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Washington - Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and other former presidents who earn lucrative speaking fees and draw other income would no longer be able to count on taxpayer dollars to pay for their post-White House office space and staff under a bill in the House. On a voice vote, the House Oversight panel backed a measure Tuesday to limit taxpayer dollars for expenses, including travel, incurred by ex-presidents who earn more than $400,000 a year. U.S. taxpayers paid a total of $3.5 million last year in pensions and benefits to the four living former presidents, including $1.3 million for...

 The List: Obama's Three Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Week in OfficeNews and Notes:   Obama FCC Commissioner: "Online speech is a ... brave new world that needs to be regulated"  5/14/2015ObamanomicsEducation Secretary Meets With Chicago Gang Leaders: They Just Need JobsU.S. capital spending seen falling to four-year low in 2015Wholesale Deflation Strikes US Economy: April PPI Has Biggest Annual Drop In 5 YearsThe Recovery Itself Unravels; Consumer RecessionConsumer Comfort Tumbles For Longest Streak In 18 MonthsJobless Claims Collapse Near 42 Year Low, But Texas TurmoilsObama and Israel, Year 7In Camp David homage, Obama says Israeli-Palestinian peace 'seems distant now'; US president recognizes Israel's...

 Obama's Three Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Week in OfficeNews and Notes:   Obama: 'By Hook or By Crook' I'm Going to Be a Successful President  5/7/2015Obama and Israel, Year 7Rumor: Obama to back Palestinian state at Security Council – payback for Israel’s right-wing cabinetObama Congratulates Netanyahu on New Israeli Government 'Obama looks forward to working with Prime Minister Netanyahu,' the White House said, in a businesslike statement.Obama ´looks forward´ to working with NetanyahuIt's 3am and nobody's thereTop Iran Commander: ‘We Welcome War With The United States’By an overwhelming 98-1 margin the Senate has passed a bill which purports to give Congress a say...

Back in March, Microsoft made Office 2016, the next major update to one of the companies' most important products, available to IT professionals to test and submit feedback on. Just as they have done with Windows 10, Microsoft is welcoming constructive criticism - or praise - that will help shape the product when it launches later this year. The next step is to open Office 2016 up to the public. On stage at Microsoft's Ignite conference, CEO Satya Nadella announced that the public preview of Office 2016 has been released. In the accompanying blog post, Jared Spataro, general manager for...

Oaths of Office- President: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. -Wording of this oath is prescribed by the Constitution. Members of Congress: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose...

Obama's Three Hundred and Twenty-Seven Week in OfficeNews and Notes:   Obama: 'By Hook or By Crook' I'm Going to Be a Successful President  4/30/2015It's 3am and nobody's thereBaltimore Police Report Shows Obama Jumped Gun Again On Racism ChargeJarrett: Obama Would Just be ‘Enormous Distraction’ in BaltimoreBritain told U.N. monitors of active Iran nuclear procurement - panelGitmo Terrorist Who Killed Army Sgt., Lived at Bin Laden Compound Freed in Canada Former Gitmo Prisoners Demand Reparations from US Stake out US embassy in UruguayPresident Obama Averages One Veto Threat Every Five DaysThe Messes Obama Will Leave Behind The list of unsolved problems is long...

Office macro downloads malware used in JP Morgan heist. Australian businesses are currently being hit by cloud storage hosted Microsoft Office macro malware in large numbers in a month-long campaign uncovered by security researchers. Security vendor Trend Micro said its researchers detected an outbreak of spam that used fraudulent messages from the Automated Clearing House electronic funds transfer network that is regularly used by businesses for transactions with each other. The spam messages link to Dropbox sites that contain malicious Microsoft Office macros - named Bartalex - which if enabled by users, proceed to download a variant of the Dyre...

