Topic: The White House

US: No knowledge of Kadhafi whereabouts

The White House said Monday it had no indication of Moamer Kadhafi's whereabouts after members of the ousted strongman's family surfaced in Algeria."We have no indication that he has left Libya," said White House spokesman Jay Carney, adding that if Washington did ...

No sign that Gaddafi has left Libya: White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government has seen no indication that Muammar Gaddafi has left Libya, the White House said on Monday."If we knew where he was, we would pass that on to the opposition forces," White House spokesman Jay Carney told ...

Obama still opposes putting U.S. troops in Libya

VINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has not changed his opposition to putting U.S. troops on the ground in Libya, a White House spokesman said on Monday."That has not changed," White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters in Martha's Vineyard, ...

White House checks in with foursquare

The White House, in its latest social media foray, has joined the popular location-sharing service "foursquare."A White House page on foursquare had attracted more than 12,600 followers by Tuesday morning, less than 24 hours after it was created.The White House said in ...

Obama embarks on campaign-style Midwest bus tour

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama hits the road on Monday for a Midwestern bus tour that he hopes will leave doubts over his leadership behind in Washington.But the three-day trip through Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois -- three states seen as vital ...

Obama huddles with premier US business bosses

President Barack Obama met Friday with top executives at marquee US firms like American Express and Johnson & Johnson, with the country's economy struggling and global markets prone to wild swings."The president appreciated the thoughtful exchange of ideas and the private sector's ...

Obama to meet Bernanke on economy later Wednesday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to discuss the economy later on Wednesday, the White House said.Obama and Bernanke meet regularly, White House spokesman Jay Carney said.(Reporting by Alister Bull and Tabassum Zakaria; Editing ...
WashingtonBarely two days after passing a historic agreement to avoid defaulting on the national debt, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is one of the few lawmakers left on Capitol Hill.It's vacation time in Washington, but not quite yet in Reid's office, which ...

White House: Obama asked Geithner to stay at Treasury

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama asked Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to remain in his post and is pleased that he has decided to do that, the White House said on Sunday."The president asked Secretary Geithner to stay on at Treasury and ...

Special report: How Washington took the U.S. to the brink

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The world's largest economy was headed toward an unprecedented default, and all Washington wanted to talk about was the manner in which the president had left a room.A White House meeting in mid-July between President Barack Obama and congressional ...