White House articles

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  New US Energy Secretary confirmed, supports nuclear energy and natural gas

  By Carl Franzen on May 16, 2013 05:54 pm + 52 comments

  The US Senate just voted unanimously to confirm a new Energy Secretary for the country. Ernest Continue reading…

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  The White House eases access to climate, health data with MATCH search engine

  By Nathan Olivarez-Giles on May 10, 2013 02:12 pm + 14 comments

  Following President Obama's executive order calling on federal agencies to make as much of their Continue reading…

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  President Obama signs executive order requiring agencies to publish 'open data'

  By Carl Franzen on May 9, 2013 06:46 pm + 30 comments

  President Obama came into office 2009 with a promise to make his administration the most "open" in Continue reading…

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  White House reportedly appoints first Chief Privacy Officer, and she's a Silicon Valley veteran (update)

  By Nathan Olivarez-Giles on May 7, 2013 04:20 pm + 15 comments

  President Obama has reportedly created a new job at the White House — chief privacy officer. And Continue reading…

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  White House responds to petition against CISPA, calls for new bill that 'protects privacy'

  By Carl Franzen on April 30, 2013 05:08 pm + 17 comments

  The White House has finally responded to a petition on its website signed by over 100,000 web users Continue reading…

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  Sources: Obama will name former telecom lobbyist Tom Wheeler as FCC head

  By Adi Robertson on April 30, 2013 03:55 pm + 51 comments

  The White House will soon name former telecommunications industry lobbyist and businessman Tom Continue reading…

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  White House launches official Tumblr page, promises 'there will be GIFs'

  By Nathan Ingraham on April 26, 2013 01:58 pm + 54 comments

  President Obama and his administration are no strangers to social media — there have been numerous Continue reading…

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  AP Twitter account hacked, makes false claim of explosions at White House (update)

  By Chris Welch on April 23, 2013 01:16 pm + 91 comments

  Anyone that follows the Associated Press on Twitter just heard "news" of an unprecedented national Continue reading…

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  Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev charged as civilian, will be tried in federal court (updated)

  By Carl Franzen on April 22, 2013 01:26 pm + 204 comments

  Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 19-year-old suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings (pictured above, at Continue reading…

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  Senate rejects bipartisan gun control measure for background checks despite broad public support

  By T.C. Sottek on April 17, 2013 05:12 pm + 734 comments

  The US Senate today turned away a bipartisan proposal to expand background checks for the sale of Continue reading…