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Stewart: Common Haters Huff 'Foxygen'

Glenn Beck: Obama is 'clearly anti-cop'

(Newser) - Jon Stewart again smacked Fox News for its fury over Common’s White House appearance, pointing out last night that only huffers of “Foxygen”—“the heady mix of partisan hackery, character assassination, and manufactured outrage”—would be bothered by the rapper’s performance. From there, Stewart... More »

Stewart Slams Fox Over Rapper Brouhaha ... Via Rap

No cops, Bushes hurt as Common performs at poetry night

(Newser) - Rapper Common was among several artists who performed at a poetry event at the White House last night—and he didn't shoot any cops. The rapper, whose presence at the event infuriated conservative pundits who seized upon some of his controversial lyrics, gently recited verses about love and the... More »

Conservatives Peeved Over White House Rapper Invite

Common once rapped anti-Bush sentiment, but Dems note outrage is silly

(Newser) - Michelle Obama invited rapper Common to the White House for a poetry event tonight, reports the Chicago Tribune, and conservatives are none too happy about it. Why? Well, to start, Common, AKA Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr., has a song that apparently tells people to "burn" George W. Bush. Tucker... More »

White House Won't Release Osama bin Laden Photos

Obama: 'We don't trot this stuff out as trophies'

(Newser) - President Obama has decided not to release grisly photos of Osama bin Laden's body. Obama himself tells Steve Kroft of his decision in a 60 Minutes interview to air Sunday, reports CBS News . Excerpts will be out later today. The decision— NBC reported it earlier today—comes after CIA... More »

Supreme Court Steps Into Thorny Case on Jerusalem

Case questions birth country of Jerusalem-born American

(Newser) - The Supreme Court is about to take on a case that tangles Israeli politics with questions of congressional and executive power. It will hear an appeal from the parents of an American born in Jerusalem—a city the US doesn’t recognize as belonging to Israel—who wants Israel listed... More »

At White House, Chants of USA! USA!

A lively, joyous night outside 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

(Newser) - As network news and social networks exploded over the death of Osama bin Laden, crowds gathered within an hour outside the White House. Chants of "USA! USA" and "Hey, hey, goodbye!" were heard in the vicinity, along with voices singing the national anthem, reports CNN. Click to... More »

Banks Profited by Loaning Fed Money Back to ... Feds

They charged bigger interest rates on cheap money from Uncle Sam

(Newser) - Crisis-walloped banks aided with federal loans likely made a fortune by lending the same money back to the federal government at substantially higher interest rates, a new report indicates. The study by the Congressional Research Service supports complaints that the largest banks essentially engaged in taxpayer-financed arbitrage by cashing in... More »

Jan Brewer: White House 'Snubbed' Me

Arizona guv would have appreciated invite to immigration reform meeting

(Newser) - The White House must've, er, forgotten to invite Jan Brewer—champion of Arizona's controversial immigration law—to its roundtable on immigration reform yesterday, and she considers that "truly a snub." Said Brewer last night on Fox News: "You would have thought one of the governors... More »

Orszag: I Never Wanted White House Gig

Former budget director bemoans 'drama'

(Newser) - “Sexy nerd” Peter Orszag left his White House gig as President Obama’s budget director last June, but it turns out he never actually wanted the job. In a New York piece picked up by the Post , Orszag tells the magazine that he feared the “all-consuming” “... More »

Phew: Secret Service Ensures Obama Isn't Locked Out

.... again

(Newser) - Last time President Obama returned from a few days away from home, he had a little bit of trouble getting back into the White House because the door was locked. (Click to see the video destined for GOP commercials.) Last night, an AP photographer snapped a Secret Service agent... More »

Oops: Obama Locked Out of White House

He is (very briefly) kept out of the Oval Office

(Newser) - President Obama apparently caught the White House staff off guard with his early return from Latin America yesterday. A video making the rounds shows him briefly locked out of the Oval Office. (He nonchalantly walks to another door.) Goofy, yes, but Mediaite makes a safe guess it'll be showing... More »

Sarah Palin: I Know Africa Is a Continent...

She's tired of the lies, and might be too unconventional to run

(Newser) - Sarah Palin conceded she might be too "unconventional" a presidential candidate for American voters. It's a consideration that's holding up her decision whether or not to run—along with the war chest she'll need for the race, she tells the BBC . But the "unconventional" hesitation was a bit... More »

Obamas Hop Into Beer Brewing

They may even grow hops in White House garden

(Newser) - The Obamas turned heads in the beer world when word broke that they’d served something called White House Honey Ale at their White House Super Bowl party. It turns out that ale was indeed brewed by White House chefs, using homebrewing equipment the Obamas bought out of their own... More »

White House Picks First Gay Social Secretary

Jeremy Bernard is first man to hold the job, too

(Newser) - The White House has picked a new social secretary who makes a little history on two fronts: Not only is Jeremy Bernard the first man to hold the post, he's the first openly gay person to do so, reports Lynn Sweet at AOL's Politics Daily . Bernard, a former fundraiser for... More »

Motown Legends Play White House

Obamas host celebration of Detroit sound

(Newser) - The White House grooved to the Motown sound at a star-studded celebration Thursday night. Before artists including John Legend, Seal and Jamie Foxx took the stage, President Obama called Motown music "the soundtrack of the civil rights era" and credited the Detroit sound with helping "blur the line... More »

Obama's China Envoy Quitting—to Run in 2012

Gibbs: Ambassador Huntsman's future wide open

(Newser) - The White House confirmed today that it's looking for a new envoy to China, as Ambassador Jon Huntsman leaves to prepare a 2012 bid against his current boss, Politico reports. Huntsman has the support of several prominent GOP operatives, who've formed a PAC in order to begin the financial and... More »

So Just Who Is This Bill Daley?

Profiles: He's a 'bare-knuckles' whip-cracker—and a disappointment to liberals

(Newser) - William Daley has terms like "longtime Democratic operative," "former Clinton secretary of commerce" and "Chicago political scion" thrown about him, but the New York Times takes a closer look at President Obama's new right-hand guy. He's “a bare-knuckles administrator ... someone who not only makes the... More »

Gibbs Likely to Go In White House Shakeup

Sources say White House press secretary considering 2012 campaign role

(Newser) - White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs—who recently told reporters no major administration reshuffle was on the way—is likely to be headed for the exit himself as part of the overhaul, according to Politico. Gibbs is seriously considering stepping aside to work on President Obama's 2012 campaign, although no... More »

Obama Has to Learn the Art of Schmoozing

Two analyses say his aversion to it could hurt in new Congress

(Newser) - President Obama is apparently going to have to learn how to schmooze. Both the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times weigh in today on that similar theme given the new realities in Washington.
  • Post: Obama arguably has a "schmooze deficit," writes Anne Kornblut, who sees signs that
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'Kumar' Goes Back to White House

Actor Kal Penn wraps latest movie, returns to old job

(Newser) - Kal Penn—aka Kalpen Modi, aka Kumar—has once again traded in White Castle for the White House, reports ABC News. The actor best known for the Harold & Kumar movies left his gig at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in April to shoot a third one and today returned to his... More »

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