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01/04/2017 / By whitehousenews

White House expects more Guantanamo transfers

The US government has pledged to move ahead with the transfer of inmates out of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, rejecting President-elect Donald Trump’s demand for a freeze. Article by AlJaazera.com With President Barack Obama set to leave office on January 20, White House spokesman Josh Earnest put Trump on notice on Tuesday that […]

12/08/2016 / By whitehousenews

Fran Tarkenton Blasts Athletes Boycotting Trump White House: ‘Nobody Boycotted Obama Because He’s Black, Did They?’

TMZ Sports spoke with NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton this weekend, and the former Minnesota Viking said it is “disrespectful” and “stupid” that athletes such as Cleveland Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert will refuse to visit the White House after winning the championship during President-elect Donald Trump’s presidency. Article by Trent Baker “You know, […]

12/08/2016 / By whitehousenews

A Scandal in the Cabinet

Gerald Nye was a Republican who represented North Dakota in the U.S. Senate for the 20 years between 1925 and 1945. Nye was a lifelong good-government progressive who grew up in Wisconsin, where his father, a smalltown newspaper publisher, used to take young Gerald to see Fighting Bob LaFollette speak. Ultimately, Nye was appointed to […]

12/01/2016 / By whitehousenews

How to See the White House on a Dollar Bill

What’s it like to attend a state dinner at the White House? Or see Marine One land on the South Lawn? Article by Josh Earnest From hosting festivals on the South Lawn to allowing people to explore its rooms via Google Street View, President Obama has used traditional events and new technology to open up […]

11/29/2016 / By whitehousenews

People Are Imagining The White House Exit Pranks Obama Could Play

President Barack Obama will hand over the keys to the White House to President-elect Donald Trump in less than two months. Article by Lee Moran And Twitter users are already suggesting some lighthearted practical jokes the outgoing POTUS could play on his successor, via @TheWeeHoursWar and @Dubzzzinyaface’s globally trending #WhiteHouseExitPranks hashtag. It follows the wildly […]

11/28/2016 / By whitehousenews

A look at the history of the White House turkey pardon as Obama prepares to pardon his eighth and last turkey

President Obama on Wednesday afternoon will continue the annual tradition of pardoning a turkey, and its alternate, at the White House for his eighth and final time. Article by Rebecca Shabad “Honest” and “Abe” were the two turkeys that were let off the hook last year, and this year, “Tater” and “Tot,” both 18 weeks […]

11/23/2016 / By whitehousenews

Ellen DeGeneres forgot to bring her ID to the White House

White House security doesn’t fool around when it comes to requiring guests to provide photo identification. Article by Jayme Deerwester Ellen DeGeneres just found that out the hard way. “They haven’t let me into the White House yet because I forgot my ID,” the comedian tweeted Tuesday afternoon from Lafayette Square. “Not joking.” Well, how […]

11/22/2016 / By whitehousenews

Trump says Melania, son will move to White House after school year

BEDMINSTER, N.J. — President-elect Donald Trump says he’s moving to the White House soon, but his wife and young son will follow him at the end of the school year. Article by Catherine Lucey Trump spoke Sunday to reporters gathered at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, during a day of private meetings with […]

11/17/2016 / By whitehousenews

Restored statue will return to Whitehouse

A 116-year-old statue is returning to Whitehouse this weekend in its original home in the Whitehouse Village Park just in time for Veterans Day weekend. Article by Zack Lemon “This would be a perfect time to do a rededication,” village councilman Mindy Curry said. Before becoming a member of council, she and Tracey Wilder helped […]

11/16/2016 / By whitehousenews

Melania Trump on what REALLY happened in her White House meeting with Michelle Obama

If Hillary Clinton had been victorious as the polls had predicted it would have been Bill Clinton sitting opposite Michelle Obama at the White House. But instead, it was Melania Trump. Article by Maya Oppenheim In less than a week, the First Lady and Ms Trump have gone from being on opposing teams in the […]

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