http://www.comcast.net?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_ AP - ap.online.gov.president.whitehouse News Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:14:04 -0500 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:07:26 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/05/US.Obama.Fort.Hood/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Obama.Fort.Hood 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:6819 President Barack Obama will attend a memorial service Tuesday honoring victims of the Ford Hood shootings, an attack he described as "all the more heartbreaking and all the more despicable" because it occurred on the nation's largest Army post. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:56:16 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/07/US.Obama.Asia/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Obama.Asia 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:1e36ed47:124ce5876db:-53d6 President Barack Obama is attending a memorial service at Fort Hood on Tuesday and now won't get to his planned first stop in Asia next week until one day later than expected. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:16:58 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/07/US.Health.Overhaul.Obama.Text/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Health.Overhaul.Obama.Text 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:1e36ed47:124ce5876db:-5934 Text of President Barack Obama's remarks Saturday at the White House on health care legislation: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:24:37 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/07/US.Health.Overhaul.Obama/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Health.Overhaul.Obama 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:1e36ed47:124ce5876db:-63a1 President Barack Obama has ended his Capitol Hill meeting with House Democrats as he tries to round up Democratic votes for his health care overhaul. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:01:50 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/05/US.Obama.Preview/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Obama.Preview 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:50f1 President Barack Obama is heading to Capitol Hill for talks with House Democrats as they scramble to find enough votes to pass landmark legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:48:04 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/07/US.US.Citizen.Pulaski/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.US.Citizen.Pulaski 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124c7b033b5:-3969 Finally, Gen. Casimir Pulaski became an American citizen on Friday, 230 years after the Polish nobleman died fighting for the as yet-unborn United States. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:31:00 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/06/US.Obama.Walter.Reed/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Obama.Walter.Reed 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124c7b033b5:-41c1 President Barack Obama spent nearly two hours visiting wounded U.S. soldiers Friday afternoon. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:51:03 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/06/US.Indian.Farmers/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Indian.Farmers 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124c7b033b5:-4871 The Obama administration intends to seek resolution to a lawsuit filed by American Indian farmers who alleged discrimination in the granting of federal agricultural loans over three decades. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:19:48 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/06/US.US.Berlin.Wall/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.US.Berlin.Wall 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124c7b033b5:-4ab7 Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will lead a U.S. delegation to Germany for next week's 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the White House said Friday. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:53:25 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/06/US.US.Honduras.Coup/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.US.Honduras.Coup 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124c7b033b5:-4dc1 The State Department is expressing disappointment that Honduras has failed to form a unity government. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:30:26 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/06/US.Fort.Hood.Shooting.Suspect/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Fort.Hood.Shooting.Suspect 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124c7b033b5:-52c5 An Army spokeswoman says the suspect in the Fort Hood shootings had been scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan to counsel soldiers suffering from combat stress. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:27:48 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/06/US.Obama.Congress/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Obama.Congress 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:7dfd President Barack Obama is pushing back a trip to Capitol Hill aimed at discussing the proposed health care overhaul with lawmakers. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:51:10 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/05/US.Michelle.Obama.Energy/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Michelle.Obama.Energy 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:64e9 On a visit to the Energy Department on Thursday, first lady Michelle Obama quizzed middle-school students about red blood cells and nanotechnology during a practice science quiz competition. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:32:28 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/05/US.Obama.American.Indians/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Obama.American.Indians 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:50f2 President Barack Obama assured American Indians on Thursday that they have a place in his White House and on his agenda, telling tribal leaders their marginalized community deserves more from its government. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:04:23 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/05/US.Fort.Hood.Shooting/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Fort.Hood.Shooting 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:681a The U.S. Army says 12 people have been killed and 31 wounded in a shooting rampage on the Fort Hood Army base in Texas. Lt. Gen Bob Cone said at a news conference that one shooter has been killed and two suspects were apprehended on Thursday. He says they are all U.S. soldiers. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:02:34 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/05/US.Refugees.DNA.Testing/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Refugees.DNA.Testing 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:6baa The Obama administration is considering using DNA tests for some foreign refugee applicants following a Bush-era pilot program that found massive fraud among those claiming family links to join relatives already in the United States. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:18:04 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/02/US.Obama.Preview/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Obama.Preview 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:565c President Barack Obama discusses Native American issues Thursday with representatives of the 564 federally recognized tribes. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:28:33 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/05/US.USS.New.York.Clinton/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.USS.New.York.Clinton 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:296f A White House official says Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will represent the administration at Saturday's commissioning of a Navy assault ship built with steel from the felled World Trade Center towers. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:03:04 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/04/US.Classical.White.House/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Classical.White.House 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:1ad8 With two concerts and a series of workshops for young musicians, the White House put a big spotlight on classical music Wednesday and sent a strong message that it's not just for stuffed shirts. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:55:52 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/04/US.US.Iran/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.US.Iran 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:-17f7 The White House on Wednesday expressed concern about a violent crackdown on anti-government protesters in Iran as President Barack Obama said he wanted the U.S. and Iran to move beyond "suspicion, mistrust and confrontation." Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:25:32 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/02/US.Stimulus.Jobs/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Stimulus.Jobs 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:521f The government's latest count of stimulus jobs significantly overstates the effects of the $787 billion program under a popular federal preschool program, raising fresh questions about the process the Obama administration is using to tout the success of its economic recovery plan. