The White House

G8 Young Summit Asks World Leaders for a Seat At the Table

Jennifer Kushell | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: White House, G8, Young Summit, Sergio Fernandez De Cordova, Ygl, Global Entrepreneurship Program, Young Leaders, The White House, Video, Impact News

The weekend was a nonstop blur of networking, brainstorming, debating issues, plotting strategies and identifying innovative solutions to address the world's biggest current challenges.

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What Would The White House Cost In Miami?

Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: White House Cost, Miami Real Estate, White House in Miami, The White House, Miami News

We know it's hard to imagine, because it isn't coated in stucco, filled with gaudy decor, or accented with a giant yacht tied bobbing nearby, but: if ...

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What Would the White House Cost if it Were in Your Backyard?

David J. Cross | Posted 05.10.2012

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The White House would be among the most expensive homes in the United State if it were to be listed on the open market.

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How Much Would The White House Cost To Buy In New York?

Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: New York's Most Expensive Homes, Jason Koitz, Koitz-Group, New York Real Estate, NY Real Estate, Joe Biden, Movoto, The White House, Real Estate Listings, New York News

In case anyone anywhere needed anymore proof that New York City is a prohibitively expensive place to live, consider this hypothetical question: Were ...

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Obama Promises Summer Jobs In Aim To Lure Young Voters

Reuters | Posted 05.03.2012

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By Lily Kuo WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - The White House pledged on Wednesday to help lower-income youth find summer jobs in a move ...

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The Amazing Women Heading To The White House Correspondents' Dinner

TresSugar | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Stacy Keibler, Anna Paquin, Rosario Dawson, The White Correspondents' Dinner, Sofia Vergara, Reese Witherspoon, Sandra Fluke, Women White House, Claire Danes, Viola Davis, The White House, White House Guest List, Women News

The red carpet will come out on Saturday night for some of the most famous faces from Hollywood - and Washington. The White House Correspondents' Dinn...

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Elevating Ike: An Audiobook Review

Tom Alderman | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Eisenhower, Jim Newton, Russian, Gop, The Presidency, Teddy Roosevelt, President Obama, Vision Critical/Angus Reid, Dwight D. Eisenhower, D-Day, Little Rock-Arkansas, Chief Justice Earl Warren, Los Angeles Times, 22nd Ammendment, Random House Audio, Bay of Pigs, West Point, C-Span, Communist, The White House Years, The Cold War, The New York Times, Audiobooks, Martin Van Buren, Zane Gray, The White House, Democrats, France, Five-Star General, Ike, Suez Crisis, Oval Office. Golf, Israel, The U.K., Republicans, James Reston, Cuba, Books News

If you're a hardcore Democrat, this audiobook could turn you around about the man.

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Women in U.S. Leadership: What's Next?

Tabby Biddle | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Women in Politics, Women, Women's Rights, Women's Leadership, Women's Health, The White House, Women's Voices, Hillary Clinton, Impact News

More women's voices are needed in public leadership. In the U.S., there are 72 women in the U.S. House of Representatives, 17 women in the Senate, and only six female governors. Our numbers are clearly out of proportion.

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In the Battle for Our Future, It's Time for Education Bonds

Idit Harel Caperton | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Idit Harel Caperton, Barak Obama, Stem, Education, Education Bonds, Education Gap, President Obama, The White House, Education Crisis, Education Reform, War Bonds, Civic Communities, Education News

Why not give everybody a chance to contribute through Education Bonds? The money raised through these bonds could finance a large-scale, transformative effort to cure the public education system.

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White House of the Blues

Paul Stoller | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: The Blues, Michelle Obama, Mick Jagger, Chicago, President Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Buddy Guy, Political Dysfunction, B.B. King, The White House, The Human Condition, Obamas, White House, Chicago Blues, Blues, Barack Obama, Culture News

The magic of The Blues worked itself way into the White House, providing a moment of communitas in Washington, D.C., a moment of unexpected unity in our divided society.

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National Medal Awards at the White House

Barbara Ernst Prey | Posted 05.01.2012

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Every visit to the White House is special, but there is something very exciting about witnessing this event. Perhaps it is because I am a painter and I understand the years of work that went into what they have achieved and I can rejoice with them in their successes.

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President Obama Visiting Denver Next Week

AP | KEN THOMAS | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Obama in Denver, State of the Union Address, Obama Reelection Campaign, Jay Carney, President Barack Obama, Barack Obama, The White House, Denver News

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to travel to five states following next week's State of the Union address, courting voters who will be...

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Obama To Propose Plan To Keep U.S. Jobs At Home

Reuters | Posted 03.12.2012

Read More: Taxes, Video, Labor Market, Tax Credits, Unemployment, President Barack Obama, Reuters, Elections 2012, Jobs, Tax Reform, The White House, Business News

* Obama promotes "insourcing" of U.S. jobs * New tax ideas likely face Republican resistance * Jobs, economy's health ar...