The List: Obama's Three Hundred and Twenty-Six Week in OfficeNews and Notes:   Obama: 'By Hook or By Crook' I'm Going to Be a Successful President  4/23/2015Obama Ethics, Year 7Josh Earnest Dodges 10 Consecutive Questions About Clinton Foundation [VIDEO]Clinton Foundation Donors Also Got Big State Department AwardsObama not ´unsettled´ by Clinton´s conduct at StateNYT Reporter: Clinton Officials Lied About a Meeting Taking Place, Unaware of Photo EvidenceHillary's Charities Suffer A "Geithner Moment", Will Refile 5 Years Of TaxesState Department Documents Reveal Concern about Bill Clinton’s Activities with ‘Saudi Entities’Chelsea Clinton Dodges Questions About NYTimes Report, Foundation Donors With Terrible Women's Rights RecordsBlockbuster...

The List: Obama's Three Hundred and Twenty-Fifth Week in OfficeNews and Notes:   Obama: 'By Hook or By Crook' I'm Going to Be a Successful President  4/16/2015Obama vs the US Military Air Force Confirms Shuttering of Vital Airlift Wing Sen. Tillis: ‘It essentially takes the ‘air’ out of ‘airborne’’U.S. military ‘hostile’ to Christians under Obama; morale, retention devastatedIt's 3am and nobody's there'Why Are We Giving F-16s to an Iranian-Infiltrated Government?'War in Yemen Is Allowing Qaeda Group to ExpandDempsey: We Can Still Strike Iran Despite S-300 SaleIran releases ‘fact sheet’ of nuclear agreement at odds with US version Report: Obama covered up N. Korea...

Just over a year ago, we introduced Office Lens for Windows Phone—and over that time the app has become one of the most popular free apps on Windows Phone, with an average rating of 4.6 stars (out of 5) from more than 18,500 reviews. Today, we’re releasing Office Lens for iPhone and Android phones. Office Lens is a handy capture app that turns your smartphone into a pocket scanner and it works with OneNote so you’ll never lose a thing. Use it to take pictures of receipts, business cards, menus, whiteboards or sticky notes—then let Office Lens crop, enhance and...

The List: Obama's Three Hundred and Twenty-Third Week in OfficeNews and Notes:   Obama: 'By Hook or By Crook' I'm Going to Be a Successful President  4/2/2015It's 3am and nobody's there Iran Brags About Nuke Concessions Sanctions to be terminated, no nuke sites closed, research and development to continue Iran Accuses U.S. of Lying About New Nuke Agreement Says White House misleading Congress, American people with fact sheetObama Touts 'Historic' Iran Nuclear Deal Obama says 'no daylight' with Israel, while stressing this is 'the best option' and 'a good deal,' outlining its details.'Framework' for final deal reached at Iran nuclear talksBoehner: Iran Deal an...

 The List: Obama's Three Hundred and Twenty-Second Week in OfficeNews and Notes:   Senator Tom Cotton: "Our experiment with retreat must end.."3/26/2015Bad Bergdahl BargainObama State Department: Soldiers Are Lying About Bowe BergdahlObama: "Absolutely no apologies"Bergdahl describes maltreatment at the hands of the TalibanJudicial Watch Sues Department of Defense to Obtain ‘Initial Report’ Of U.S. Army’s ReviewIt's 3am and nobody's thereU.S. Caves to Key Iranian Demands as Nuke Deal Comes TogetherIran may run centrifuges at fortified siteIran Deal Near Final; Rouhani Speaks to Putin, Hollande, Cameron A series of phone calls with world leaders signals deal over nukes in the home stretch,...

The List: Obama's Three Hundred and Twenty-First Week in OfficeNews and Notes:   Obama Credits 1965 Selma March for Inspiring His Birth… In 19613/19/2015It's 3am and nobody's thereAmerican Lawmakers Write Another Letter on Iran Bipartisan letter, signed by 360 lawmakers, will remind Obama that sanctions relief on Iran requires new legislation from Congress.In Nowruz appeal, Obama asks Iranian people to seize 'historic' nuclear dealObama Rolls Out Plan to Use UN to Circumvent Congress on Israel, IranIran endorses nuclear EMP attack on United StatesState Department warns Congress on Iran: Sanctions ´must not happen´Obama administration won´t commit to making Iran deal publicFirst Details...

