http://www.mail.com/people/34938-valerie-jarrett.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/34938-valerie-jarrett.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2074420-lawmakers-white-house-discuss-sexual-assault.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional efforts to combat sexual assault in the military secured the support of the Obama administration as senior White House officials met privately Thursday with a bipartisan group of lawmakers. Outrage over the Pentagon's latest estimates on sexual assaults and two recent cases of officers overturning convictions have injected ... Thu, 09 May 2013 21:27:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2074420-lawmakers-white-house-discuss-sexual-assault.html 2013-05-09T21:27:16Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2020936-alicia-campaigns-hiv-education.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Alicia Keys says she wants to spark a global conversation about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The Grammy Award-winning singer met with women who are part of an HIV program at United Medical Center in the nation's capital Monday to discuss their experiences with the virus, including the fear and stigma associated with the disease. ... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:42:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2020936-alicia-campaigns-hiv-education.html 2013-04-15T21:42:59Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1956544-lawmakers-want-obama-to-follow-up-outreach-effort.html WASHINGTON (AP) — At a recent gathering of House committee and subcommittee chairmen, Republican lawmakers were asked if they could name the legislative affairs staffer at the White House responsible for staying in contact with their panel. Not a single one could, said Rep. Greg Walden, who heads the House Republicans' campaign arm. "I shared this story w... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:45:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1956544-lawmakers-want-obama-to-follow-up-outreach-effort.html 2013-03-15T14:45:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1947140-obama-meets-arab-americans-ahead-mideast-trip.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Just days ahead of his Mideast trip, President Barack Obama on Monday met with about 10 leaders of Arab American groups who encouraged him to deliver a message of hope to the Palestinian people even if he is unable to immediately deliver a peace plan with Israel. Obama met with the officials Monday, four days after meeting with Jewish le... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:32:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1947140-obama-meets-arab-americans-ahead-mideast-trip.html 2013-03-11T22:32:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1896194-obama-heads-to-florida-weekend-with-boys.html PALM CITY, Fla. (AP) — Faced with a long weekend in an empty White House, President Barack Obama figured he needed a getaway, too, so he put together a golf outing with some buddies. Not at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland or at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, two Washington-area military posts where he's a regular on their courses. Instead, he went south, to Flo... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 23:16:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1896194-obama-heads-to-florida-weekend-with-boys.html 2013-02-16T23:16:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1879410-chicago-remembers-teen-victim-city-gun-violence.html CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of mourners and dignitaries including first lady Michelle Obama packed the funeral Saturday for a Chicago honor student whose killing catapulted her into the nation's debate over gun violence. Yet one speaker after another remembered 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton not so much as a symbol but as a best friend, an excellent student wit... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 22:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1879410-chicago-remembers-teen-victim-city-gun-violence.html 2013-02-09T22:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1875616-michelle-obama-to-attend-chicago-girls-funeral.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House official says Michelle Obama will attend Saturday's funeral for the 15-year-old Chicago girl who was killed after returning home from performing during inauguration festivities for President Barack Obama. Hadiya Pendleton was killed in a park close to the Obamas' home on Chicago's South Side. Police say a gunman hopped a fe... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1875616-michelle-obama-to-attend-chicago-girls-funeral.html 2013-02-07T19:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1827620-years-in-shifts-obama-strategy-outlook.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Four years ago he was the fifth-youngest president to take the oath of office. Now Barack Obama is 51, his hair more gray, his face more lined. He's the parent of a teenager and a tween. (Insert your own joke about teens and gray hair here.) His blood pressure has ticked up a bit, although it's still excellent. He's quit smoking. He's a ... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 07:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1827620-years-in-shifts-obama-strategy-outlook.html 2013-01-18T07:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1767592-rice-withdrawal-sparks-gender-concerns-cabinet.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The top contenders for the "big three" jobs in President Barack Obama's second-term Cabinet are all white men, rekindling concerns among Democratic women about diversity in his inner circle. Now that Susan Rice has withdrawn under pressure from consideration as the next secretary of state, Democratic Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts is t... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1767592-rice-withdrawal-sparks-gender-concerns-cabinet.html 2012-12-14T22:46:00Z