Jay Carney Signals Shift From Campaign Mode

Team Obama

Updated Apr. 24, 2017 4:51PM EDT / Published Jan. 28, 2011 1:36AM EST

This goes against the march-to-2012 narrative: The appointment of Jay Carney to replace Robert Gibbs as White House press secretary shows a departure from campaign-style tone in favor of a more staid and methodical focus on governing. Carney was chosen over the heir apparent, Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton, who was Obama’s national press secretary during his presidential bid and has since filled-in for Gibbs. The appointment of Carney, a former Time reporter, may signal an attempt to reach out to the press, which sometimes had a tense relationship with Gibbs.

Read it at Politico

R.F.K. Jr.’s Old Environmental Pals Tell Him to Get Lost

“His actions are a betrayal to our environment,” the candidate’s former mentor said of him.

Iconic Hotel From ‘The Shining’ Goes Up in Flames

Crews responded late Thursday night to an attic fire at the famous Oregon lodge.

John Cleese Cancels His Own Cancel Culture Show

The “Monty Python” star has stalled the show for three years.

Susan Sarandon Joins Protesters at Columbia University

“Especially in a place of education, and supposedly higher thought, to be attacked with racism and intolerance is not acceptable,” the actress said.

New Deets Surface on Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer’s Beef

Despite the two being bitter rivals, Sawyer also conceded, “We spent a lot of time laughing and forging a real friendship.”

Stock Slips After Netflix Stops Sharing Subscriber Numbers

Despite a strong first quarter, investors were seemingly rattled by the company’s decision to stop reporting their favorite metric.

A D.C. ‘Skinny’ Home Is Listed for $600K—It’s 6 Feet Wide

A change in zoning laws forced the owners to put their building plans on a serious diet.

Ethics Panel Wants to Know if Gaetz Got High at Parties: ABC

The House committee has reportedly obtained a woman’s statement claiming the Republican attended an event where drugs were present.

Jay Carney Signals Shift From Campaign Mode