Counselor Harriet Miers

In a post in January titled “Chris Christie’s David Souter and Harriet Miers?,” I objected to Gov. Christie’s nominations of Bruce A. Harris and Phillip H. Kwon to the New Jersey supreme court on the ground that they had “no public record of any ...  

As Ben Domenech noted in this morning's Transom, the Romney campaign has put Ed Gillespie in charge of finding a Vice President. That suggests to me Bob McDonnell remains the most likely choice — and it would be a ...  

East Room 5:17 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you!  (Applause.)  Well, welcome to the White House, everybody.  I hope you're having fun.  Excellent.  I want to recognize Ambassador Michael Oren, and thank him for his work representing our great friend, the state of Israel.  I want to recognize and thank all the members of Congress and the members of my administration who are here today.  I want to thank our musical guests, Rak Shalom...  

East Room 1:31 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  Well, good afternoon, everybody.  Thank you, Fred, for that introduction.  To President George H. W. Bush and Barbara, to all the members of the Bush family who are here -- it is a great privilege to have you here today.  And to President and Mrs. Bush, welcome back to the house that you called home for eight years. The White House is many things at...  

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 11:55 A.M. EDT   MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon -- or good morning. (Laughter.) Only just. Thank you for being here, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome, as ever, to the White House and the Brady Briefing Room. Before I take your questions I just wanted to note an article that caught my eye not that long ago.   First of all, I would say that it's based on anonymous sources, so I'm not sure that it's true, and...  

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:35 P.M. EDT   MR. CARNEY:  Good afternoon, everyone.  Thanks for being here.  I’ll let everyone get settled.  Today, ahead of the 2012 hurricane season, which begins on Friday, June 1st, the President was briefed by Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security John Brennan, as well as Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and others on actions already taken...  

President George Walker Bush President George W. Bush is portrayed standing in the center of the Oval Office in the West Wing. His right hand rests on an armchair made for the White House in 1818 by District of Columbia cabinetmaker William King, Jr. A corner of the “Resolute desk,” presented to the White House by Queen Victoria in 1880, can be seen behind the chair. Over his right shoulder hangs a 1929 western painting, A Charge to Keep...