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New photos show the renovation of the White House is almost complete after two weeks The Oval Office has new wallpaper and the Roosevelt Room and West Wing lobby new carpeting The South Portico steps have also been renovated for the first time in more than 60 years  And much work was done to replace the White House's HVAC system, which was installed 27 years ago Because it has run constantly since then, it had had the equivalent of 81 years of regular usage There were also IT upgrades and general paint jobs - the latter of which continued Tuesday...

When Obama condemns “phony scandals,” we can assume investigators are getting warm. Back on May 13, President Obama reacted heatedly to news that the IRS had delayed and harassed conservative groups applying for nonprofit status. “I have got no patience with it, I will not tolerate it, and we will make sure that we find out exactly what happened on this,” he told reporters. How is the president living up to that pledge? At best, meh. At worst, we are seeing a slow-motion cover-up. In a speech he made last week, he railed against an “endless parade” of “phony scandals”...

President Bush Nominated John Negroponte as Deputy Secretary of State and Vice Admiral Mike McConnell as Director of National Intelligence today in the The Roosevelt Room Full text of the remarks by President Bush, John Negroponte and Vice Admiral Mike McConnell HERE. Quote of the Day "I thank John and Mike for taking on these new challenges. I appreciate their service to our country. Each of them will do good work in their new positions. And it is vital they take up their new responsibilities promptly. I'm confident the United States Senate will also see the value of these two...