May 23 White House aides respond to foreign policy criticism from Capitol Hill By Donna Cassata, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- White House officials have been holding private meetings this week aimed at soothing lawmakers' concerns over the U.S. posture in Syria, the future of the American military presence in Afghanistan and defense spending. The meetings come as a… Continue reading
May 23 Obama to announce Julian Castro for housing secretary post By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama is preparing to boost the profile of an up-and-coming young Hispanic Democrat by nominating San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro to become the nation's housing secretary. Obama's current housing chief gets a new title: budget director. Obama was… Continue reading
May 20 White House, Congress feud over military spending By Donna Cassata, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House is escalating an election-year dispute with Congress over military spending as lawmakers bucked the Pentagon and spared favorite ships and aircraft despite diminishing budgets. Continue reading
May 16 White House weighs legal implications of bringing Gitmo detainees onto U.S. soil By Donna Cassata, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Obama administration says that there are legal safeguards are in place in the event suspected terrorists being held at Guantanamo Bay are relocated to the United States and that detainees would be barred from receiving asylum and would have… Continue reading
May 13 Watch Obama awards Medal of Honor to Afghan war soldier who stood by his team under ambush By PBS News Hour At the White House, former Army Sgt. Kyle White was awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest honor for valor. President Obama recalled White’s bravery in a 2007 incident in Afghanistan when his platoon came under surprise attack. White… Continue watching
May 07 Watch Is Putin trying to diffuse the Ukraine crisis? By PBS News Hour Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he has pulled his military forces from Ukraine’s border, and called on pro-Russian separatists to postpone their planned secession vote. However, the White House imposed further sanctions, saying there’s no evidence of the retreat. Continue watching
May 06 Watch White House report warns how climate change will directly influence the lives of Americans By PBS News Hour In its most comprehensive report on climate change yet, the White House forecasts the likely, negative effects facing each of the eight regions in the U.S., from drought in the Southwest, to stronger storms in the Northeast. The administration is… Continue watching
May 06 Watch News Wrap: More girls abducted in Nigeria after militants went door-to-door, reports say By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, Islamist militants have reportedly abducted more girls in Nigeria’s northeast, in addition to the some 270 schoolgirls kidnapped last month. Men went door-to-door, taking girls ages 12 to 15, said witnesses and police. Also, the… Continue watching
May 04 What do White House correspondents really think of their jobs? By Hari Sreenivasan According to a survey of White House press corps members released by POLITICO magazine, news correspondents would like to see changes to the reporting process, including improvements to access and the way press conferences are held. Continue reading
May 02 White House seeks stronger privacy laws for big data By Eileen Sullivan, Julie Pace, Associated Press The White House is asking Congress to pass new privacy laws that would add more safeguards for Americans' data and provide more protections for emails sought in the course of a law enforcement investigation. Continue reading