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White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs today admitted that the questions about Barack Obama's eligibility to be president simply won't go away, even though he contends there are 10,000 things "more important" for Americans to worry about. Gibbs appeared exasperated by the issue, even when it was raised by left-leaning pundit Bill Press, who phrased his interest this way: "Robert, I hate to bring this up but somebody has to … Is there anything you can say that will make the birthers go away?" "No," said Gibbs. "I mean, the God's honest truth is no. I mean, Bill, let's understand...

The outgoing spokesman for President Bush says the U.S. Department of Transportation is trying to make sure that any trucks and truckers on U.S. highways are safe. Tony Snow, who announced his plans to leave the White House post in two weeks, added that he doesn't believe what the president of the Teamsters Union has to say about the issue actually would be impartial. He was responding to a press briefing question from Les Kinsolving, WND's correspondent at the White House. Kinsolving asked: "Teamsters President Hoffa has called the Bush administration's test program to allow Mexican trucks unrestricted access to...

Snow pulls out Constitution as prop Tells reporter he sees nothing there about 'party composition' of Senate Posted: November 13, 20064:37 p.m. Eastern By Les Kinsolving © 2006  Presidential press secretary Tony Snow today pulled out a copy of the U.S. Constitution in hopes the document might help him answer a question from WND about whether or not Democrats can legally claim a majority in the U.S. Senate come January. The spokesman was asked if legal action might ensue since Democrats in the new Congress will hold only 49 seats but still claim the majority because the two independents in the...

Snow: Flow of illegals not an 'invasion' Spokesman says Article 4 of Constitution doesn't apply to border issue Saying Mexico is "not the enemy," presidential press secretary Tony Snow today rejected the characterization of the constant flow of illegal aliens over the U.S. border as an "invasion." At today's White House press briefing, WND asked the spokesman: "Article 4, Section 4 of the Constitution says, 'The United States shall guarantee to every state in the Union a republican form of government and shall protect each of them from foreign invasion.' My question is, does the president believe this foreign invasion...

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Following Thursday night's Democratic Candidates' debate in Greenville's Peace Center, South Carolina's U.S. Sen. Fritz Hollings, when asked about the issue of the Confederate flag, replied: "Don't worry about it. It's not an issue anymore." But it was indeed an issue, in that NBC's debate moderator Tom Brokaw raised this issue during the presidential candidates' debates.Candidate and Ohio congressman Dennis Kucinich replied that because of the NAACP boycott of the entire state of South Carolina (due to one Confederate flag flying on the state capitol grounds at a Confederate war memorial) he was spending the nights outside...

Two days after President Bush sent "greetings to those observing Kwanzaa, celebrated by millions across the world, honoring history and heritage of Africa," the Washington Post's Phnuong Ly reported that Kwanzaa "was created by a California educator and activist in 1966, during the height of the 'black pride' movement." But neither the president nor the Post identified this "California educator and activist." WorldNetDaily, however, has identified him. CEO and broadcaster Joseph Farah has noted that Kwanzaa was invented in 1966 – by convicted felon Ron Karenga. Five years after he invented Kwanzaa, Karenga was sentenced to prison "for torturing two...

Tuesday, January 13, 2004, 12:00 a.m. Pacific Democrats try to forge a new moral majority CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa; Rep. Richard A. Gephardt is the bread-and-butter candidate who talks about lost jobs and trade. But in the middle of his stump speech at a packed rally in the public library here last Friday, a sermon broke out. Health coverage, he said, is not about economics. "It's a moral issue," he insisted. "It is immoral for people not to be covered by health insurance." And he closed by riffing with a preacher's rhythm on the refrain "We're all tied together" to evangelize...

Editor's note: Each week, WorldNetDaily White House correspondent Les Kinsolving asks the tough questions no one else will ask. And each week, WorldNetDaily brings you the transcripts of those dialogues with the president and his spokesman. If you'd like to suggest a question for the White House, submit it to WorldNetDaily's exclusive interactive forum MR. PRESIDENT! By Les Kinsolving © 2003 WorldNetDaily.com At today's White House news briefing, WND asked presidential press secretary Scott McClellan about Syria's alleged connection to a U.S. airman arrested at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp for espionage. WND: On June 24th of last year – this is...

At today's White House news briefing, WND asked presidential press secretary Scott McClellan about Palestinian Prime Minister Abbas' level of commitment to stopping terrorism, and Saudi Arabia's hosting of former Uganda dictator Idi Amin, who is hospitalized on life-support in the kingdom. WND: the Palestinian Authority's website quoted Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo as declaring, quote, "cracking down on Hamas, Jihad and Palestinian organizations is not an option at all." And my question, and I have one follow-up: Since the disarming of terrorist groups like Hamas is a specific requirement of the road map, never carried out by Abbas, why are...

WND AT THE WHITE HOUSE Islamic Jihad terrorists not true Muslims? Fleischer questioned about Bush's view on religion of bombers Posted: May 20, 2003 5:00 p.m. Eastern Editor's note: Each week, WorldNetDaily White House correspondent Les Kinsolving asks the tough questions no one else will ask. And each week, WorldNetDaily brings you the transcripts of those dialogues with the president and his spokesman. If you'd like to suggest a question for the White House, submit it to WorldNetDaily's exclusive interactive forum MR. PRESIDENT! By Les Kinsolving © 2003 WorldNetDaily.com At today's White House news briefing, WND asked presidential press secretary...

One of the current errors in the New York Times was their April 12 report that it took only 48 hours for the Baghdad Museum to lose "at least 170,000 artifacts carried away by looters." Actually the total number of artifacts lost was 25 – a New York Times mistake of 169,975. Then, there were the more than six dozen Times stories, editorials and columns all dealing with Executive Editor Howell Raines' apparent passion: the Augusta, Ga., National Golf Club's men-only membership policy. The Times-inspired boycott of the Masters tourney at this golf club was one of U.S. history's most...

The Georgia State Legislature has approved what it thinks will be an acceptable compromise between what new Gov. Sonny Perdue so often promised and what the NAACP opposes in its absurd Confederate flag-banning crusade.The newly proposed flag is claimed to be a new version of the Stars and Bars. This was the Confederacy's first national flag and in no way resembles the Confederate Battle Flag.But this is not what Gov. Perdue promised. He promised that all voters would have a chance to decide on which state flag they prefer. And this latest in new state flags is already in trouble,...

In a nation where the best rapper is now white, the best golfer is black, the biggest basketball player is Chinese, there is now also some new "morality" in New Hampshire. The state's Episcopalians, who are scheduled to elect a new bishop on June 2, have named five candidates, including the Rev. Canon Gene Robinson, who is currently serving as chaplain to the retiring bishop, the Rt. Rev. Doug Theuner. Canon Robinson, in his autobiography, reports the following: "I answered God's call to acknowledge myself as a gay man. My wife and I, in order to keep our wedding vow...