October 10th, 2011
04:24 PM ET
Obama's Walter Reed visitThe White House is releasing some details about President Obama’s visit to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center earlier today. POTUS met with 38 wounded service members – 21 Soldiers, 13 marines, 2 Sailors and 2 Airmen. 35 of the service members were injured in Afghanistan and 3 were injured in Iraq. While at the hospital, the President awarded 4 purple hearts. 
October 10th, 2011
02:41 PM ET
Obama phones Cameron, Sarkozy on Eurozone The White House announced Monday that President Obama spoke with both British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy regarding the ongoing financial crisis in the Eurozone. The call comes a day after German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Sarkozy said they have reached an agreement on a "durable" solution for the sovereign debt problems in Greece. Merkel and Sarkozy, the leaders of Europe's two largest economies, also pledged to do "all that is necessary" to ensure that European banks have sufficient capital. According to the White House, "Prime Minister Cameron and President Sarkozy agreed with the President that decisive action is needed in order to finally resolve the crisis and assure economic recovery, both within the euro area and beyond it." Meanwhile, the markets seem reassured with the statements. Full readout from the White House:
October 10th, 2011
01:52 PM ET
Obama, South Korean president going to DetroitPresident Obama is getting a traveling companion Friday when he heads to Detroit: South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. CNN's Dan Lothian first reported the news Friday and now the White House has made it official. The two leaders will tour a General Motors facility and Obama will promote a trade agreement with South Korea that the White House says "will open up economic opportunities and support jobs on both sides of the Pacific."  Egyptians gather at the coffins of some of the 24 Coptic Christians killed during over night clashes on October 10.
October 10th, 2011
11:28 AM ET
Obama 'deeply concerned' about Egypt violenceTHe White House has issued a statement on the recent violence in Eygpt:
The number of dead in clashes between the army and pro-Coptic Christian protesters in Egypt over the weekend rose to at least 25, with at least 272 wounded, a Healthy Ministry official told CNN Monday. More HERE
October 10th, 2011
11:10 AM ET
OTR
Short for 'Off the Record.' Often when the president travels, his staff will schedule OTR events, such as casually popping into a diner to greet voters. While not on the official schedule, these events are usually as choreographed as official events. 
October 10th, 2011
10:59 AM ET
The underdog?Last week, we noted both President Obama and Vice President Biden have quickly embraced the underdog status in this presidential election when given the opportunity. Now former chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is doing his part to add to the narrative. From the CNN Political Ticker:
As we noted last week, it's debatable whether the president can be considered the underdog just yet, though it might be politically advantageous if yet-to-be energized Democrats think he is. More HERE 
October 10th, 2011
08:48 AM ET
The President's Schedule: Columbus Day It's Columbus Day, a federal holiday for some. President Obama will spend several hours visiting with wounded troops and their families at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. The visits, as always, are closed to press. We will only see the president departing and arriving back to the White House from the South Lawn aboard Marine One. 12:15PM THE PRESIDENT departs the South Lawn en route Walter Reed National Military Medical Center South Lawn/ Open Press 12:45PM THE PRESIDENT visits the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland/ Closed Press 3:20PM THE PRESIDENT arrives the White House / South Lawn |
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