News on The White House

The Presidency Is "Too Big For One Man"

2010-11-29T14:40:35Z

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Don’t Mess With Exes

2010-11-29T14:54:55Z

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Famous Haunted Houses- Lincoln and the White House

2010-11-29T14:52:44Z

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Former Presidents that Returned to Government Service

2010-11-29T14:52:15Z

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The Republicans' guide: Ten simple steps to retaking the White House

2010-11-29T15:43:03Z

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Moral differences: Today vs. 30 years ago

2010-11-29T15:52:14Z

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Biography: First Lady Martha Jefferson Randolph

2010-11-29T16:00:02Z

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The White House: A brief history

2010-11-29T16:01:00Z

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Abraham Lincoln's ghost sighting in the White House

2010-11-29T15:47:45Z

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Biography: Emily Donelson

2010-11-29T16:00:12Z

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Commentary: Wives of politicians caught in sex scandals

2010-11-29T15:41:48Z

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Biography: Sarah Yorke Jackson

2010-11-29T16:00:02Z

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Biography: First Lady Pat Nixon

2010-11-29T16:00:43Z

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Biography: First Lady Frances Cleveland

2010-11-29T16:00:13Z

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Haunted places: The White House in Washington D.C.

2010-11-29T15:47:46Z

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Biography: Grover Cleveland

2010-11-29T16:00:14Z

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Biography: First Lady Mamie Eisenhower

2010-11-29T16:00:42Z

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Presidential felines: Cats that lived in the White House

2010-11-29T15:38:28Z

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A historical view of US presidential pets

2010-11-04T14:31:08Z

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An overview of the architecture of Washington, DC

2010-11-04T14:23:30Z

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Can the US military be effective in nonmilitary efforts to revive a war-battered community?

2010-11-04T14:33:23Z

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Political Parties in American History

2010-11-03T03:16:11Z

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The White House

2010-11-03T03:11:59Z

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America's Controversial White House

2010-10-13T07:03:42Z

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George W. Bush Oval Office Decor and Makeover

2010-11-03T00:16:51Z

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American History Fun Facts

2010-11-02T18:35:39Z

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National Historic Sites

2010-11-02T16:00:35Z

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The 10 Richest Presidents

2010-11-02T12:24:24Z

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White House butler to 8 presidents dies at 90

2010-06-26T03:28:31Z

White House butler Eugene Allen dies at 90; served 8 presidents in his 34-year career

Eugene Allen, a White House butler who served presidents from Harry Truman through Ronald Reagan, has died. He was 90.

Allen died of renal...

Witness to History

2010-10-27T07:30:06Z

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Timeline of White House access and security

2010-06-12T17:43:00Z

Timeline of public access to the White House and its security

A glance at changing public access and security at the White House through history:

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1790s — People wander with impunity through the construction site while the Executive Mansion is being built. Eventually, a pass is required to get inside the site.

1801-1809 — New White House book calls famed 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. address 'the American house next door'

Lady Bird Johnson said walking through the White House was like walking "through history." Hillary Clinton called the home "a repository of Former White House photographer to 5 US presidents Kightlinger dies in NC car wreck

Jack Kightlinger, a retired White House photographer who worked for five U.S. presidents, was killed along with his wife following a fiery wreck, his son-in-law said Wednesday. He was 77.

Jack and his wife, Adele, were in a collision Monday in their hometown...

CAPITAL CULTURE: The room Obama cannot do without

2010-04-16T10:19:57Z

CAPITAL CULTURE: Overlooked East Room long has served as the most important all-purpose room

Sure, the West Wing gets the glory. But the East Room gets the action.

Indispensable, yet overshadowed by more famous rooms like the Oval Office, the roomy space at the end of the White House's first floor is more than a hub of activity. It's the most important all-purpose room in

MAILBAG

2010-10-22T11:25:46Z

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Firstdogs

2010-10-26T21:33:38Z

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Ford

2010-10-26T21:32:46Z

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Object nOv00

2010-10-26T21:32:50Z

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ADVENTURES of the PUZZLE SQUAD

2010-10-22T11:12:36Z

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Frances Cleveland

2010-10-22T11:02:32Z

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Observer

2010-10-22T10:30:15Z

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Science Advice for the Next President

2010-10-22T10:30:20Z

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White House

2010-10-22T09:45:37Z

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Edith Roosevelt

2010-10-26T20:53:50Z

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Lafayette Park - Pictures of Presidents Park

2010-10-22T07:32:38Z

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The Nation's Flagship History Museum Explores a Uniquely American Office--The Presidency--in Exhibition of Unprecedented Size and Scope

2010-11-03T08:12:31Z

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Restoration done at Truman's Little White House

2010-04-16T12:19:30Z

President Harry Truman's Little White House in Key West finished after 7 years of restoration

A seven-year, nearly $1 million restoration of President Harry Truman's Little White House in South Florida is complete.

