Obama to publish list of White House visitors

August 17th, 2009 Republicans want answers on White House e-mailsWASHINGTON — A mass e-mail from a top adviser to President Barack Obama has the leading Republican on a House oversight panel looking for answers. California Rep.

July 25th, 2009 SPIN METER: Few health exec visits to WH publicWASHINGTON — Despite President Barack Obama's promise of transparency on his health care overhaul, few White House meetings with medical industry representatives on a list recently released by his administration were made public at the time, an Associated Press review found. Obama, when asked about the meetings at his news conference Wednesday evening, said that "on the list of health care executives who've visited us, most of the time you guys have been in there taking pictures, so it hasn't been a secret." "Frankly, these have mostly been at least photo sprays where you could see who was participating," he added.

July 23rd, 2009 Obama lists health execs consulted about overhaulWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's administration began holding private meetings with health industry executives at the White House a few weeks after Obama took office. A visitor list released Wednesday night by the White House shows that those visiting the White House in February included Richard Umbdenstock, president of the American Hospital Association; Angela Braly, chief executive of WellPoint Inc., and Jay Gellert, chief executive of Health Net Inc.

July 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - While Barrack Obama's job as the President of the United States earns him a cool salary of 400,000 dollars, his top White House staffers are also not doing too badly with almost half of the presidential income, a new list has revealed. A White House list sent to Congress revealed salaries of 487 "White House Office" staffers-capped at 172,200 dollars, the Chicago Sun Times reports.

June 25th, 2009 White House likes chances on House energy billWASHINGTON — The White House says it likes its chances as the climate bill heads toward a House vote. President Barack Obama is calling lawmakers to seek their support and he spoke in the Rose Garden on Thursday to build momentum.

June 25th, 2009 BBC says it will publish top executives' salariesLONDON — The BBC says it will publish the salaries of its top executives, amid a clamor in Britain for more openness about how taxpayers' money is spent. Director-general Mark Thompson says the state-funded broadcaster will publish the full salaries and expenses of its top 100 earners and decision-makers.

June 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama has been criticized for embracing the policies of the former Bush administration, by denying public access to White House visitor logs. The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has filed a complaint against the Obama administration in this regard.

June 10th, 2009 Obama saddened by Holocaust shootingWASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama was saddened by a shooting at the Holocaust museum near the White House and is concerned about a guard who was reportedly injured. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said he told Obama about the shooting on Wednesday afternoon.

May 29th, 2009 Michelle Obama visits White House garden helpersWASHINGTON — It was time for Michelle Obama to return the favor. She put out the welcome mat at the White House and is opening its doors to all types of visitors, schoolchildren especially.

May 29th, 2009 Mrs. Obama: White House garden is 'blooming'WASHINGTON — The White House garden is blooming and bursting. That's what first lady Michelle Obama told some of the Washington, D.C., fifth-graders who helped her plant it.

May 9th, 2009 Obama to attend dinner with White House reportersWASHINGTON — It'll be another night on the town for the president and first lady. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle will attend the annual White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday night.

May 1st, 2009 Obama to meet with Afghan, Pakistan leadersWASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama will meet Wednesday with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to discuss their troubled region. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Friday that Obama would meet jointly and separately with the two at the White House.

May 1st, 2009 White House: Obama to meet with Karzai, ZardariWASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama will meet Wednesday with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to discuss their troubled region. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Friday that Obama would meet jointly and separately with the two at the White House.

April 24th, 2009 Obama was 'briefly relocated' during lock downWASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama was "briefly relocated" after a single-engine airplane strayed into restricted air space near the U.S. Capitol on Friday.

March 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A-list stars - including Alicia Keyes, Sheryl Crow, Debbie Allen and Alfre Woodard - will join U.S. first lady Michelle Obama to celebrate Women's History Month.