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Obama calls on Congress to fund embassy security

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:06:17 GMT

President Barack Obama is trying to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to last year's deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya.

White house takes action

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:32:27 GMT

The Obama administration scrambles to deal with IRS, Associated Press and Benghazi controversies.

President Obama, Turkey's Prime Minister Erdogan news conference

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:21:08 GMT

President Barack Obama welcomes Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House.

Obama confronts a trio of controversies

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:14:41 GMT

Trying to steer clear of Republican criticism of the administration's response to the terror attacks that killed four Americans last year in Benghazi, Libya, the president called on Congress to work with the White House.

Scandals Rock DC

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:07:31 GMT

President Obama and the White House take fire as number of political scandals grow.

What the Veep? If bullets were chocolate

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:34:15 GMT

A 7-year-old boy from Milwaukee is making a stand against gun violence, and has taken his plan straight to the top. See what the White House has to say in response.

Military sex assaults

Tue, 07 May 2013 21:00:44 GMT

New report finds 70 sexual assaults in the military each day; Air Force officer tasked with preventing assaults charged with sexual battery.

Obama: North Korea has failed again

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:39:22 GMT

President Barack Obama said Tuesday that North Korea can no longer create an international crisis with nuclear provocations, asserting the United States and South Korea are fully capable of defending themselves.

Ladies First: FLOTUS and Jason Collins team up

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:28:21 GMT

A week ago, first lady Michelle Obama tweeted to NBA star Jason Collins that "We've got your back." She's putting those words into action as she'll stand beside him at a LGBT gala at the end of the month.

White House: Assad likely behind chemical arms use

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:28:23 GMT

The White House says it's highly likely that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime, not the rebel opposition, was behind any chemical weapons use in Syria.