The Key West home...

Clean Slate on Miserable Failure Google Bomb

2010-10-21T09:24:28Z

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Today will send a message more powerful than ever

2010-10-21T10:31:31Z

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12 things you didn't know about the White House

2010-10-21T09:24:09Z

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All The Presidents' Pets

2010-10-21T09:49:07Z

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Bush to give farewell address Thursday night

2010-06-25T18:26:39Z

Bush giving farewell speech to nation on Thursday night; will reflect on tenure, welcome Obama

President George W. Bush will give a farewell address to the nation Thursday night, billed by the administration as a chance to reflect on his tenure and welcome Barack Obama without fighting old battles one last time.

Bush will deliver the speech, ex...

Obama hails 'extraordinary' moment with presidents

2010-04-16T15:25:54Z

Obama gets advice at 'extraordinary' gathering of US presidents; Bush welcomes him to club

Confronting a grim economy and a Middle East on fire, Barack Obama turned Wednesday to perhaps the only people on the planet who understand what he's in for: the four living members of the U.S. presidents' clu...

Former presidents join Obama, Bush for historic meeting

2010-06-25T18:23:42Z

Barack Obama said Wednesday he hoped to learn from his predecessors as he met outgoing President George W. Bush and all the living former presidents at the White House, where he will soon face daunting challenges as the next commander-in-chief.

In a historic tableau, Obama said he welcomed the insights of h...

A Presidential Meeting: All Five Presidents

2010-10-06T10:54:58Z

In an historic meeting, unlike anything ever seen since 1981, the three past United States presidents, the current one, and the one to be, met for lunch and chit-chat. And what did they talk about? Time and memoirs may let us know, but judging by a remark Mr Clinton made to President George W. Bush before they headed into the adjoining dining room, there was plenty of room for idle conversation at the ultimate power lunch.

Bubba was heard saying, "I just love that rug,", looking ...

Obamas to settle in Washington hotel this weekend

2010-06-26T01:25:50Z

The Obama family will bid farewell to Chicago and move to the US capital Sunday after their Hawaii christmas vacation ends, just two weeks before the 44th American president will be sworn in on January 20.

President-elect Barack Obama, his wife Michelle and their daughters Sasha, 1...

Blacks and the White House: Slavery and service

2010-06-25T23:43:42Z

Obama's election casts spotlight on complicated history of blacks in the White House

The first child born at the White House was the grandson of President Thomas Jefferson. The second child born there was his property — the African-American baby of Jefferson's two slaves.

Slaves not only helped build the White House, but als...

2010 White House Conference on Children and Youth

2010-06-25T23:51:13Z

From 1909 to 1970, seven (once every decade) White House Conferences on Children and Youth took place in Washington, DC. These conferences were devoted to improving the lives of children across the nation.

The 1909 America's ultimate home by trimming your tree with the 2008 White House Christmas ornament. The design commemorates 23rd President Benjamin Harrison and the first documented tree to decorate the White House. The cost is only $16.95. To order visit www.whitehousehistory. org, and click 2008 Ornament,...

Secretary of State: A Prize, but Rarely a Steppingstone

2010-04-16T14:19:51Z

All indications are that Barack Obama wants Hillary Clinton to serve as his secretary of state and that, pending some touchy but not overly problematic haggling over the finances of her husband’s foundation, he will soon formally offer her the job – which she will accept. After all, word of the prospective move broke last week and neither of the principals has sought to s...

'Obabies' abound in US maternity wards

2010-04-16T14:28:52Z

In another sign of America's glee at the election of Barack Obama to the White House, newborns all over the United States are being named after the president-elect.

The maternity ward at Memorial Regional Hospital in

Showing the new tenants the ropes: dignity and disdain at handover time

2010-06-26T00:21:11Z

When George Bush and Barack Obama meet at the White House today for what has been called the "psychological transfer" between them, the moment has potential for considerable awkwardness. Obama has, after all, just appealed to the American people to reject the "eight years of failed policies" of his host.

