First Daughter went on to act, sing and write
Los Angeles Times Jan 29, 08 5:20 PM CST
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Margaret Truman Daniel died today at 83 after breaking the mold of First Daughter and embarking on careers in singing, acting, and writing, the Los Angeles Times reports. The go-getter braved opera critics as a singer in the 1940s and '50s before acting alongside Jimmy Stewart on radio and television. Her career cooled after she married a future New York Times editor, but she wrote biographies—one of father Harry—before turning to mystery-writing on a whim.
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Democratic race offers a competing views of the presidency
New Yorker Jan 24, 08 11:29 AM CST
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The choice between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama boils down to two fundamentally different views of the presidency, writes the New Yorker's George Packer—the political pragmatism of Clinton or the inspiration of Obama. Clinton embraces nuts-and-bolts governance and scoffs at political naivety. Obama has a far more visionary view, and Packer finds that even some longtime Clinton backers can't resist.
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Millions of messages missing despite court orders to fix system
Washington Post Jan 22, 08 1:39 PM CST
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The ongoing controversy over the potential disappearance of millions of White House emails stems from an inadequate archiving system that has not been brought up to snuff despite court orders to do so, the Washington Post reports. In fact, the White House scrapped a system put in place by the Clinton administration but has not replaced it.
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Daughter sheds hard-earned privacy to court Obama constituency
Los Angeles Times Jan 18, 08 3:20 PM CST
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Chelsea Clinton has put aside her quiet life as a Manhattan hedge-fund executive to hit the campaign trail solo in California and Nevada, hoping to bring her mother's message to young voters—the crucial demographic currently enamored of Barack Obama. Chelsea, 27, is pressing the flesh everywhere from sororities to farmer's markets, the LA Times reports.
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Millions of messages may have been lost
and federal law ignored
Washington Post Jan 18, 08 3:53 AM CST
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An internal White House study found that email messages weren't archived for hundreds of days between 2003 and 2005, the Washington Post reports. The disclosure follows the White House admission that administrators recycled back-up tapes for the first three years of Bush's presidency, possibly losing millions of emails during a time that included vital communication leading up to the war in Iraq.
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Congress considers refunds of up
to $800 as recession fears grow
Associated Press Jan 17, 08 8:22 PM CST
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President Bush's plan to give the economy a temporary lift favors tax rebates of up to $800 for individuals and tax breaks for businesses, the AP reports. Bush met privately with lawmakers today and will outline his plan tomorrow. Congress hopes to act quickly as fears of a recession grow. The president did not push for a permanent extension of his tax cuts, the AP notes.
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Mayor evades declaring intentions in deposition
Reuters Jan 15, 08 11:05 AM CST
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A lawsuit by gun dealers fighting a crackdown on illegal sales in New York City provided what looked like an airtight opportunity to learn Michael Bloomberg's real presidential intentions. Testifying under oath, the mayor was asked if he intends to run for president. His lawyer quickly interceded, instructing his client not to answer and getting the question rephrased to apply only to early 2006, Reuters reports.
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The president looks to lead on climate change, in his own way
Washington Post Dec 29, 07 1:53 PM CST
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Aiming to polish his legacy, President Bush is mulling new climate policy that may include mandatory emissions caps, the Washington Post reports. The Post tracks his evolution from climate skeptic to advocate of higher fuel efficiency and a $37 billion investment in alternative fuels—although critics remain dubious of a president who skewered climate science and snubbed cap-and-trade policies for seven years.
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Greeting never sent out after JFK assassination
Reuters Dec 22, 07 7:44 PM CST
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Visitors on a White House Christmas tour have noticed something missing—a rare 1963 greeting card that John F. Kennedy signed before his fateful trip to Dallas, Reuters reports. President and Jacquelyn Kennedy signed fewer than 30 of the cards, which were never sent out. "They are the most rare pieces of presidential Christmas memorabilia today," said one historian.
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Eisenhower Office Building evacuated, no injuries reported
CNN Dec 19, 07 9:16 AM CST
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The Eisenhower Executive Office Building caught fire today. Firefighters rushed to evacuate the historic building, which stands next to the White House and holds Dick Cheney's ceremonial offices, CNN reports. The blaze began on the third floor, in an electrical closet or phone bank, and according to the Secret Service is already contained on the second floor.
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Court rules that Bush and Cheney's appointments are public knowledge
Associated Press Dec 17, 07 7:36 PM CST
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Who stops by the White House or Dick Cheney's place is a matter of public record, a district court judge ruled today, blocking the Bush administration's attempts to keep visitor logs sealed. Liberal watchdogs had argued the information is covered by the Freedom of Information Act, while President Bush had ordered the records turned over to the White House—which now has 20 days to open records.
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Impersonating Iceland's president earns 16-year-old promise of a call back
ABC News Dec 12, 07 2:40 PM CST
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As prank calls go, Vífill Atlason’s call to the White House is in select company. Posing as Iceland’s president, the 16-year-old says he managed to schedule a phone meeting with President Bush, though Icelandic police tracked him down before that could happen. White House spokesmen say Atlason called a public switchboard, but ABC News confirmed it was actually a high-level line.
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Brown to announce major revision of Afghan strategy, rankling Washington
Independent (UK) Dec 12, 07 8:13 AM CST
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Just back from Kabul, Gordon Brown is poised to announce a major strategic revision in Afghanistan that will involve dialogue with the Taliban. Senior British officials believe that treating the loose-knit organization as a unified terrorist actor is counterproductive, the Independent reports, and they want to move from fighting militants to talking to them. But the new strategy might cause tension between the UK and Washington hawks.
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