"I like the job. That is what I will miss the most... I am not sure anybody ever liked this as much as I have liked it." -William J. Clinton

"I do not mistrust the future; I do not fear what is ahead. For our problems are large, but our heart is larger." -George H.W. Bush

The White House

Working In Presidential Advance

By Bryce
Bryce
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Behind the scenes of a Presidential trip.

Muslims in American Politics

By Bryce
Bryce
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Profiles of three Muslim Americans working in Politics and Government.

White House Work: Counsel’s Office

By Bryce
Bryce
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Ever wondered what it would be like to work in the White House Counsel’s Office? We interviewed a former staffer to find out.

Joe Biden’s Campaign Speechwriter Talks Shop

M.S.Ford
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Find out what it takes to become a presidential speechwriter.

Sighting Obama—in the Hallway

Natalie Camou
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Imagine working in an office where you run into the president of the United States in the hall. Dan Reed experienced that job this summer.

At the Podium: Life as a Press Secretary

ShannonPrasad
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I find it fun to watch a man, or a woman, stand at a podium and be inundated by reporters asking, “What will the president do next.” I’ve even heard of drinking games for the number of times they will use the phrase, “I cannot comment at this time.” In reality, the job of the White House press secretary is not all laughs and jabs at reporters. It’s a career that a select few handle; they had jackets made.

Working Your Way into the West Wing

BetsyDudley
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We all would love to work in the White House one day. Here are a few insights from the people who actually work there.