Admiral Mike Mullen To Geneva for START Talks

Word came on Tuesday that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Adm. Mike Mullen traveled to Geneva, Switzerland Monday night for an unannounced meeting with his Russian counterpart, General N.E. Makarov, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, to discuss the START Treaty follow-on agreement.

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November 24, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (1)

VP Biden to Indian Prime Minister: “You’re the Hottest Ticket in Town”

Vice President Biden, ever the gracious host, told Indian Prime Minister Singh that he is the most popular man in Washington today.

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November 24, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (4)

FLOTUS on the State Dinner: Like a Swan, "Calm and Serene Above Water, But We're Paddling Like Mad, Going Crazy Underneath"

Seventeen high school girls got a special sneak preview of the White House state dinner arrangements this afternoon, shown by hostess First Lady Michelle Obama.

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White House State Dinner: The Menu, Entertainment, and Decor

ABC News' Sunlen Miller reports: Tonight's guests at the White House's state dinner honoring India's Prime Minister Singh will be treated to a night – in food, decoration, and entertainment, that will include not only some Indian elements but also...

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November 24, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (11)

Dan Pfeiffer, White House Blogger

White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer has been using the White House blog to make points about specific issues concerning the Obama White House.

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November 24, 2009 in Obama, Barack, White House | Permalink | User Comments (7)

Guests Begin to Arrive for White House State Dinner Festivities

The official guest list for tonight’s White House state dinner is still a secret, but celebrities and notable visitors are already being spotted at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

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November 24, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (12)

President Obama on Afghanistan Strategy: “It Is My Intention to Finish the Job”

President Obama Tuesday said that he would be “shortly” telling the American people how he intends to proceed in Afghanistan and Pakistan, arguing that during the Bush administration the US did not have “either the resources or the strategy to get the job done” but it is his “intention to finish the job.”

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November 24, 2009 in Afghanistan, Obama, Barack | Permalink | User Comments (50)

The Obamas Kick off their First State Visit, Welcome India's Prime Minister to the White House

At the welcome ceremony for the first official state visit of his presidency, President Obama told India’s Prime Minister today that “it is fitting that you and India be so recognized.”

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November 24, 2009 in Current Affairs, Obama, Barack, White House | Permalink | User Comments (16)

Obama’s Afghanistan Strategy To Include “Benchmarks” and “Off-Ramps,” Announcement Next Week

After a final two-hour meeting of his war council last night that an official described as "intense...everyone got to say their final peace," President Obama is expected to address the nation in prime time a week from today, Tuesday, December 1, to announce his new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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November 24, 2009 in Afghanistan, Clinton, Hillary, Current Affairs, Joe Biden, Obama, Barack, White House | Permalink | User Comments (173)

The Presidential Planner

Today all eyes are on the President and First Lady’s skills hosting their first official state visit welcoming Prime Minister Singh of India and his wife to the White House. The agenda is busy -- filled with all the pomp and circumstance of the traditonal, formal event as well as an important day of working meetings between two world leaders.

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November 24, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (6)

VP Biden's Thanksgiving Dinner for the Troops

ABC News' Vija Udenans reports: Vice-President and Dr. Jill Biden hosted a family style Thanksgiving dinner at their residence in Washington tonight for military families to thank them for their service.

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November 23, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (9)

Life and Debt

Last week the national debt passed the $12 trillion mark. The annual debt was a record-breaking $1.4 trillion for the fiscal year that ended in September. While the president is contemplating spending more money on more stimulus, he's also worried about massive government debt.

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November 23, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (59)

Obama To Cabinet: “We Cannot Sit Back and Be Satisfied” With Some Progress Amid High Unemployment Rate

Fresh off his week-long trip to Asia, President Obama today assembled his fourth Cabinet meeting of his administration for “updates on progress made across several areas,” including national security, the budget, health insurance, and the economy.

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November 23, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (107)

Today’s Qs for O’s WH – 11/23/2009

TAPPER: While we're on the subject of the deficit, the president said last week, "I think it's important, though, to recognize, if we keep adding to the debt, even in the -- even in the midst of this recovery, at...

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November 23, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (112)

Obama Calls for Annual Science Fair: Achievement Should be Recognized like NCAA Championship Win

In order to show kids “how cool science can be,” President Obama announced today that he will convene an annual science fair starting next year.

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November 23, 2009 in Current Affairs, Education, Obama, Barack, White House | Permalink | User Comments (34)

Obama Decision on Copenhagen Summit Attendance “In the Coming Days”

ABC News' Sunlen Miller reports: President Obama will make a decision if he will attend the December Copenhagen climate change summit in “the coming days,” a senior administration official said today.

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November 23, 2009 in Current Affairs, Environment, Obama, Barack, White House | Permalink | User Comments (49)

Gitmo Detainees Intend to Plead Not Guilty in U.S. Court

The five detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay who will soon be brought to the U.S. for trial -- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid bin Attash, Ali Abdul Aziz Ali , Ramzi bin al-Shibh, and Mustafa al-Hawsawi – intend to plead not guilty, an attorney for one of the defendants confirmed to ABC News’s Jason Ryan over the weekend.

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November 23, 2009 in Afghanistan, Current Affairs, guantanamo bay, Iraq, Obama, Barack | Permalink | User Comments (73)

President Obama Calls 9th War Council Meeting for Tonight

As he winds down his decision-making process to settle on a new way forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan, President Obama called for a 9th meeting this evening at 8 pm of his war council in the White House situation room.

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November 23, 2009 in Afghanistan, Clinton, Hillary, Obama, Barack, White House | Permalink | User Comments (26)

Health Care Hurdles

After the Senate narrowly voted to beging debating Democrats' health care reform legislation, President Obama said he now looks forward to "a thorough and productive debate." But many hurdles lie between here and the finish line -- a "significant, formidable and never-ending list," one top Senate Democratic aide says.

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November 23, 2009 in congress, Current Affairs, health care, Obama, Barack | Permalink | User Comments (69)

The Presidential Planner

From Sunlen Miller: Back from his week-long trip in Asia, President Obama starts his week refocusing on the domestic agenda with an event focusing on “initiatives designed to boost science, technology, and mathematics education,” in the South Court Auditorium in...

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November 23, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (4)