Bu...

Rite of passage as once and future presidents meet

2010-06-26T00:23:49Z

Rite of passage as once and future presidents meet; sometimes cordial, sometimes chilly

The first meeting of incoming and outgoing presidents has been a rite of passage fraught with emotion, surprises and the rare exchange of secrets between leaders of opposite political parties.

On Monday, President Bush will welcome President-elect Obama to t...

Extreme home makeover: Obama, McCain may re-do White House

2010-06-26T00:47:00Z

The 44th US president will face a mountain of questions: How to fix the economy? What to do about Iran's nuclear program? And what rug, artwork, and desk to have in the Oval Office?

If history is any guide, a legion of painters, electricians, and other workers will descend on the 132-room White House to make it ship-shape be...

Presidential Mortality

2010-11-03T09:17:47Z

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Remembering the Runners-Up

2010-11-02T14:56:05Z

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Race claim officer pulls out of talks with Met

2010-10-21T10:18:48Z

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Our First Ladies

2010-11-02T14:55:49Z

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Obama & the Battle Still to Come

2010-10-26T13:44:55Z

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Presidential Trivia

2010-11-02T14:55:45Z

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Ronald Reagan: The President's Been Shot

2010-10-26T20:16:49Z

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Senate blocks Bush 'recess' appointments

2010-10-13T13:55:16Z

Senate Stays Technically in Session to Fend Off Any Bush 'Recess' Appointments

Two days before Thanksgiving the Senate had a 22-second session, a fleeting moment in the life of an occasionally droning body but plenty of time for majority Democrats to keep President Bush from ma...

The Complete History of Dirty Politics: A Q&A on Anything for a Vote

2010-11-02T13:59:56Z

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From Nixon to Bush, he's met them all

2010-09-10T07:14:46Z

Presidential Expert Barry H. Landau Writes Book on White House Cuisine, First in Trilogy

Barry H. Landau, presidential collector and connoisseur, remembers the time he was dancing with Betty Ford at the White House and Fred Astaire cut in. Oh...

Today in history - Oct. 5

2010-09-10T01:42:46Z

On Oct. 5, 1947, President Truman Delivered the 1st Televised White House Address

Today is Friday, Oct. 5, the 278th day of 2007. There are 87 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On Oct. 5, 1947, President Truman delivered the first televised White House address. (Speaking about a world food crisis, Truman called on Americans to refrain from eating meat on Tuesdays and poult...

Today in history - June 26

2010-09-09T04:28:35Z

On June 26, 1963, President Kennedy Visited West Berlin, and Said 'I Am a Berliner'

Today is Tuesday, June 26, the 177th day of 2007. There are 188 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History:

On June 26, 1963, President Kennedy visited West Berlin, where he made his famous declaration: "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a Berliner).

On this date:

In 1870, the first section o...

Famous People Who Consult Psychics in History

2010-10-06T11:58:41Z

"Fate is simply a future that you didn't try to change"... ~unknown

Everyday, all of us are embroiled in the great routine of life, doing the best that we can despite being always at the mercy of forces beyond our control. We are aware that our littlest actions has consequences that affect everything and everyone around us. Thus, we can't help but wonder about what the future holds for us.

Everyone has to be curious about their future. Not just ordinary peo...

Obama

2011-01-04T09:32:11Z

President Barack Obama, with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia, 12, left, and Sasha, 9, right, returns to the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, after a family vacation in Hawaii. (AP Phot...

APTOPIX Obama

2010-12-22T15:34:09Z

President Barack Obama laughs during a news conference on the White House complex in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama GOP Big Deal

2010-12-20T11:01:37Z

President Barack Obama, left, shakes hands with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., right, after signing the $858 billion tax deal into law in a ceremony in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the Wh...

Obama Tax Cuts

2010-12-19T09:01:23Z

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks on stage before President Barack Obama signing of the$858 billion tax deal into law in a ceremony in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House ...

Disastrous Year YE

2010-12-19T08:30:35Z

FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2010 file photo, a pedestrian walks down Pennsylvania Ave., in front of the White House as the snow continues to fall in Washington. The strong early year blizzards _ nicknamed Snowmageddon _ paralyzed the U.S. mid-Atlantic. (AP Photo/Pa...