Jan 17 Watch 4:38 What's the economic impact of the Iran deal? By PBS News Hour On Sunday, the Treasury Department announced new sanctions on 11 foreign companies or individuals supplying parts for Iran's ballistic missile program. Bloomberg News White House correspondent Angela Greiling Keane joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington to discuss the economic impact of… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 3:06 U.S. mulls ending program that urges Cuban doctors to defect By PBS News Hour As part of the normalization of U.S.-Cuban relations, the Obama administration is considering ending a program that encourages Cuban doctors and nurses working outside of the country to defect to the U.S. The program has approved more than 7,000 applications… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 3:19 Why the White House is seeking Silicon Valley's help to take on terrorism By PBS News Hour This week, senior White House officials and some of the most prominent figures in Silicon Valley met to seek common ground on the fight to help law enforcement curb suspected terrorists using the internet and smartphones. Dawn Chmielewski, a reporter… Continue watching
Jan 08 WATCH LIVE: 2016 State of the Union By PBS News Hour "Since I took office seven years ago, in the midst of crisis, I don't think I've ever been more optimistic about a year ahead than I am right now," he says. Obama notes that he's busy working on the speech… Continue reading
Dec 29 White House to hold state dinner for Canada's prime minister By Kevin Freking, Associated Press HONOLULU -- The White House says Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend a state dinner on March 10 in a visit intended to boost ties between the neighboring countries. Continue reading
Dec 26 Obama hopes to stave off lame-duck status in final year By Michael D. Regan and Julie Pace, Associated Press President Obama is planning widespread international travel and may use executive actions on gun laws and the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention center in an effort to avoid lame-duck status in his final year in the White House. Continue reading
Dec 12 White House hails 'most ambitious climate change agreement in history' By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The White House is praising what it calls "the most ambitious climate change agreement in history" after the United States and nearly 200 other countries backed the deal in Paris. Continue reading
Dec 11 White House asks: What is the story behind your menorah? By Abbey Oldham A menorah created by a Holocaust survivor and one designed in Israel in the 1920s were selected for a White House ceremony this week from more than 50 submissions. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 3:31 Here's what President Obama is expected to say in Sunday's primetime address By PBS News Hour For only the third time in his presidency, President Obama will address the nation from the Oval Office, focusing on the ongoing terrorism investigation into Wednesday's mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, that killed 14 people and wounded 21 others. Continue watching
Nov 26 White House undergoes holiday lockdown after man jumps fence By Associated Press A man draped in an American flag climbed over the fence at the White House on Thursday, prompting a lockdown as the first family celebrated Thanksgiving. Continue reading