White House
Bush Will Miss Airforce One, White House Cooking
AP | NATASHA T. METZLER | Posted 11.27.2008 | Politics
WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush is relishing the chance to see "the klieg lights shift somewhere else," although he admits he'll miss perk...
Reading The Pictures: Rose Garden/Chi-Town Study In Contrast
Michael Shaw | Posted 11.27.2008 | Media
It's all about setting a tone. Image 1: Bush gathers with children and National Turkey Federation officials as he pardons "Pumpkin", the 2008 ...
Overheard at Barack Obama Strategy Session
William Klein | Posted 11.26.2008 | Politics
Hillary? Think about it. It's the ultimate Big Gesture and the world will love it. They won't be able to resist. It will be like having Princess Diana stories all the time.
Obama, Bring on the Green White House
Mairi Beautyman | Posted 11.26.2008 | Green
Wouldn't it be nice if President-elect Barack Obama slapped some solar panels and a herbaceous perennial on the roof of the White House?
It's Time for a Wiki White House
Dan Froomkin | Posted 11.25.2008 | Media
On January 20, the Bush administration's stodgy, wheezing version of whitehouse.gov will be carted off to the National Archives in its entirety, leaving precisely no legacy -- and no limits.
VP-Elect Joe Biden Names Three to New White House Staff
Erin Medlicott | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics
Senator Biden remarked, " Cathy Russell has a unique blend of policy and management experience, combined with an ardent commitment to ending injustices around the world."
The Neo-Cons Are Not Gone, Nor Forgotten
Brian Ross | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics
Much of the economic crisis is also being engineered by our sweet neo-cons to create an untenable situation for the Dems coming into power.
Bush Signs Extension For Jobless Benefits
AP | MARCY GORDON | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators will guarantee as much as $1.4 trillion in U.S. banks' debt in a bid to get the distressed financial system pump...
236.com: Inappropriate Hottie Rundown: White House Pets
236.com | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics
Okay, okay, enough already. The entire nation is swept up in Obama Dog Fever, and everyone wants to know what kind of dog they're going to get. This p...
Obamas Expected to Have Sex in White House, Insiders Say
Billy Kimball | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics
Although it was common for American presidents to have marital sex in the White House throughout the 19th Century, the practice has become increasingly rare in modern times.
A Job With Obama? First, a Few Questions
Rick Horowitz | Posted 11.18.2008 | Politics
When did you realize that Barack was The One? Provide exact month, day, and year of your enlightenment, and the names of at least two (2) witnesses.
Obama-kinda-clean
Michael DeJong | Posted 11.18.2008 | Green
In actuality, the nuts and bolts of cleaning in the White House falls onto the shoulders of a special branch of the White House cleaning crew called the Executive Residence Staff.
Former 'First Grannies' (SLIDESHOW)
The Huffington Post | Willow Lindley | Posted 11.17.2008 | Style
As people wonder whether 'First Granny' Marian Robinson will join her family in the White House this January, we had to wonder about the other first g...
The Kids Of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: A Retrospective (PHOTOS)
The Huffington Post | Willow Lindley | Posted 11.16.2008 | Style
Malia and Sasha Obama are about to take over as the reigning kids of the White House in January, when their dad, Barack Obama, is sworn in as the 44th...
The Times' Adam Nagourney Sows Seeds of Conflict Inside Democratic Ranks Where None Exist
Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 11.12.2008 | Media
It's interesting that at a time when the Republican Party is facing its most bitter internal battles, Nagourney chooses to ignore that story and jumps head first into "analyzing" non-existent antagonisms among Democrats.
Helen Thomas Returns To White House To Harass Obama (VIDEO)
Mediabistro | Posted 11.12.2008 | Media
via Mediabistro: Our thanks to our sister blog FishbowlDC for this. Helen Thomas has sat in the White House Press Corp for seven presidents. Preside...
Presidential Puncture Wounds
Michael Markarian | Posted 11.12.2008 | Living
Animal experts can easily identify a couple common mistakes that people make around dogs, just by watching the video of Barney biting Decker.
Not Black President Obama, Just President Obama
Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics
The ritual preface of the word "black" in front of any and every achievement or breakthrough that an African-American makes is insulting, condescending and minimizes their achievement.
Bush Meets Obama
Jeff Danziger | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics
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Post-Election: Call it Decompression
Rick Horowitz | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics
He did the strangest thing last night: He turned the TV off. There he was, still in the early part of the evening, with another hour or two of pol...
Obama Soft Power, Smart Power
Nancy Snow | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics
Those of us who view ourselves as moderate independents may be the most satisfied with what comes out of the sausage factory, er, legislative process under Obama.
How to Spend the Honeymoon
Walden Bello | Posted 11.10.2008 | Politics
The first 100 days of Obama's presidency will be, in the usual fashion, a honeymoon with the American people.
Clinton's Blueprint is Now Obama's
Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 11.07.2008 | Home
In September, 2004, then Democratic presidential contender John Kerry desperately searched for a message and a way to re jumpstart a lagging campai...
OK Rahm, Never Mind!
William Klein | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics
Rahm would have been a historic Speaker, but I can understand why he wouldn't want to wait the ten years it might take for the job to open up.
Reuters has a Q&A with John Travolta to promote his animated film "Bolt." At the end, they ask him...
WASHINGTON — An adviser to Barack Obama's...
The only captured terrorist in the horrific attacks...
The Campaign Finance Institute (CFI)...
The following is Part I of Sean Penn's piece, Mountain of Snakes (Read Part II here) The
Reprinted with permission from Jason's email list Today, Randall Stross...
The seventies are back in a big way: shaggy hair, plaid prints and idealism have all...
On this Sunday's 60 Minutes, Anderson Cooper has an interview with Olympic...
Tina Fey graces the cover of the January issue of Vanity Fair, and in an...
PALM DESERT, Calif. — Two men pulled guns and shot each other to death in...
With President-elect Barack Obama set to announce his...
It started with the fist bump seen 'round the world. Soon...
A revolutionary device that can harness...
Jeff Danziger | Posted 11.30.2008 | Politics