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A Secret Santa With White House Connections Brings Christmas Cheer to Sick Children
Some sick children in Texas just got the surprise of their young lives: Santa Claus dropped by the Children’s Medical Center of Dallas to hand out toys. But this surprise visitor wasn’t just one of Santa’s legion of merry helpers. This was former President George W. Bush, looking like a jolly old elf indeed in…Kelsey Bolar -
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Ebola Czar to Leave White House in February
The nation’s “Ebola czar,” Ron Klain, plans to move back to the private sector less than five months after being tasked to oversee the government response to the possible spread of the deadly virus. Klain is president of Case Holdings, an investment firm, and general counsel for Revolution, its venture capital group. “Ron agreed to…Melissa Quinn -
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How the Presidential Turkey Pardon Became a White House Tradition
“Let me assure you, and this fine tom turkey, that he will not end up on anyone’s dinner table, not this guy. He’s granted a presidential pardon as of right now.” These are the words that officially saved two turkeys in 1989 when President George H.W. Bush began the "presidential turkey pardon" tradition. Although turkeys…Kelsey Lucas -
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In Time for Thanksgiving, Obama White House Serves Up 3,400 Regulations
Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, the White House quietly released word that it has 3,400 regulations in the pipeline for next year. For those who’d like to check out the Obama administration’s proposed new government red tape, released Friday, it’s called the Unified Agenda. “The administration has been really aggressive on the regulatory front,” Sam Batkins,…Melissa Quinn -
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White House Turns to Twitter for Climate Scare Tactics
A picture says a thousand words but the recent picture tweeted out by the White House needs just two: fear mongering. In promotion of its website http://toolkit.climate.gov/, the Obama Administration tweeted a picture of a fire about to destroy a community. You can see it here. The fact of the matter is the Administration is…Nicolas Loris -
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White House, Congress Raided Hundreds of Millions from Anti-Bioterrorism Fund
Congress and the Obama White House looked for billions of dollars a few years ago to offset the costs of a legal settlement with black farmers and American Indians, to increase education aid to the states and to develop a vaccine for swine flu. To get those billions, they looked to the same coffer: Project…Melissa Quinn -
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White House Declared Ebola a National Security Concern. Why That Was a Total Mistake.
The White House has declared Ebola to be a top national-security concern. That ought to worry Americans. The last time a president tried to make a disease a national-security issue, he helped trigger a global pandemic that killed 50 million people. Progressives like to expropriate the label of national security to help drive their agendas….James Carafano -
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Choice of Klain for Ebola Czar Suggest White House Sees Ebola as Political, Not Medical, Problem
The naming of Ron Klain as the new Ebola czar leaves me with a couple of questions. Do we need a “czar” at all? And why is this guy who we picked? On the positive side, one of the biggest problems with the Ebola response so far is the poor communications effort, and lack of…Steven Bucci -
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Political Strategists Plot How Libertarians and Conservatives Can Unite to ‘Take Back the White House’
Doug Stafford says he and his boss, Sen. Rand Paul, got into politics the same way: through their church, which inspired them to develop pro-life principles. Stafford, the executive director of RAND PAC and a close adviser to Paul, sat on a panel this past weekend at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C., a…Josh Siegel -
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Mark Levin’s Simple Plan to Put a Conservative in the White House
Hard-charging radio commentator Mark Levin is sick of waiting for the Republican Party to nominate a conservative for president, and today he outlined his plan to accomplish just that. Speaking at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, the talk radio giant and bestselling author issued a call to action to the crowd of social conservatives,…Melissa Quinn -
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Is Al Sharpton Helping the White House Find a New Attorney General?
Civil rights activist Al Sharpton, host of MSNBC’s “PoliticsNation,” says he’s consulting with the White House on Eric Holder’s replacement as attorney general. “We are engaged in immediate conversations with the White House," @TheRevAl said. Following news of Holder’s resignation Thursday, Sharpton tweeted a statement declaring his involvement in the administration’s search for a successor. “We…Gabriella Morrongiello -
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See Which Dogs Make the Best White House Guests
Today is national "Dogs in Politics Day." Yes–it is an official day, and you can thank former President Richard Nixon for this one (and the tribute to some adorable presidential dogs below). During Nixon's campaign for vice president alongside Dwight Eisenhower, the then-senator was accused of stealing thousands from his campaign funds for personal use. He…Kelsey Lucas -
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Washington Shouldn’t React to White House Fence Jumper By Making Government Buildings Less Accessible
Since this article was originally published, it has been reported that the fence jumper, Omar Gonzalez, got further inside the White House than was known. Courtesy of Mashable, here's an image showing how far Gonzalez got. Image: Mashable Composite, WhiteHouse.gov Last Friday, a troubled Army veteran jumped the White House fence and dashed across the…William Gribbin -
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‘Obviously,’ White House Aide Says, America Is at War With ISIS
After a video showing the murder of a third Westerner by the terrorist group ISIS hit the Internet last night, a top Obama administration official said this morning that America is “obviously” at war with the Islamist jihadists in Iraq and Syria. >>> ‘Act of Pure Evil’: Video Depicts Beheading of British Hostage Appearing on “Fox…Kelsey Bolar -
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White House Views Hispanics as Mere Electoral Pawns
In the annals of cynical political maneuvers, President Obama’s decision to postpone executive action on immigration until after the election must win some sort of prize. It’s not just the rawness of the political calculation but also the chutzpah of insisting that the decision came because acting now would have doomed long-lasting reform. Nobody believes…Mike Gonzalez -
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Greta Van Susteren: White House Pressured Me to Get Fox News to Back Down on Benghazi
Last night, Fox News host Greta Van Susteren said the White House pressured her to get a colleague to back down on a Benghazi story. “I thought the call from the Obama administration was dirty,” Van Susteren said. Gateway Pundit’s Jim Hoft shared the TV clip and has the complete transcript.Daily Signal Staff -
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Obama Punts Amnesty Executive Order Until After November Elections
President Obama won’t take any executive action on immigration in the coming weeks, opting instead to wait until after this fall’s midterm elections. Worried about backlash at the polls, Obama delayed his amnesty executive order. Despite an earlier promise to act before the end of summer, the White House confirmed today that Obama had instead…Rob Bluey -
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Mother of Jailed Marine Asks White House to Expedite Release From Mexico Prison
Nearly 135,000 people have signed a petition demanding the release of Marine Corps Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi from a Mexico prison, prompting an official response from the White House and a rebuke from the reservist’s mother. “The U.S. State Department continues to provide extensive consular assistance to Mr. Tahmooressi,” stated the official White House response. “We…Alex Anderson -
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Why the White House Is Now Trying to Be Besties with Big Business
Ready for a backroom deal brokered by the White House? White House officials met Monday with business leaders and interest groups to talk about executive actions President Obama should consider on immigration, per press reports. Instead of working to secure the southern border, the White House appears to be looking to obtain allies for its…Gerren McHam -
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As ISIS Tells Yezidis to ‘Convert to Islam or Die,’ One Man Pleads for Help at White House
In January, Mirza Ismail married his wife, Nofa Kamal, in Sinjar, Iraq, near the mountainous region where today thousands of Yezidi Iraqis are stranded. After three months in Sinjar, Ismail, the chairman of the Yezidi Human Rights Organization, left for his home in Brampton, Canada, before Islamic militants escalated their campaign to wipe out non-Muslims….Josh Siegel