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Friday, May 18, 2012

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George W. Bush Will Return To The White House, Briefly

Former President George W. Bush, standing with President Obama, speaks about relief efforts in Haiti in January 2010.

May 18, 2012 Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, are expected to return to their home of eight years for the unveiling of their official portraits.

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Monday, March 05, 2012

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Obama To Hold News Conference Tuesday

March 5, 2012 With lots of topics to choose from, including the economy, the 2012 presidential race, Iran's nuclear ambitions and his meetings today with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, there will be plenty to ask President Obama about.

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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

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White House To Use Enhanced Livestream, Social Media To Market SOTU

January 24, 2012 The White House uploaded a YouTube video to tout the large role the president had in preparing the speech. But the White House also would provide an enhanced video feed of the speech, with graphics and charts to go with the president's words, as an added value. And officials would engage citizens through social media after the speech, again on the official website.

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

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From Homeless To White House To 'The Martha Stewart Show'

One of the decorations in the Red Room of the White House, where David Bondarchuck was among the volunteer decorators.

December 20, 2011 Once homeless, David Bondarchuck of Denver is a caterer and designer who this year helped decorate the White House for the holidays. A comment he made to NPR about being inspired by Martha Stewart helped land him an appearance on her show Wednesday.

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Thursday, November 17, 2011

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White House Shooting Suspect Reportedly Hates Obama, Washington

Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Herndandez.

November 17, 2011 Law enforcement officials tell several news outlets that Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez had told others of his anger toward President Obama and Washington.

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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

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White House Counsels On How To Mark Sept. 11

The towers of the World Trade Center. Sept. 11, 2001.

August 30, 2011 The guidelines focus on honoring the victims, stressing the need to be prepared for another attack and recognizing that other nations have also been targeted by terrorists, The New York Times reports. Will you mark the anniversary in some way?

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Thursday, July 07, 2011

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Drastic Cutting At The White House: Crews Remove Damaged Tree

Coming down: Today (July 7, 2011), the tree was felled in pieces.

July 7, 2011 As President Obama and Congressional leaders were inside the White House today trying to agree on ways to cut the federal budget, some serious trimming was going on just outside.

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Friday, April 01, 2011

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National Journal's Really Cool Interactive West Wing Map

Screenshot of National Journal's interactive West Wing cutaway view.

April 1, 2011 National Journal's interactive view of the West Wing is worth spending a few minutes on

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Friday, March 04, 2011

The Two-Way

Obama Offers Guests White House-Brewed Beer

President Barack Obama will reportedly serve beer brewed at the White House for St. Patrick's Day. He gave a bottle of Chicago brewer Goose Island's Urban Wheat 312 beer to British Prime Minister David Cameron last summer.

March 4, 2011 During this year's Super Bowl, President Obama created a stir by offering guests at the White House beer that he'd brewed himself. And now the president reportedly plans to have another batch of his homebrew on hand March 17 for St. Patrick's Day.

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Thursday, February 03, 2011

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White House Suffers E-Mail Outage; Twitter Fills Gap

White House reporters pick up old fashioned paper transcripts and pool reports because there were no e-mails.

February 3, 2011 The outage led to reporters and others wondering what became of normal White House e-mail barrage.

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Thursday, January 27, 2011

The Two-Way

Jay Carney To Be Next White House Press Secretary

January 27, 2011 Jay Carney will be the next White House press secretary. Carney was once a reporter covering the White Houses of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush for Time magazine.

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Tuesday, January 04, 2011

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William Daley Considered For White House Post

William M. Daley.

January 4, 2011 Daley is a respected pro-business Democrat from the pragmatist school of Chicago politics who can credibly talk language the GOP would understand. A JP Morgan Chase official with a powerful name, he could be a strong envoy to the House GOP.

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Thursday, December 16, 2010

The Two-Way

Daniel Ellsberg Among Anti-War Protesters Arrested At The White House

Daniel Ellsberg flashes two peace signs behind his back while being arrested during an anti-war protest in front of the White House.

December 16, 2010 On the same day that President Obama and his advisors declared that the United States is "on track" in Afghanistan, hundreds of anti-war protesters gathered outside the White House to voice their dissent.

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Tuesday, October 05, 2010

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Obama Returns Solar Panels To Place In Sun - On White House

Obama with solar panel

October 5, 2010 The return of solar panels to the White House makes sense considering how often Obama mentions them. For the president, they are a powerful symbol of the kind of U.S. manufactured products the green economy could create.

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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

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Bob Woodward's 'Obama's Wars' Tale Of Infighting, Afghan Tidbits

Obama's Wars cover

September 22, 2010 Bob Woodward's "Obama Wars" is reportedly a tale of White House infighting with new Afghan tidbits.

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