Nov 21 2010

Barack O’Clock: Nothin’ (Much) Doin’

The prez will be keeping a low profile on Monday, Nov. 22: no public events are scheduled. White House watchers needing their fix of 1600 Pennsylvania Action can still tune in for a 1 p.m. press briefing with Robert Gibbs. 1:00 p.m. — Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. . This post was made using [...]


Nov 20 2010

Barack O’Clock: NATO Session on Afghanistan, EU Summit

It’s a working Saturday for the prez on Nov. 20: he’ll be at the NATO Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, pow-wowing on Afghanistan throughout the day, then participating in the United States-European Union Summit before heading home. Here’s what’s on deck: 8:30 a.m. — The president attends the opening session on Afghanistan at Feria Internacional de [...]


Nov 19 2010

Barack O’Clock: NATO Summit in Portugal

The prez will be pow-wowing with European powers-that-be on Friday, Nov. 19. After arriving in Portugal for the NATO Summit, he’ll have a series of bilateral meetings, then head to NATO Advisory Council (NAC) meetings in the evening. Here’s what’s on deck: (All times Western European Time) 10:50 a.m. — The president arrives in Lisbon, [...]


Nov 18 2010

Barack O’Clock: START Treaty, Meeting with Congressional Dems, Off to NATO Summit

The prez will be pow-wowing with leaders of his own party on Thursday, Nov. 18. On the day he was scheduled to meet with Republican leaders, he’ll instead circle the wagons with congressional Dems to talk legislative priorities, post-”shellacking.” Here’s what’s on tap: 9:30 a.m. — The president receives the presidential daily briefing in the [...]


Nov 17 2010

Barack O’Clock: Afghanistan-Pakistan Meeting, Awards for Science,Technology

It’s a full day for the prez on Wednesday, Nov. 17. He’ll be meeting with advisers in the morning, then convening the monthly national security meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan, before handing out awards in the evening. Here’s what’s on deck: 9:30 a.m. — The president receives the presidential daily briefing in the Oval Office. [...]


Nov 16 2010

Barack O’Clock: Medal of Honor Ceremony, Hispanic Caucus Meeting on Immigration

After a day of (publicly scheduled) rest, the prez will be back at it on Tuesday, Nov. 16. He’ll be awarding the Medal of Honor in the afternoon, then pow-wowing with members of the Hispanic caucus — who will be lobbying him to put immigration reform on the agenda during the lame-duck session of Congress. [...]