Barack & Kumar Go To White House
google.com — The White House has hired actor Kal Penn as a liaison between President Barack Obama's administration and Hollywood. The White House said Tuesday that the actor who has a recurring role on Fox's TV show "House" and has starred in two "Harold and Kumar" films would join the staff as an associate director in the Office of Public Liaison. (Submitted by badwithcomputer) More...
White House to Publish Visitor Logs Online
greenbiz.com — The Obama administration has agreed to publish White House visitor logs on the Internet. The president, who promised transparency during his campaign, had fought lawsuits over the visitor logs before giving up. “Americans have a right to know whose voices are being heard in the policymaking process,” Obama said in a statement. (Submitted by hbyrne) More...
White House Czar Declares End to 'War on Drugs'
online.wsj.com — The Obama administration's new drug czar says he wants to banish the idea that the U.S. is fighting "a war on drugs," a move that would underscore a shift favoring treatment over incarceration. In his first interview since being confirmed to head the White House ONDCP, Gil Kerlikowske said the bellicose analogy was a barrier to dealing with abuse. (Submitted by CopsSayLegalize) More...
Fox News compares White House to 1920s Chicago gangsters
rawstory.com — In a discussion of the war of words between Fox News and the White House, Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace played a clip from the 1987 gangster movie The Untouchables to illustrate how the Obama administration operates. (Submitted by SolidUncertain) More...
Obama Takes Over White House Twitter Account: @thewhitehouse
mashable.com — In a day marked by transition, another interesting one to note: @thewhitehouse, the Twitter account previously maintained by the Bush Administration, has changed hands to the Obama team. Today, along with the rollout of a new Whitehouse.gov, the account is now featuring updates from Obama’s new media team and a new avatar. (Submitted by inactive) More...
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