Feb 28 Watch 'Mosque Crawlers,' 'Rakers' Monitoring U.S. Muslims for NYPD The White House helped fund a police surveillance effort of Muslims in the New York City area after 9/11, The Associated Press revealed Monday. The operation, part of a monitoring story that emerged last summer, triggered immediate criticism from civil… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch As Gas Prices Rise, White House Goes on Offensive, Defensive With President Obama taking heat from the GOP over rising gas prices, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney worked Tuesday to shift blame and tout domestic energy exploration efforts. Judy Woodruff discusses the political implications of $3.58 a gallon with… Continue watching
Feb 14 Watch China's Xi Visits Obama Amid 'Quite a Bit of Trouble' in Relations China's Xi Visits Obama Amid 'Quite a Bit of Trouble' in Relations… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 8:31 Could and Should U.S. End Combat Role in Afghanistan Early? Could and Should U.S. End Combat Role in Afghanistan Early?… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch White House Downplays Panetta Remark Suggesting Early Afghan War Transition White House Press Secretary Jay Carney on Thursday tried to clarify a remark by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta suggesting an early U.S. transition out of its combat mission in Afghanistan. Carney said the statement shouldn't be considered as an announcement… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch Carney to GOP on State of the Union: Don't Criticize a Speech You Haven't Heard White House's Carney to GOP on SOTU: Don't Criticize a Speech You Haven't Heard… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch How Daley's White House Departure Could Shake Up Obama's Re-Election Bid Amid the first GOP primary and election-year rhetoric, President Obama announced a shake-up at the White House Monday: a new chief of staff. Judy Woodruff discusses what that means for his re-election campaign, plus the state of the GOP race,… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch News Wrap: White House Chief of Staff Steps Down; Bombings in Iraq In other news Monday, President Obama announced White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley's resignation. Daley had been in the position for a year, and will be succeeded by Jacob Lew, the president's current budget director. Also, a court martial… Continue watching
Dec 08 From Raccoons to Singing Strays, a Tour of the White House Pets By Larisa Epatko Many presidents' cherished pets have made their mark in the public eye -- and on the White House lawn. They've made movies, "written" books and received fan mail from around the country. View a slide show of first pets at… Continue reading
Dec 08 White House Pets During the Holidays By Larisa Epatko From Bo lookalikes planted around the White House, to one of the Fords' puppies snacking on an ornament, view photos of the White House pets through the years at holiday time. Continue reading