Dec 18 Watch 6:27 Does Sony’s kibosh on ‘The Interview’ set a bad precedent? – Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 18 Watch 2:18 White House, Hollywood respond to ‘Interview’ controversy – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 18 Panel suggests major changes at the Secret Service By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Secret Service is an "insular" agency that needs a new director hired from the outside, according to former government officials tasked with examining the embattled agency after a man with a knife stormed the White House. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 8:38 What does Jeb Bush’s campaign curiosity mean for other possible candidates? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 29 Hagel’s exit and the uneasy White House-Pentagon relationship By Robert Burns and Julie Pace, The Associated Press The president's third Pentagon chief, Chuck Hagel, was picked partly because he was thought to be more deferential to Obama's close circle of White House advisers. But over time, Hagel also grew frustrated with what he saw as the West… Continue reading
Nov 28 Official Christmas tree arrives at White House By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The White House Christmas tree has arrived. A horse-drawn wagon hauled it up the driveway to the North Portico on Friday morning. 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
Nov 20 Obama says time for immigration changes is now By Julie Pace, Associated Press Spurning furious Republicans, President Barack Obama unveiled expansive executive actions on immigration Thursday night to spare nearly 5 million people in the U.S. illegally from deportation and refocus enforcement efforts on "felons, not families."… Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch Debating the implications if Obama acts on immigration By PBS News Hour President Obama will give a prime-time address to announce his plan to shield up to 5 million immigrants from deportation, setting up a potential confrontation with the Republican-led Congress over immigration reform and executive authority. Gwen Ifill gets debate on… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch White House meeting underlines thorny political territory ahead By PBS News Hour Continue watching