An Obama Thanksgiving: Six Different Pies And Two Kinds Of Kale
After serving Thanksgiving dinner to the homeless, the Obama family returned to the White House for its own feast. Here’s what was on the menu.
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White House Lockdown after Man Draped in American Flag Scales Fence
A man draped in an American flag climbed over the fence at the White House on Thursday, prompting a lockdown as the first family celebrated Thanksgiving.
President Obama Tries to Reassure America: ‘If You See Something Suspicious, Say Something’
President Obama again attempted to reassure America that he was taking the threat posed by radical Islamic terrorism seriously, making a statement to the press after a meeting with National Security officials of his administration.
Former DIA Chief: Islamic State Intel Probe Should Start in White House
Recent events have drawn attention away from the investigation of manipulated ISIS intelligence, but it’s a hot story that keeps heating up.
Obama Approval Numbers Slide as Americans Lose Faith in Approach on Terror
Americans are not impressed with President Obama’s performance on terror, sending his approval numbers down five points since last month.
White House: Americans Should Talk About Gun Control This Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving, the Obama administration wants Americans to talk about why Congress won’t pass more gun control – but not about Obama’s foreign policy failures.
White House: Colleges Should Create ‘Safe Spaces’ and ‘Welcoming Climate’ For Student Protesters
The White House warns administrators that “slow or tepid reaction can amount to tolerance of a racially hostile environment” and encourages college administrators to take student protests seriously.
In Response to Controversy, Obama Schedules Visit To Refugee Center In Malaysia
Obama is scheduled to tour the Dignity for Children Foundation on Saturday. In a press briefing with reporters, White House Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said that the visit reflected Obama’s desire to lead on the controversial issue, encouraging more countries to respond to the attacks in Paris by taking in more refugees.
ISIS Releases Video Threatening to Blow up White House
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) threatens to blow up the White House and launch more attacks in Paris in its latest propaganda video released today.
No Good Answers About the Allegedly ‘Exhaustive’ Syrian Refugee Vetting Process
President Obama, Hillary Clinton, and other Democrats have taken to openly mocking anyone with the slightest doubt that every last one of these refugees will be subject to careful vetting by the same genius government that brought you HealthCareDotGov, the OPM hack, the V.A. disaster, and a seemingly endless string of Secret Service scandals, overseen by the President who thought al-Qaeda was dead and ISIS was its “junior varsity team.”
White House Launches #RefugeesWelcome Hashtag
The Obama administration launched a hashtag last night to promote the concept of welcoming Syrian refugees into the United States after a growing number of governors proposed halting the program after the terrorist attacks in Paris.
Citizen Petition to White House Demands Halt to Middle East Refugee Resettlement
In the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Paris, a citizen petition-drive demanding that the White House place a moratorium on all refugee resettlement from the Middle East has been initiated. The stated goal is to collect at least 100,000 signatures by December 14.
After LGBT Rainbow Tribute, No Special White House Lighting For France
Although the White House lighting has been used to advance certain agendas and causes by the Obama administration, it appears that solidarity with France is not one of them.
Obama Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Paris As ‘Attack on All Of Humanity’
President Obama delivered a statement reacting to the terrorist attacks in Paris calling it “an outrageous attempt to terrorize innocent civilians” and “an attack on all of humanity and the universal values we share.”
Netanyahu: Obama White House Meeting Was ‘One of the Best We Have Had’
In what may have been the most cordial meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since Obama’s ascendancy to the White House, the two leaders discussed how to protect Israel’s interests during the ongoing civil war in neighboring Syria.
White House Blasts Fifth Circuit Decision Blocking Executive Amnesty
The White House reacted quickly to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal’s ruling, which effectively allowed a legal block to the continuation of President Obama’s executive amnesty.
White House: Ben Carson Deserves Heightened Media Scrutiny
Obama administration officials say presidential candidate Ben Carson deserves increased media scrutiny but disagree that their boss got a free pass from the media in 2008.
Biden Blames Climate Change for Fires; Admits No Evidence
Vice President Joe Biden tells a group of firefighters visiting the White House that the dramatic increase of forest fires in the United States was likely a result of climate change – even though he couldn’t prove it.
Netanyahu to Obama: ‘We Haven’t Given up Our Hope for Peace’
U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met privately Monday morning at the White House.
Actor Bryan Cranston Scheduled For Lunch At The White House
Actor Bryan Cranston is scheduled to eat lunch at the White House today, according to a report from Playbook’s Mike Allen this morning.
White House: Executive Action To Close Guantanamo Bay Not ‘Off the Table’
The Obama administration appears open to having the president use his executive authority to try to close the terrorist detainee facility in Guantanamo Bay, warning Congress to stop blocking his desire to close the facility.
White House Mocks Donald Trump For Bankruptcies
White House press secretary Josh Earnest today dismissed Donald Trump’s charge that President Barack Obama has kept interest rates low for political reasons.
Turkey: White House Condemns Media Raids, Urging ‘Universal Democratic Values’
The White House had stern words for Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) this week following the dramatic crackdown on a media conglomerate that temporarily shut down two newspapers and two television stations just days before the November 1 election.
U.S. Intercepts Russian Warplanes Flying Within 1 Nautical Mile of USS Ronald Reagan
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. fighter jets intercepted Russian warplanes flying as low as 500 feet near the USS Ronald Reagan, a massive nuclear-powered aircraft supercarrier, as it sailed in international waters east of the Korean Peninsula earlier this week, the White
White House: More Commandos In Syria, but No ‘Large-Scale Ground Combat’
The White House officially “announced” on Friday that small teams of U.S. special forces would be deployed in Syria, totaling up to 50 commandos on the ground.
