Dec 06 Obama: Somers’ life was in imminent danger By Associated Press President Barack Obama said Saturday he authorized the attempt to rescue American Luke Somers in Yemen because the U.S. had information that the American photojournalist's life was in imminent danger. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 8:34 How Ashton Carter differs from Obama’s past defense secretaries By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 05 Chicago, NY, Hawaii compete to host Obama library By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Three U.S. cities that President Barack Obama once called home are trying to outdo one another as the competition to host his future presidential library comes to a close. Continue reading
Dec 05 AG nominee Loretta Lynch to also lead inquiry into Eric Garner case By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — As the Justice Department opens a civil rights investigation into the chokehold death of an unarmed man in New York City, the prosecutor in charge of the probe is juggling another high-profile role: designated heir to Eric Holder… Continue reading
Dec 05 My Kingdom for a Magic Wand By Gwen Ifill I sympathize with your confusion. If cameras pinned to officers’ lapels are the solution, then why didn’t a video of a man being choked to death sway a New York grand jury? If a government shutdown was such a costly… Continue reading
Dec 05 Obama picks Ashton Carter to be next Secretary of Defense By Robert Burns, Associated Press The experiences that Ashton Carter would bring to the job of defense secretary are vastly different from Chuck Hagel's in several important ways, starting with the fact that Carter is an academic and a policy wonk. Continue reading
Dec 05 House leaders move on plan to fund government past next week By Erica Werner, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Sidestepping immigration hardliners, House Republican leaders are moving to make a deal with Democrats to pass a spending bill that would keep the government running past next week. Continue reading
Dec 02 Ashton Carter tops Obama’s short list for Pentagon chief By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is weighing a slimmed-down list of candidates to become his next defense secretary, as top contenders pull their names from consideration for what is typically a highly sought-after Cabinet spot. Continue reading
Dec 01 Obama proposes body-worn cameras for police By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press President Barack Obama wants to see more police wearing cameras to help build trust between the public and police by recording events like the shooting death of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown, but is not seeking to pull back federal programs… Continue reading
Nov 27 First family Thanksgiving includes oyster stuffing, six kinds of pie By Associated Press President Barack Obama is spending a quiet Thanksgiving at the White House where the belly-stuffing menu featured all the holiday's basics: thyme-roasted turkey and honey-baked ham, cornbread stuffing and oyster stuffing, braised winter greens and macaroni and cheese. And if… Continue reading