Press Briefing 1/29/09

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politico.com - 1/23/2009

— politico.com — Reporters accused the White House of stifling access to his oath re-do.... (more) Media frustration spills into briefing

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weeklystandard.com - 1/26/2009

New, Transparent WhiteHouse.gov Forgos Press Briefing Transcripts?

— weeklystandard.com — Barack Obama's administration may be promising the "greatest ethical standard ever administered to an executive branch," and... increased transparency over his predecessor, but it seems to be forgoing at least one transparency practice that was routine ... (more) New, Transparent WhiteHouse.gov Forgos Press Briefing ...

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whitehouse.gov - 1/27/2009

Press Briefing Highlights

— whitehouse.gov — This afternoon, in his second press briefing, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs fielded questions on energy... independence, the stimulus package, and the auto industry. (more) Press Briefing Highlights

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Obama: international law doesn't apply to U.S.
Left I on the News — Also known as the "Bush doctrine" (Sarah Palin, please pay attention). He said it during the campaign, so it's hardly a surprise, but still it's worth noting the repetition now, albeit from the mouth of his Press Secretary: ...

Gitmo Judge Refuses to Heed Obama Request for Delay in Terrorism Tri
Political Punch — ... Tri January 30, 2009 10:01 AM On Thursday Army Col. James L. Pohl, the chief judge at the Guantanamo Bay war crimes court, said he would not heed President Obama's request for a 120-day continuance, or delay, in prosecutions of terrorism suspects. Supervising the trial of detainee Abd al-Rahim Hussein Mohammed Abdu Al-Nashiri, Pohl called the President's motion unreasonable and unjust."We are consulting with the Pentagon and the Department of Justice to explore our options," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters ."I believe that all the other trials were ...