Showing posts with label White House. Show all posts
Showing posts with label White House. Show all posts

Monday, May 2, 2016

If Elected, Would Donald Trump Even Move Into The White House?

Has anyone bothered to ask?

It would certainly be a downgrade in surroundings. The White House's last structural upgrade was during Truman's time. Jackie Kennedy oversaw the last major redecoration. Couldn't Trump better conduct business from Trump Tower while the White House gets a makeover to bring it up to snuff?

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Nothing to see here: "2 U.S. Navy boats held by Iran but will be returned"

USA Today: Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook told The Associated Press that the boats were moving between Kuwait and Bahrain when the U.S. lost contact with them.

“We have been in contact with Iran and have received assurances that the crew and the vessels will be returned promptly,” Cook said.

Earnest refers to Josh Earnest, the White House Spokesman.

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

"How the U.S. thinks Russians hacked the White House"

"Russian hackers behind the damaging cyber intrusion of the State Department in recent months used that perch to penetrate sensitive parts of the White House computer system, according to U.S. officials briefed on the investigation."
To get to the White House, the hackers first broke into the State Department, investigators believe.

The State Department computer system has been bedeviled by signs that despite efforts to lock them out, the Russian hackers have been able to reenter the system. One official says the Russian hackers have "owned" the State Department system for months and it is not clear the hackers have been fully eradicated from the system.

As in many hacks, investigators believe the White House intrusion began with a phishing email that was launched using a State Department email account that the hackers had taken over, according to the U.S. officials.
I wander. Is this story an attempt to rescue Hillary from her e-mail troubles?

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Red Sox road to the White House

"For their first off-day of the regular season today, the Red Sox get to go on a field trip -- one they will long remember, as the 2013 World Series champions are honored at the White House."