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President Barack Obama has paid off his World Cup bet with England by sending the Brits some Goose Island 312 beer from his home town of Chicago. England and the US drew to a tie in their World Cup match earlier this month. Goose Island 312 is an urban wheat beer, brewed at the Goose [...]

When White House carpenter Charlie Brandts told some of First Lady Michelle Obama’s staff about his latest hobby in beekeeping, Chef Sam Kass was quick to ask him if he knew how to make honey that could be used in the White House kitchen. Fortunately, not only did Brandts know how to make the honey, [...]

“President Obama has already appointed more openly LGBT staffers to his administration than the administrations of George W. Bush and Bill Clinton combined, according to Shin Inouye, director of specialty media in the White House communications office.” – from here As of now, the following LGBT leaders have secured spots in the Obama administration: Mark Agrast- Deputy [...]

The folks who gather early every morning in the West Wing office of White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel have something new in common these days. Practically everyone has an iPad — or will have one very soon. Emanuel just got his, as did senior adviser David Axelrod and deputy press secretary Bill Burton. [...]

James Madison owned 5,000 acres. George W. Bush ran an oil business. But no president amassed more wealth than our first one. George Washington’s net worth was equal to $525 million in 2010 dollars, according to a study from 24/7 Wall Street. By comparison, eight presidents — including Lincoln, Grant and Wilson — had [...]

President Barack Obama picked solicitor general Elena Kagan as his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, NBC reported on Sunday, choosing a relative moderate who may still face questions from Republican Senators on gays in the military. Elena Kagan (pronounced /ˈkeɪɡən/), born April 28, 1960 is Solicitor General of the United States. She is the first [...]

In a move hailed as a step toward fairness for same-sex couples, President Barack Obama is ordering that nearly all hospitals allow patients to say who has visitation rights and who can help make medical decisions, including gay and lesbian partners. “Every day, all across America, patients are denied the kindness and caring of a [...]

In today’s Daily Beast, a former Hillary Clinton supporter who jumped ship when the Democrats nominated Barack Obama says she was right, and the Obama presidency is a failure. We speak, of course, of Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild. More »

President Barack Obama‘s first periodic physical exam—in which the Chief White House Physician examines him at Bethesda Medical Center to serve up “a candid assessment of the President’s ability to carry out his duties”—is complete. The results? More »

The White House was responsible for the initial marketing of the health care reform effort—and they botched it. Despite the pharmaceutical industry funding an ad campaign produced by a firm with ties to David Axelrod and David Plouffe! More »