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How Obama Can Win in 2012

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 03.02.2012

Read More: The Presidency, Campaign 2012, Congress, Tea Party, President Obama, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, The White House, Barack Obama, Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Republican Presidential Primary, Rick Perry, Republican Party, African American Voters, Politics News

With Romney as the Republican nominee, Obama will have a serious opponent. There are, however, several things which could break Obama's way, and over which the campaign has some control.

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The 2011 White House Christmas Party in Rare Photo Glimpses

Carl Sferrazza Anthony | Posted 02.20.2012

Read More: Michelle Obama, The White House Christmas Party, Susan Eisenhower, Green Room, The White House, Rich Burns, Sam Cass, Barack Obama, Style News

The East Room is a wonderland, the roast beef is perhaps the best in the country and while there is only one president among the many portraits of h...

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White House Cuts Nearly All Presidential Dollar Coin Production

AP | By JULIE PACE | Posted 12.13.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The presidential dollar coin has fallen victim to Washington's cost cutting efforts. The White House said Tuesday it is stopping nearly...

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Obama Takes On Veteran Job Creation

Posted 12.25.2011

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The White House said on Tuesday that President Barack Obama will take executive action to help military veterans find work, bypassing congressiona...

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Common on White House Controversy: It Was the Highest and Lowest Moment of My Life

Shira Lazar | Posted 11.22.2011

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From his new book One Day It Will All Make Sense to his reaction to all the bad press around his White House invite, the "influencer" candidly spoke to me about his spin on things.

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Private Sector Approach at U.S. Aid Agency: Can Tough Measures Aid U.S. Jobs?

Dan Silverstein | Posted 11.13.2011

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In the stock market the smart money knows "if you're going to panic, panic early". The same is true for entrepreneurs when it comes to recognizi...

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PHOTOS: The Many First Pets Of The White House

Posted 11.05.2011

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The First Pets that have roamed the White House grounds over the years are far from your average cats and dogs. President Obama's portuguese water ...

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Can You Caption This Photo?

Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: Obama Debt Ceiling Photo, Caption This, Twitter, Funny Pictures, Debt Ceiling, President Obama, Slidepollajax, Debt Ceiling Photo, Captionthis, Obama Debt Ceiling, Barack Obama, The White House, Comedy News

SCROLL DOWN TO READ ALL THE CAPTIONS! We spend most of our days coming up with funny things to say about ridiculous photos, so it's only fair that ...

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Obama Reelection Depends Squarely On Ability To Create Jobs: Analysis

Posted 08.14.2011

Read More: U.S. Economy, George Washington University, 2012 Elections, Unemployment Rate, President Barack Obama, Double-Dip Recession, George W. Bush, Oil Prices, Jobless, Jobs, School of Public Policy at George Mason University, Housing Crisis, The White House, Video, Business News

WASHINGTON (Patricia Zengerle) - If President Barack Obama wants to convince Americans he can right the struggling U.S. economy and deserves four ...

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White House Considers Payroll Tax Cut To Boos Economy

Posted 08.09.2011

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WASHINGTON - The White House is considering a temporary cut in payroll taxes that employers pay on wages, an administration official said Thursday...

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Dressed for Success: Style vs. Trends

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 05.27.2011

Read More: Healdsburg, Pants Suit Tuxedo, Dresses, T-Shirts, Personal Shopper, Personal Style, Fashion, Cocktail Attire, Suits, Casual Friday, The White House, Dress Shirts, Dress Etiquette, San Francisco Magazine, Sunday Best, Fashion Industry, Models TV Ads, Party, Wardrobe, Boutiques, Different, Harpers? Bazaar, Bogner Techno Pant, Pumps, Haute Couture, CoCo Chanel, Trends, Evening Bag, Season, White Tie, Less Is More, Style Is Eternal, Invitation, Susan Graf, Kid Gloves, Fashion Week, Evening Dress, Jeans, Vogue, Elizabeth Varnell, Jewels, Women, Style, Black Tie, Dress for Success, Helpers House of Couture, Weekend Wear, Fashions Fade, Department Stores, Chic, Sloppy, Blouses, Occasion, Slacks, Polos, Style News

Of the over one hundred etiquette subjects I have taught, dress and etiquette are always in the top ten. Dressing is not like setting the table, where rules rule. Are there rules for dress? You bet, but there's a lot more freedom of style.

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The White House Hoists White Flag of Surrender

Jonathan Tasini | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Regulations, CEO Greed, Labor, Fairness, Corporate Power, Afl-Cio, Chamber of Commerce, Middle Class, Surrender, Democrats, The White House, Politics News

What is most astonishing is the spin that that the president has been really hard on business in the first two years of his Administration, and now he's pulling back. You have to be kidding.

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