Politics

Wednesday, March 7, 7:00 AM, E.T. – Mitt Romney has been declared the winner of the Alaska caucuses, according to CNN, bringing his tally of Super Tuesday wins to six. Rick Santorum won three contests and Newt Gingrich came out on top in his home state of Georgia.  Wednesday, March 7, 12:35 AM, E.T. –…

President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in the Oval Office of the White House on March 5. The two leaders discussed the Iranian nuclear standoff, with each publicly seeking to stake out some common ground.

Office of the Press SecretaryDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2012In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.In the afternoon, the President will hold a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room. The news conference is open press.In the evening,…

With a buildup that makes the day feel like the Super Bowl for political junkies, Super Tuesday is finally upon us. A whopping 419 delegates will be awarded today in Republican primaries and caucuses across 10 states (another 18 superdelegates are not tied to the results): Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee,…

On Super Tuesday, Republican voters get a chance to stand up for the candidate they believe in. But do black voters feel they have the same range of choices as white voters? African Americans are a bit of a paradox: arguably socially conservative on the issues, but loyal to the Democratic Party. “I think it’s…

When Andrew Breitbart died suddenly on March 1 at age 43, it was not surprising that so many commentators said nice things about the man. We still have a strong taboo about speaking ill of the departed, and an early death is a shocking reminder of our own mortality. But there was no excuse for…

THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, MARCH 5, 2012In the morning, the President will meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.Later in the morning, the President will meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu in the Oval Office. The meeting will be an…

If Mitt Romney really wanted to prove that he has what it takes to be president, he would have picked up the phone last week and placed a call to Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke before President Obama had a chance to reach her. If Romney really wanted to prove that he stands for…

Mitt Romney is projected to win Washington’s caucuses, with Ron Paul and Rick Santorum neck and neck for second place.  From the New York Times: The vote was a nonbinding straw poll and has no bearing on the selection of the state’s 43 delegates. Of those, 40 are up for grabs, but they will not…