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:39:23 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/04/US.Obama.Iran/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Obama.Iran 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:69d The White House is calling for an end to violence in Iran as security forces there crack down on anti-government protesters. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:26:10 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/04/US.Obama.Schools/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Obama.Schools 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:-ef0 One year after his election, President Barack Obama is coaxing states across the country to rewrite education laws and cut deals with unions as they pursue his vision for school reform. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:36:01 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/03/US.Guantanamo.Flu.Vaccine/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Guantanamo.Flu.Vaccine 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:-3ce0 The White House says detainees at Guantanamo Bay are not yet receiving vaccinations against the swine flu. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:10:50 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/03/US.Kennedy.Vietnam.War/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Kennedy.Vietnam.War 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-553b96c8:124b73228e9:-3969 Newly released White House tapes from the Vietnam War era portray President John F. Kennedy wrestling over the fate of South Vietnam's strongman in a situation that appears to mirror President Barack Obama's quandary today in dealing with Afghanistan's shaky government. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:07:02 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/01/US.US.Afghanistan/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.US.Afghanistan 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:1a7b The White House says specific steps are needed to crack down on corruption in Afghanistan. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:32:28 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/02/US.Obama.Afghanistan/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Obama.Afghanistan 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:6d1b President Barack Obama greeted Hamid Karzai's election victory with as much admonishment as praise on Monday, pointedly advising America's partner in war he must make more serious efforts to end corruption in Afghanistan's government and prepare his nation to ultimately defend itself. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:23:24 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/02/US.Michelle.Obama.Mentoring/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Michelle.Obama.Mentoring 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:7e30 First lady Michelle Obama launched a mentoring program Monday to give local high school girls access to women at the White House. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:35:47 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/02/US.Military.Spouses/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Military.Spouses 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:78de Congress on Monday sent President Barack Obama a bill that allows military spouses to claim residency in the same state as their wives or husbands. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:56:26 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/02/US.APNewsAlert/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.APNewsAlert 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:6edf Obama says he told Afghan President Hamid Karzai it is time for a new chapter. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:58:37 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/10/30/US.Cheney.CIA.Leak/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Cheney.CIA.Leak 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:-696b Federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald famously declared in the Valerie Plame affair that "there is a cloud over the vice president." Last week's release of an FBI interview summary of Dick Cheney's answers in the criminal investigation underscores why Fitzgerald felt that way. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:29:04 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/01/US.Obama.Politics/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Obama.Politics 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:18c In a final campaign swing on behalf of the only governor seeking re-election this fall, President Barack Obama on Sunday pitched Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine's bid as a key component for the White House to make good on its political promises. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:22:00 -0500 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/11/01/US.Limbaugh.Obama/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Limbaugh.Obama 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:2338 Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh warned in a TV interview of unprecedented "radical leadership" in the White House and called President Barack Obama a narcissist who is "immature, inexperienced, in over his head." Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:22:25 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/10/30/US.Obamas.Halloween/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Obamas.Halloween 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:-774e President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on Saturday doled out presidential M&Ms and dried fruit mixes to more than 2,000 trick-or-treaters, marking their Halloween at a White House event partly aimed at honoring military families. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:26:36 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/10/30/US.White.House.Visitors/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.White.House.Visitors 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:-6410 Celebrities George Clooney and Oprah Winfrey and prominent lobbyists, corporate executives and Democratic fundraisers were among the first to score visits with President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle or top aides at the White House, newly released records show. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:00:05 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/10/29/US.Obama.Preview/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Obama.Preview 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:-5c1a9932:124a11eba2e:-7d50 President Barack Obama and the first lady will mark their first Halloween in the White House by handing out treats to trick-or-treaters. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:27:14 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/10/30/US.Obama.AIDS/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Obama.AIDS 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:-7b99 President Barack Obama said Friday the U.S. will overturn a 22-year-old travel and immigration ban against people with HIV early next year. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:18:56 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/10/27/US.US.Afghanistan/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.US.Afghanistan 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:1d4e2f86:124984a9334:-78e7 President Barack Obama grappled Friday with the costs and consequences of a long-term commitment to Afghanistan, but reached no decisions about troop levels, a top aide said, as military advisers briefed the president on an armed services already taxed by challenges around the globe. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:57:39 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/10/30/US.Gay.Marriage/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Gay.Marriage 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:-77e9 States that allow gay marriage can't force the federal government to provide benefits to those couples, the Obama administration argued Friday in court papers in a lawsuit by Massachusetts. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:27:48 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/10/30/US.US.Iran.Sanctions/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.US.Iran.Sanctions 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:-6f8c Frustrated by Iran's continued defiance of demands to come clean on its nuclear program, the Obama administration is leaning toward imposing new sanctions, even it must act alone. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:48:05 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/10/27/US.Obama.Swine.Flu/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.Obama.Swine.Flu 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:1d4e2f86:124984a9334:-78fa The White House says President Barack Obama is frustrated by delays in making enough vaccine for everyone who wants protection from the swine flu. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:24:03 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/10/30/US.White.House.Notebook/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.White.House.Notebook 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:-7750 Cousin Pookie is back! Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:18:05 -0400 http://www.comcast.net/news/articles/politics/whitehouse/2009/10/30/US.White.House.Clinton/?cid=rssfeed&attr=article_news_politics_whitehouse_US.White.House.Clinton 30c13f3b44bbe3d1:126c5047:124a61f0679:-774f The White House is standing behind Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's blunt suggestion that Pakistani officials know where top terrorists are hiding.