Ross Colvin

Position: White House Correspondent
As a member of Reuters' White House reporting team I write about the economy, foreign policy, and everything in between, including the First Dog, Bo the Portuguese water dog. Before the White House, I was posted in Baghdad for two years, from 2006 to 2008, and London for six. I also reported on the collapse of apartheid in South Africa and the first democratic elections in 1994.

Articles

White House's Romer - jobs will lag growth November 06, 03:24pm EST 

WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - A jump in U.S. unemployment to 10.2 percent last month reflects the typical lag shown by the labor market as growth picks up, a top economic adviser to President Barack Obama said on Friday.  Full Article 

Blog Posts

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Ben Stiller is in the (White) House

Actors Ben Stiller, his wife Christine Taylor and Ricky Gervais took advantage of President Barack Obama being out of town on Thursday to tour the White House.  They also stopped by the press briefing ...  Full Article 

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Obama finds a friend in Washington

Forget the economic crisis, the North Korean nuclear stand-off and Somali pirates.   The hottest news at the White House Tuesday was the long-awaited arrival of Bo, the First Family's new dog.   Bo, ...  Full Article | Comments [2] 

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Obama gets rockstar welcome at town hall meeting

President Barack Obama on Wednesday stepped out from behind the podium, took off his suit jacket and dispensed with the teleprompters to defend his budget, attack Republicans who label him a tax-and-spend ...  Full Article | Comments [8]