• Obama's Day, Nov. 30: Touring, Speaking at Philly Factory

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2012 In the morning, the President will travel to Hatfield, Pennsylvania. The departure from the South Lawn and the arrival at Philadelphia International Airport are open press. While in Hatfield, the President will continue making the case for…

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  • Obama's Day, Nov. 29: Lunch With Romney

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. Later in the morning, the President will meet with senior advisors in the…

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  • Obama's Day, Nov. 28: Discussing US Economy

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. Later in the morning, the President will deliver remarks at an event at…

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  • Photos From the Ebony Collection

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  • Obama's Day, Nov. 27: Meeting With Mexican Leader

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet for lunch…

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  • Obama's Day, Nov. 26: Presidential Daily Briefing

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing. This meeting is closed press. Later in the morning, the President will meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. This meeting…

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  • Black TV Watch: Michael Jackson in Spike Lee's 'Bad 25'

    (The Root) — The NFL was probably hard to watch on Thanksgiving Day for a bunch of Jets, Cowboys and Lions fans. But those Turkey Day defeats were made much easier to swallow if you caught an excellent Spike Lee joint that aired on Thursday night. Bad 25 (Thursday, 9:30 p.m. ET; ABC) “I feel…

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  • Jesse Jackson Jr. Resigns From Congress

    After his brother told the Chicago Tribune that Jesse Jackson Jr. would announce his departure from Congress, the Illinois Democrat, who has been beset with health issues, formally submitted his resignation letter on Wednesday. According to ABC News: Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., the embattled Illinois congressman who has been on medical leave from Capitol Hill…

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  • Obama's Day, Nov. 21: Pardoning the National Thanksgiving Turkey

    THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2012 In the morning, the President will return to Washington, DC. The arrival on the South Lawn is open press. In the afternoon, the President will pardon the National Thanksgiving Turkey in a ceremony in…

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  • Photos: Lounging With The Root 100

    During the second annual The Root 100 Awards ceremony gala at the Tribeca Rooftop on Nov. 15, some of those in attendance spent time relaxing and chatting in The Root 100 Lounge, which was sponsored by Smartwater. Check out who made a pit stop there on a night when The Root honored its list of the…

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