If and when Obama ever leaves office, he will return to what he’s always been: a street community organizer working to take America down from within The very first day after an activism coup d’etat captured America in what all thought was just another presidential election, the day-to-day life of its citizens began taking a nosedive downhill, never to return. It wasn’t another president who was elected on Nov. 4, 2008, it was the official election of Community Activism. Nowhere is proof of presidency by Community Activism more visible than it is in Ferguson, Missouri. Community Activism gets to shy...

 The List: Obama's Three Hundred and Twentieth Week in OfficeNews and Notes:   Net Neutrality: Adopting a solution that won't work, to a problem that doesn't exist, using legal authority we don't have.3/12/2015Email-GateMore than a billion emails at State Department, but few savedClinton hides emails from period when account was reportedly unencryptedMartin O'Malley: 'Important' for secretary of state to use official serverState Dept Won’t Say Whether Hillary Signed Crucial Records Form, Committed Felony1997: Report of then President Clinton's pager hackedObama and Your PrivacyFCC Cites Soros-Funded, Neo-Marxist-Founded Group 46 TIMES In New RegsThe FCC Net Neutrality RulesFCC Finally Releases 400-Page Plan to...

NachumlistThe List: Obama's Three Hundred and Nineteenth Week in OfficeNews and Notes:   Net Neutrality: Adopting a solution that won't work, to a problem that doesn't exist, using legal authority we don't have.3/5/2015Obama and Israel, Year 7Netanyahu makes a phone call. Report: Obama asks Netanyahu to 'take a breather' from vocal criticismWhite House pushing Israel to recall ambassador?Netanyahu Speech Reveals U.S., Israel Gaps on Iran and the Middle EastIt's 3am and nobody's thereAyatollah Tells Air Force: We Enriched Uranium 20%; Commanders: ‘Death to America, ´Death to England,´ ´Death to Israel’Kerry Reportedly to Offer Nuclear Umbrella to Gulf StatesKerry to Saudis: Washington...

NachumlistThe List: Obama's Three Hundred and Eighteenth Week in OfficeNews and Notes:   Net Neutrality: Adopting a solution that won't work, to a problem that doesn't exist, using legal authority we don't have.2/26/2015Obama and the IRSInvestigators Recover 32,000 Emails To and From Lois LernerObama and Your PrivacyFCC Commissioner: Order Undermines Free Market, ConstitutionFCC chief: Obama didn't dictate Web rulesRepublicans: FCC 'Net Neutrality', Vote Influenced by Obama Decision to regulate internet will lead to 'gov't control of the internet,' directly influenced by Obama, Republican lawmaker warns.Obama Sent Reddit a Hand-Written Note to Thank Users for Net Neutrality PushFCC Approves Net Neutrality in...

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 Obama's Three Hundred and Seventeenth Week in OfficeNews and Notes:   Net Neutrality: Adopting a solution that won't work, to a problem that doesn't exist, using legal authority we don't have.2/19/2015Obama and Israel, Year 7Marie Harf Wrote Thesis on How Conservative Support for Israel Complicates U.S. Foreign PolicyState Dept.: Kerry Will be 'Out of Town' During Netanyahu Speech'US, EU to test Israel's sincerity on Palestine after elections'US takes swipe at Netanyahu: Sounds like he knows more about Iran deal than negotiatorsDemocrats Complain Netanyahu Speech Could 'Undermine' Iran Deal ,23 Democrat senators write to Boehner asking to postpone Netanyahu's speech, saying invite...

Obama's Three Hundred and Sixteenth Week in OfficeNews and Notes:   The WH is portraying budget "sequestration," which Pres Obama signed into law, as an "era of manufactured crises and mindless austerity." Mark Knoller, CBS News2/12/2015Obama SelfiesThings Everybody Does But Doesn’t Talk About, Featuring President ObamaMeanwhile, Inside The White HouseIt's 3am and nobody's thereISIS SEIZES RAMADI CITY – 300 US Marines Trapped at Base – Iraq Loses Contact With Base Megyn Kelly Grills State Dept. Spox on ‘Hasty’ Yemen Embassy EvacuationClarity on Marine Security Force departure from Yemen (Official USMC Statement)Power: 'Ground Troops Are Necessary' to Defeat ISISObama's successor would inherit Mideast...