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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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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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White House Chief Of Staff Daley Steps Down

January 9, 2012 • Daley, who became chief of staff one year ago, was replaced by Budget Director Jack Lew. President Obama said Daley did "extraordinary work."

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

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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White House Shooting Suspect Reportedly Hates Obama, Washington

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White House Shooting Suspect Reportedly Hates Obama, Washington

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.

Bullets Found At White House, One Struck A Window, Suspect Arrested

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Bullets Found At White House, One Struck A Window, Suspect Arrested

November 16, 2011 • Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Herndandez, who authorities say may have fired the shots has been taken into custody. No one was hurt and the bullet that was stopped by ballistic glass. President Obama and the first lady were not in the White House.

White House Counsels On How To Mark Sept. 11

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White House Counsels On How To Mark Sept. 11

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?

Drastic Cutting At The White House: Crews Remove Damaged Tree

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Drastic Cutting At The White House: Crews Remove Damaged Tree

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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National Journal's Really Cool Interactive West Wing Map

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

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Obama Offers Guests White House-Brewed Beer

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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White House Suffers E-Mail Outage; Twitter Fills Gap

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

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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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William Daley Considered For White House Post

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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Daniel Ellsberg Among Anti-War Protesters Arrested At 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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Obama Returns Solar Panels To Place In Sun - On White House

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.