The Ongoing Administration-Wide Response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill: June 3, 2010

Published June 4, 2010 at 8:24 a.m.

Ed. Note: For more information on federal response resources, volunteer opportunities, and assistance for those in affected areas visit WhiteHouse.gov/Deepwater-BP-Oil-Spill ... Below is the latest in the ongoing Administration-wide response provided by the Joint Information Center.   ... Heidi Avery is White House Deputy Homeland Security Advisor ...

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West Wing Week: "More All"

Published June 4, 2010 at 12:30 a.m.
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Thanks for checking out the 10th episode of West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.  Walk step by step with the President while he visits the troubled Gulf Coast, celebrates Memorial Day, honors Paul McCartney and the current National Spelling Bee Champ, meets with General Odierno and President Garcia of Peru, and much more ... Click here to see the video ... Find more video, photos, and information on the events featured in this episode below: ...

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June 2010: Photo of the Day

Published June 1, 2010 at 6:08 p.m.

Check out the White House Photo Office's picks for Photo of the Day in June of 2010 ...

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Weekly Address: Honoring the Fallen

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Published May 29, 2010 at 5:30 a.m.

Ahead of Memorial Day, the President asks all Americans to join him in remembering and honoring those who have died in service to the country ...

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President Obama Returns to the Gulf Coast

Published May 28, 2010 at 5:32 p.m.

President Barack Obama tours Fourchon Beach on the Louisiana coast to talk firsthand with those engaged in the effort to plug the BP oil leak and mitigate the damage it is causing, Friday, May 28, 2010.M ...

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Weekly Address: BP Oil Spill Independent Commission

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Published May 22, 2010 at 8:31 a.m.

The President announces that the independent commission he created for the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling will be chaired by former Florida Governor and Senator Bob Graham and former EPA Administrator Bill Reilly. He promises accountability not just for BP, but for those in government who bore responsibility ...

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President Felipe Calderon of Mexico: Official State Visit

Published May 19, 2010 at 7:24 p.m.

President Felipe Calderon of Mexico and his wife Mrs. Margarita Zavala visit the White House ...

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Weekly Address: Wall Street Reform & Main Street

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Published May 15, 2010 at 5:00 a.m.

The President explains how Wall Street Reform will not only end bailouts and bring accountability for big banks, but empower consumers, shareholders and community banks ...

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Donor Strike: Rich Progressives Pledge To Withhold Cash

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Published May 14, 2010 at 7:33 a.m.

A group of 27 major donors is vowing to withhold campaign cash from lawmakers who stand in the way of legislation that would allow for public funding of congressional campaigns. Over their careers, the donors have contributed millions to Democratic candidates -- and, on limited occasions, Republicans or independents -- but they say they've had it. And they don't mind if it means a lack of access ... Steve Kirsch kicked in roughly $10 million to try to elect Al Gore in 2000. "It is a trade off,

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K Street Research: 'Non-Lobbying Entity' Expands, Plots K Street Takeover

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Published May 14, 2010 at 7:32 a.m.

Since Brien Bonneville and Larry Mitchell founded the very first "non-lobbying entity" at the beginning of the year, they've found plenty of demand for their "non-lobbying" services ... Their firm, which they call K Street Research, has attracted several new clients for a total of nine. To meet the additional demand they've hired an additional staffer, Tim Farnsworth, as director of research and communications ... "It's been exciting," said Mitchell. "We've had a lot of compliments, we've picked

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