White House plans summit to talk about swine flu preparedness

WASHINGTON — The White House is planning a summit to talk about preparations for swine flu.

Obama: US taking ‘all necessary precautions’ on swine flu in case it becomes ’something worse’

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Saturday that the U.S. is taking “all necessary precautions” to be prepared if the swine flu develops into “something worse” and spoke to Mexico’s president about how to keep the flu strain from spreading.

White House asks Congress for $1.5 billion to fight swine flu outbreak

WASHINGTON — The White House is asking Congress for $1.5 billion to fight a swine flu outbreak.

US says more swine flu cases likely but no immediate need for more money, tighter borders

WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano predicted Tuesday that swine flu will crop up in additional states in the days ahead, although the Obama administration said it has no immediate plans for more stringent measures to prevent a wider spread of the disease from Mexico.

Obama administration faces first domestic test by urging calm, dispatching officials

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama responded to the first domestic emergency of his presidency by urging calm — and then dispatching officials to the cameras to again urge Americans to be calm.

From the Obama administration: Swine flu action, coupled with reassuring words

WASHINGTON — Calm words, quick action.

White House to detail government’s response to swine flu outbreak; top officials to brief

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has received regular briefings from advisers on the swine flu outbreak and the White House readied guidance for Americans.