According to a new poll, only 33% of Americans would support a presidential pardon for rogue National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who faces espionage charges. Of the poll respondents, 53% support these charges, while only 26% were opposed to a federal prosecution.
The reliably liberal Tablet Mag says the Obama White House is “crossing a line” with its push for the Iran nuclear deal by using “anti-Jewish incitement.” From Tablet Magazine: So, what about the Iran deal itself? Some of us support
President Obama leaves Washington, D.C., this afternoon for a 16-day vacation at Martha’s Vineyard, staying at a luxurious rental home in Chilmark.
Earnest asserted that the Planned Parenthood videos did not prove “convincing or damning” against Planned Parenthood, and called into question their “authenticity.”
Friday at the White House press briefing, press secretary Josh Earnest said President Barack Obama would veto any attempt to defund Planned Parenthood from Republicans responding to the controversial videos showing Planned Parenthood doctors negotiating over the the sale of
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest parroted the talking points issued by Planned Parenthood this morning, dismissing the explosive investigative videos as the result of “extremists on the right.”
Late-night funnyman and Daily Show host Jon Stewart reportedly took several secret trips to the White House to consult with President Obama before key moments in the president’s tenure.
The White House honors nine illegal immigrant school teachers today. Four of the recognized teachers hail from Texas.
“My rapping skills are terrible, that’s one thing I can’t do is rap,” he said to the group, as he prepared to give the microphone back to rapper Wale, who performed at the event. “I like rap, but cannot rap,” Obama said.
Speaking at the United States Institute for Peace during his trip to Washington, D.C., this week, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari accused the United States of unintentionally “aiding and abetting” Boko Haram by denying weapons support to the Nigerian military following accusations of human rights violations.
Wednesday at the White House press briefing when asked about sanctuary cities policies that many believe lead to crimes like the murder of 32 year-old Kathryn Steinle, press secretary Josh Earnest said the Republicans have “no one to blame but
Obama plans to present the plan to Congress in the coming days, Earnest added, calling it a priority for Obama as he prepares to leave office. Earnest lectured that Republican members of Congress who block efforts to close the prison were on the wrong side of the debate, arguing that “closing the prison is actually in the national security interests of the United States.”
During the White House press briefing yesterday, one reporter asked if there was any reconsideration about federal funding for Planned Parenthood. “No,” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest replied shortly before moving on to another question.
NBC White House reporter Peter Alexander questioned the decision, pointing out that in the past, Obama ordered the flags at half-staff following the shootings at Newtown Elementary High School, the Boston bombing, and the massacre at Ft. Hood.
His overall argument rested with the message the administration has been sending for months – that his deal would be the only way to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon – using the phrase “nuclear weapon” 28 times. He added that the international community would be able to catch any “funny business” if Iran tried to cheat the inspectors.
Newport Beach City Councilman Scott Peotter is the target of criticism after releasing an e-mail message attacking the gay rights movement and the White House for twisting the Biblical interpretation of the rainbow. The White House was illuminated in rainbow colors after the June 26 Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage.
“I don’t have any reason to contradict what Secretary Clinton has said,” Earnest replied, before relying on his usual set of talking points on the e-mail controversy. Earnest called Clinton’s request to the State Department to make the emails she turned over to the agency public an “extraordinary step” in transparency.
Trading was suspended at the NYSE this morning in reaction to what has been described as a “technical issue” that it was working to resolve.
Earnest pointed out that Clinton forwarded thousands of emails from her private server to the State Department and requested that they should be made public. However, nearly 30,000 of her emails she deemed “private” and deleted them from her private personal server.
An historic moment in U.S.-Vietnamese relations occurs this week. For the first time ever, the General Secretary of the Vietnamese Communist Party will visit the U.S. and the White House.
“Effective today, guests are now welcome to take photos throughout the White House tour route and keep those memories for a lifetime,” the White House announced this morning. “Visitors are also encouraged to share their experience using the hashtag #WhiteHouseTour.”
On Wednesday evening, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed a troop of Girl Scouts on the White House lawn to pitch their tents for a camping event.
Monday at the White House press briefing when asked about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton saying individual clerks in his state can refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, press secretary Josh Earnest said “obviously” the Department of Justice
White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett was one of the mobilizing forces behind the decision to light up the White House with the colors of the gay pride movement to celebrate the Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage.
As the mainstream media takes a boisterous victory lap over the Supreme Court’s declaration of nationwide same-sex marriage, the Washington Post took the extra step of invoking the divine.
