to legalize it.
In Germany for the G-7 meetings, President Obama drank a glass of (non-alcoholic) beer while eating pretzels and schnitzel surrounded by local costume clad citizens.
“The fact is, we need the United States Congress to come out of the Dark Ages, and actually join us in the 21st century to try and make sure that we have the kinds of defenses that are necessary to protect a modern computer system,” the White House says.
Recently retired Senator Tom Coburn doesn’t think that Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has a chance in the 2016 presidential election.
First Lady Michelle Obama plans to travel to the United Kingdom and Italy in June, visiting the cities of London, Milan, and Vicenza, according to the office of the First Lady.
During the White House press briefing, Breitbart News asked Earnest if the White House had a response to Perry’s assertion that: “No decision has done more harm than the president’s withdrawal of American troops from Iraq.” Earnest explained that, typically, the White House doesn’t comment on criticisms from Republicans running for president.
“We’re going to have to work hard to make sure that we’re serious about the climate change issue,” President Obama says, acknowledging that although there was no evidence showing that the drought was “caused” by climate change, it certainly didn’t make it any better.
