Stories by Topic: White house
View more by: Organization | All Topics
-
Bluffton woman being honored by president
BLUFFTON, S.C. - An 84-year-old Bluffton woman who founded an agency that helps those in need is receiving one of the nation's highest civilian honors.
Advertisement
-
Senate Republicans vote to kill Obama's jobs bill
Senate Republicans have voted to kill the White House jobs bill despite weeks of campaign-style barnstorming by President Barack Obama across the country.
-
Perry, Romney court religious conservatives
Republican White House contender Mitt Romney says "poisonous language has never advanced our cause" and is urging social conservatives to pick a presidential nominee who has the best record on the economy.
-
Paul wins Values Voters straw poll, Cain in 2nd
Rep. Ron Paul of Texas is the top presidential pick of the thousands of social conservatives who are meeting this weekend, winning 37 percent in a non-binding straw poll.
-
White House hopeful Gingrich plans tea party visit
COLUMBIA, S.C. - White House hopeful Newt Gingrich plans to visit a Columbia tea party group and show his documentary.
-
Gingrich plans to stay at SC Governor's Mansion
White House hopeful Newt Gingrich plans to stay overnight at the South Carolina Governor's Mansion next week.
-
President to deliver major jobs speech tonight
Those familiar with tonight's speech say the President's plan will be mainstream, aggressive and specific.
-
Perry picks up influential South Carolina backers
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Texas Gov. Rick Perry has picked up influential endorsements from two of South Carolina's top financial donors to back his White House bid.
-
United States has long Struggled to Protect Civil Liberties in Wartime
Facing an unprecedented threat to the nation, a new Republican president authorizes government officials to hold detainees without trial.
-
President approves disaster declaration for North Carolina
The White House said Wednesday that Obama had signed the order for seven counties affected when Hurricane Irene hit the state last week.
-
Sen. DeMint not planning run for reelection
U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint spoke to the Columbia Rotary Club Monday afternoon and reiterated that he does not plan to run for reelection in 2016 and will not run for president.
-
Rep. Michele Bachmnann to campaign in North Charleston Thursday
It's the second time in as many weeks that Bachmann has campaigned in South Carolina.
-
Puzzled East Coasters: An earthquake? No way
MINERAL, Va. - For a few minutes from Georgia to Maine, the question rang out: What was that? The answer - a rare East Coast earthquake, magnitude 5.8 - was far down on the list for most not used to the earth shaking beneath them.
-
Quake rattles Washington area, felt on East Coast
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Geological Survey says a 5.9 magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C.
-
Perry, Bachmann commit to DeMint Labor Day forum
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Michele Bachman and Rick Perry have agreed to attend U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint's forum for Republican presidential hopefuls on Labor Day.
-
Obama briefed on Hurricane Irene while on vacation
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass - The White House says President Barack Obama is being briefed on Hurricane Irene during his vacation.
-
Perry returns to SC, raising campaign, GOP cash
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Texas Gov. Rick Perry is in South Carolina to raise money for his White House bid and to help the state Republican Party pay for its first-in-the-South presidential primary.
-
Bachmann criticizes Obama's action on Syria
COLUMBIA, S.C. - White House hopeful Michele Bachmann says President Barack Obama has moved too late and with too little force in response to Syria's crackdown on dissent.
-
Ex-Minn. Gov. Tim Pawlenty ends White House bid
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty dropped out of the race for the GOP presidential nomination on Sunday, hours after finishing a disappointing third in the Iowa straw poll.
-
Governor Perry announces run for presidency during speech in Charleston
National spotlight shined on the Lowcountry Saturday afternoon as Rick Perry announced his run for president from Charleston.
-
Brian Williams to report day-in-the-life on Capitol Hill
NBC News presents primetime special: "Taking the Hill: Inside Congress"
-
Boehner preparing to move on debt limit
Congressional leaders are still struggling for a compromise debt limit deal that avoids a market-rattling default in eight days while cutting trillions in spending.
-
Debt crisis: Trading harsh words, Boehner withdraws from talks, Obama summons anew on Saturday
House Speaker John Boehner has broken off talks with President Barack Obama on a deal to make major cuts in federal spending and raise the nation's debt ceiling.
-
Moody's eyes possible credit downgrade on 5 states
Moody's Investors Service says it will likely lower the credit rating on five states should the ratings firm downgrade the U.S. government's credit rating.
-
Gingrich campaign over $1M in debt
Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign is more than $1 million in debt, according to his campaign disclosure provided to The Associated Press on Friday.
Advertisement
