”White House” News

Source: White House was updating AF One file photo

WASHINGTON – An administration official says a presidential Boeing 747 and a fighter jet flew low near ground zero in
05 22 2009 3:47PM (...more)

Obama nixes idea of billing vets' insurance

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has decided to drop any consideration of billing veterans' private insurance companies for the treatment of combat-related
03 19 2009 8:10PM (...more)

WH glitch leaves some press in dark

MESA, Ariz. — Some reporters traveling with President Barack Obama were left scrambling Wednesday morning after they didn’t receive details of the president’s 02 21 2009 12:24PM (...more)

PROMISES, PROMISES: Web site likely to fall short

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama promised taxpayers they could track each of the billions and billions of dollars in spending Congress has approved to stimulate the nation's flailing economy and save its banks. It's
02 20 2009 6:13PM (...more)

Obama takes tour of White House press digs

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama startled members of the White House press corps on Thursday when he walked through their working area of the West Wing to say hello, get to know some new faces and comment on their
01 23 2009 5:25PM (...more)

Bush press secretary holds final WH briefing

WASHINGTON – In her final briefing, outgoing White House press secretary Dana Perino offered best wishes to Robert Gibbs, the incoming press secretary for 01 17 2009 1:44PM (...more)

Obamas can't move into Blair House early

CHICAGO – President-elect Barack Obama asked the White House if his family could move to Washington earlier than normal, but aides say the White House couldn't
12 13 2008 3:34PM (...more)

Blacks and the White House: Slavery and service

WASHINGTON – The first child born at the White House was the grandson of President Thomas Jefferson . The second child born there was his property — the
12 9 2008 1:06PM (...more)

White House reluctant to promise automaker help

WASHINGTON – The White House says it is open to any suggestions from Congress on how to help the auto industry. White House press secretary Dana Perino
12 6 2008 12:45AM (...more)

White House copied over e-mail tapes

WASHINGTON - The White House acknowledges recycling backup computer tapes of e-mail, a practice that may have wiped out many electronic messages from the early years of the Bush administration, including some pertaining to the CIA leak case.
01 17 2008 2:43PM (...more)