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Massachusetts: White House

August 5, 2009 - 04:06 pm
NEWS FEED: Boston Globe

All play, no work for Obamas on Vineyard

President Obama does not plan any public events while vacationing with his family on Martha's Vineyard, the White House said this afternoon. The Obamas plan to arrive on Sunday, Aug. 23, and depart on Sunday, Aug. 30. Those events will...

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August 5, 2009 - 02:01 pm
NEWS FEED: Boston Globe

Obama coming to New Hampshire

President Obama will bring his healthcare-stimulus road tour to New Hampshire next week, the White House just announced. The town hall will be in the Portsmouth area on Tuesday. More details to come. It will be Obama's first foray into...

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August 5, 2009 - 12:24 pm
NEWS FEED: Boston Globe

Gibbs revises own remark on Iran

It's usually White House spokesman Robert Gibbs who has to clarify remarks by administration officials when they veer off message -- like when two top economic advisers suggested over the weekend that President Obama might raise taxes on the middle...

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August 5, 2009 - 10:20 am
NEWS FEED: Boston Globe

White House takes pitch on road

The Obama team is fanning out across the country today with a shared message -- the economic stimulus plan is working. Really. President Obama will return to Elkhart, Ind., where he will speak around noon EDT at a recreational vehicle...

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August 4, 2009 - 03:26 pm
NEWS FEED: Boston Globe

White House reaffirms Robinson honor

The White House this afternoon stood by its decision to give the nation's highest civilian honor to former Irish President Mary Robinson, who has been criticized by some Jewish groups for her stands on Israel. She was one of 16...

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May 31, 2009 - 10:01 pm
NEWS FEED: Boston Globe

Details of the GM restructuring plan released

The US government will take a 60 percent ownership stake in General Motors and extend an additional $30 billion to the automaker as part of a post-bankruptcy restructuring of the company, the White House announced tonight. GM is expected to...

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May 20, 2009 - 07:18 pm
NEWS FEED: Boston Globe

Obama mulling court pick

President Obama is reaching out to senators of both parties as he prepares to nominate his first Supreme Court justice. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said he has called several lawmakers, including on Tuesday. "But as somebody who has spent...

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May 18, 2009 - 09:50 am
NEWS FEED: Boston Globe

Obama focuses on Israeli-Palestinian conflict

President Obama today begins a series of meetings to bring new momentum to the Middle East peace process. First up, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is at the White House for an one-on-one meeting with Obama, a bigger meeting,...

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May 1, 2009 - 11:47 am
NEWS FEED: Boston Globe

White House wants more flu money

The White House increased the pressure on Congress a little to hurry up and approve $1.5 billion in additional funding to deal with the swine flu outbreak. It just released a letter from President Obama sent Thursday to House Speaker...

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April 30, 2009 - 04:16 pm
NEWS FEED: Boston Globe

Biden slips a little on flu warning

Vice President Joe Biden's penchant for not staying entirely on message forced the White House to issue a clarification this morning on how Americans should avoid swine flu. On NBC's "Today" show this morning, Biden suggested that flying commercial airliners...

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