Oct 30 Popemobile gets top prize at Obama's White House Halloween By Darlene Superville, Associated Press A toddler dressed like the pope and pushed along in a popemobile got the top prize at President Barack Obama's White House Halloween. Continue reading
Sep 27 Clinton compares e-mail server criticism to previous GOP probes By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday again defended her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, comparing the multiple investigations to Republican-led probes into her husband's administration more than two decades ago. Continue reading
Sep 19 Ahead of pope's visit, Obama and Raul Castro speak by phone By Julie Pace, Associated Press President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro had a rare phone call Friday ahead of Pope Francis' impending visit to both their nations. Continue reading
Sep 13 For White House visit, pomp and protocol await Pope Francis By Darlene Superville, Associated Press When Pope Francis arrives in the U.S. on Sept. 22, he'll get an airport welcome that few world leaders have ever received: a plane-side greeting from President Obama, which is just the beginning of the pomp and protocol that Washington… Continue reading
Sep 12 Pentagon, White House, Congress roiled by bid to shut Guantanamo By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Obama administration's struggling quest to close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is mired in state and federal politics. Frustrated White House and Pentagon officials are blaming each other for the slow progress releasing approved detainees and… Continue reading
Aug 18 White House hires its first openly transgender staffer By Associated Press EDGARTOWN, Mass. — The White House has hired its first openly transgender staff member. Continue reading
Aug 17 White House launches initiative to combat heroin use By Associated Press The White House is launching a new $5 million initiative to combat heroin use and trafficking of the drug, particularly in states along the East Coast. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 1:41 Bullied boy gets unexpected online message: a White House invite By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, 11-year-old Logan Fairbanks of Michigan got the VIP experience while on vacation in Washington with his family. Fairbanks had posted a video of himself reading cruel internet comments that bullies had posted… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 5:13 White House makes final pitch for Obama trade fast-track By PBS News Hour Tomorrow there's a critical vote on giving President Obama fast-track authority over a Pacific trade deal, an issue that has divided Democrats. While the president is pushing for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, others have pushed back over worker concerns. White House… Continue watching
May 16 U.S. special forces kill senior ISIS commander in Syria raid By Andrew Mach The White House said U.S. special forces killed a senior Islamic State commander who was in involved with the terrorist organization's illicit oil and gas and military operations during a raid overnight Friday in eastern Syria. Continue reading