Spokesman Robert Gibbs said no specific time has been set for the ceremony that will end the policy banning gays from serving openly in the military.
Based on population shifts, the big winner is likely to be Texas, with a gain of up to four seats. Biggest losers will probably be New York and Ohio, projected to shed two seats.
Liberal Democrats are still angry about the compromise measure, and say Obama caved into the GOP at the expense of working Americans and the growing deficit.
The president plans to stay in Washington as Congress grapples with at least four key bills, then fly to his home state for the holidays.
"This continues to be a very difficult endeavor," Obama said in unveiling a portion of the war review. But, he insisted, "we are on track to achieve our goals."
The Wall Street Journal/NBC News survey says while only 42 percent of respondents say they’d probably vote for the president if he runs again, just 39 percent say they’d vote for a Republican.
Sen. Jim DeMint's threat to gum up the works comes as Democratic leaders push to wind up the lame-duck session before Christmas.
"I am absolutely convinced that this tax cut plan, while not perfect, will grow our economy and create jobs in the private sector," the president told reporters Wednesday as the Senate prepare to vote on the compromise deal.
The Grammy winner and long-time Democratic Party supporter has been named to the 25-member Council for Community Solutions.
Aay after the death of Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke, the White House announced it had not yet begun seeking Holbrooke's replacement.
Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin faces 18 years in prison for not reporting for deployment to Afghanistan.
In the first of what could be three days of hearings, attorneys for the former White House chief of staff argue that he never abandoned his residency when he took up government service in Washington.
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