White House: ‘Unclear’ What Vladimir Putin Is Doing In Syria
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest admits it is unclear what Russian President Vladimir Putin’s motives are now that Russian military forces are in Syria.
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White House: Benjamin Netanyahu Will Visit Obama in November
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest confirmed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would likely visit president Obama in Washington D.C. in the month of November.
Obama Directs United States To Accept 10,000 Syrians In 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The United States is preparing for an influx of 10,000 additional Syrian refugees in 2016, according to the White House.
White House Worried Russia Escalating War in Syria
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The White House is concerned that Russia’s increasing military activity in Syria could lead to more chaos in the country, Press Secretary Josh Earnest said today.
White House: Syrian Refugee Crisis ‘Under Active Consideration’
Confronted with headlines in the media highlighting the extreme conditions suffered by Syrian refugees, the White House admitted that additional steps were “under active consideration” at the State Department.
Duke’s Coach K Thanks Obama for Being ‘an Amazing Leader’
During a White House ceremony recognizing Duke’s NCAA Basketball Championship, Coach Mike Krzyzewski called Barack Obama an amazing leader for the United States.
White House On Kim Davis: No Public Official Above The Rule Of Law
The White House says no public official is above the rule of law, after Kentucky County Court Clerk Kim Davis was ordered to jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples. It didn’t mention Obama’s history of questionable legal decisions, which critics argue are a direct affront to the Constitution. Earlier this year, Sen. Ted Cruz issued a list of 76 “lawless” actions by the administration that he argued was an abuse of executive power.
Valerie Jarrett Meets Hollywood Bigs To Push White House Agenda
President Obama’s senior advisor Valerie Jarrett returned to Hollywood to promote the White House’s anti-rape campaign “It’s On Us.”
White House Reacts To Tom Brady ‘Deflategate’ Ruling
“My guess is that that the happiest people today are either Patriot’s fans or fantasy football owners who had the wisdom to get a steal by drafting Tom Brady late in the draft,” said White House spokesman Josh Earnest, adding that it was probably a smart move by fantasy football team owners to select the quarterback in their draft.
White House Blocks Visitor Records For Obama’s Prince Concert
Each month, the Obama administration prides itself for making public the White House visitor logs. Aboard Air Force One yesterday, reporters questioned White House press secretary Josh Earnest why the guest list for the Prince concert was kept secret. “At this point, that’s not something that I anticipate that we’ll do,” Earnest replied, defending the Obama administration’s widely mocked self-description as “most transparent administration in history.”
Obama Struts Eskimo Dance Moves In Alaska
During his three-day visit to Alaska, President Obama visited a Middle School where he viewed a student performance of a cultural dance performance.
Tourist-In-Chief: Obama Snaps Selfies; Goes Boating In Alaska
As part of his three-day tour of Alaska, President Obama went on a scenic boat trip to highlight the melting glaciers as the result of climate change and snapped selfies with wilderness survivalist Bear Grylls.
Obama Joins Celebrity Reality Survival Show To Highlight Climate Change
The White House confirms President Obama will appear on the reality wilderness show “Running Wild with Bear Grylls” for an episode highlighting Alaska and the impact of climate change.
Obama: We Need To Keep Guns Away From People Who Shouldn’t Have Them
“Sadly, gun violence is in the environment in this country every single day,” he said in an interview with local New Orleans station WWL-TV. “And some of this violence can’t be prevented but a whole lot of it can if we are doing a better job of making sure that people who have problems, people who shouldn’t have guns, don’t have them.” Obama added that he continued to hope for a grassroots movement in favor of more gun control to move more restrictive policies forward.
White House Sides With Jorge Ramos In Fight With Trump
White House press secretary Josh Earnest weighed in on the dispute between Univision anchor Jorge Ramos and presidential candidate Donald Trump, suggesting that Trump couldn’t handle tough questions.
White House Responds To Donald Trump’s Call To Ban Teleprompters
The White House reacted to Donald Trump’s suggestion on the campaign trail that teleprompters should be banned in America for presidential candidates, an allusion to President Obama’s heavy use of the device while delivering speeches.
White House Jumper Killed at Pennsylvania Courthouse
A man arrested for climbing a White House wall earlier this year was shot and killed at a suburban Pennsylvania courthouse Tuesday after he sliced a sheriff’s deputy with a knife, the local district attorney said.
‘It’s August’: White House Downplays Hillary Email Disaster
The White House downplayed the reaction from the media and democrats who are questioning Hillary Clinton’s presidential chances even after her disastrous response to her major email server scandal.
White House, Congressional, Homeland Security Staff Included in Ashley Madison Hack
The Obama Administration let Chinese hackers walk away with a vast trove of data on government employees and contractors earlier this year, including the entire database of people who applied for security clearances. he last thing we need is for bureaucrats, officials, and military members in sensitive positions to be setting themselves up for manipulation by foreign agents by diddling around on adultery websites such as Ashley Madison.
White House Tech Administrator Discovered In Ashley Madison Data
An information technology administrator at the White House is one name in the hacked data of subscribers to the cheating website Ashley Madison, according to the Associated Press.
Obama Interrupts Vacation To Rally Democratic Support For Iran Nuclear Deal
The New York Times reports that Obama is making personal phone calls to congressional Democrats between games of golf and time with family. A White House official indicated that Obama is urging Democrats to publicly support the deal.
Obama Administration Warns China over Covert Agents in U.S.
The Obama administration warned the Chinese government to follow United States laws when using covert agents in the U.S. to pressure expatriates to return to China. The warning comes a month before President Xi Jingping’s state visit to Washington, D.C.
Obama Diplomacy Success Story: Cuba Won’t Move ‘One Millimeter’ on Human Rights
The head of Cuba’s delegation to negotiate “normalization” with the United States has vowed that Cuba will not “move one millimeter” on issues such as its rampant human rights violations in talks with American officials. This follows Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to the island for the opening of the American embassy in Havana.
Small Group of Iran Deal Supporters Rally In Front of The White House
About 100 people participated in a Washington, D.C. rally in front of the White House Saturday in support of the nuclear accord with Iran. The rally brought together a mixture of peaceniks, idealists, and even some extremists.
Obama Administration Threatens States Attempting to Defund Planned Parenthood
The Obama administration is threatening states attempting to defund Planned Parenthood–those trying to stop the flow of their Medicaid funds to the abortion provider–with potential violation of federal law and, ultimately, the cutting off of Medicaid funds to those states.
