Apr 03 Watch 5:30 How Michelle Obama's upbringing shaped her White House priorities By PBS News Hour In “Michelle Obama: A Life,” veteran political journalist Peter Slevin tackles a different side of politics by examining how the first lady’s life story influenced her priorities in the White House. Gwen Ifill sits down with the author to discuss… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 6:56 Obama White House keeping more secrets than any before By PBS News Hour Despite a pledge to deliver the most open and transparent administration in U.S. history, some say that the Obama White House has fallen short on that promise, with harsh punishments for high-profile whistleblowers and a record number of Freedom of… Continue watching
Mar 18 Man who crashed drone on White House lawn will not be charged By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — An intelligence agency employee whose drone crashed on the White House lawn earlier this year won't face criminal charges. Continue reading
Feb 27 White House introduces bill to protect consumer data privacy By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press Amid "rapid growth" in the collection of data on Americans, the White House has drafted legislation that calls on businesses to do more to help consumers protect their personal information. Continue reading
Feb 25 White House may veto GOP efforts to overhaul 'No Child Left Behind' By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House threatened Wednesday to veto a Republican bill to overhaul the widely criticized No Child Left Behind law, calling the effort "a significant step backwards." The veto threat came as lawmakers were set to debate the… Continue reading
Feb 17 Biden opens White House summit on violent extremism By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Vice President Joe Biden says societies must offer an "affirmative alternative" to extremism for immigrant communities. Continue reading
Feb 05 Three House Democrats to skip Netanyahu speech By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Reps. John Lewis of Georgia, G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina and Earl Blumenauer of Oregon said they won't attend Netanyahu's March 3 speech. Continue reading
Feb 04 Israeli ambassador meets with Senate Democrats after Netanyahu speech offends White House By Donna Cassata, Charles Babington, Associated Press Israel's ambassador to the United States got an earful from seven House Democrats on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jan 30 Former GOP nominee Mitt Romney will not run for president in 2016 By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Romney's exit comes after several of his former major donors and a veteran staffer in the early voting state of Iowa defected to support former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. Continue reading
Jan 27 Obama says U.S. must catch up to ensure drones are safe By Josh Lederman, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The United States has fallen behind technological advancements that have made small drones readily available and must update its laws to ensure safety, President Barack Obama said Tuesday, in his first public comments about a drone that crashed… Continue reading