Thomas ends White House career
WASHINGTON - Helen Thomas, the opinionated White House correspondent who used her seat in the front row of history to grill 10 presidents and often exasperate them, lost her storied perch Monday in a flap over calling on Israelis to get "out of Palestine."
White House garden promotes good food
WASHINGTON -The White House kitchen garden is surely home grown, but it isn't organic, and there aren't any plans for it to be.
Thousands rally at White House
WASHINGTON - Thousands of protesters - many directing their anger squarely at President Obama - marched through the nation's capital Saturday to urge immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Lessons Learned From Presidential Dogs
Throughout history, U.S. presidents have had faithful companions living with them at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. White House dogs have comforted their owners in times of great national stress, entertained the American public with their antics and done all of the things a normal dog will do -- often in the media spotlight.
Planning Your Trip to The White House
The White House is one of the world’s most well-recognised buildings, and home every president of the United States but George Washington himself. An Irish builder called James Hoban won a contest for the right to build a home for the American presidents and modelled it after his favourite Irish country house.
White House Dog Poem Penned by Award-Winning Journalist Harold Goldberg for National Poetry Month
To help welcome Bo and coinciding with National Poetry Month, award-winning journalist Harold Goldberg has penned a whimsical story, White House Dog Tales: The Very Personal Rhyming Diary of the White House Dog and the Mystery in the Fountain. It's the first in a series of White House Dog Tales, humorous and inspiring children's books about the incoming White House dog and is targeted to children. But it will appeal to anyone who's a fan of dogs, the White House itself and the First Family.
Learn How to Get Greeting Sent From the White House
In the event that someone you know (or even you yourself) are celebrating a special event or occasion, it is possible to write to the White House and make a request to the President to acknowledge the date and event with a greeting card that has been personalized It is an honor to receive a greeting such as this from the White House
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