Obama calls on Congress to fund embassy security


A portion of emails released May 15, 2013, that document how the Obama administration crafted its talking points following the Sept. 11, 2012, deadly attack on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
 
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 Video
The Obama administration scrambles to deal with IRS, Associated Press and Benghazi controversies.
 

President Obama, Turkey's Prime Minister Erdogan news conference
President Barack Obama welcomes Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House.  
 

Obama confronts a trio of controversies Video
Trying to steer clear of Republican criticism of the administration's response to the terror attacks...
 

Scandals Rock DC Video
President Obama and the White House take fire as number of political scandals grow.
 

What the Veep? If bullets were chocolate
A 7-year-old boy from Milwaukee is making a stand against gun violence, and has taken his plan straight...
 

Military sex assaults Video
New report finds 70 sexual assaults in the military each day; Air Force officer tasked with preventing...
 

Obama: North Korea has failed again
President Barack Obama said Tuesday that North Korea can no longer create an international crisis with...
 

Ladies First: FLOTUS and Jason Collins team up
A week ago, first lady Michelle Obama tweeted to NBA star Jason Collins that "We've got your back." She's...
 

White House: Assad likely behind chemical arms use Video
The White House says it's highly likely that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime, not the rebel opposition,...
 
 
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Statehouse Bureau


Patrick okays $21M in spending by reversing…
Citing improved tax collections, Gov. Deval Patrick's administration on Friday restored nearly $21 million in budget cuts,…
 

Teens learn about distracted driving
Nearly 50 percent of people admit to texting while driving.
 

Police honored for courage in Chicopee…
The Massachusetts State Police recognized 20 officers on Beacon Hill Friday for the courage they showed during a dramatic…
 

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Federal Budget News


No sequester furloughs at State Department
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite budget cuts requiring most federal agencies to furlough workers, the State Department says it…
 

Gen Y: Why we’re so cynical
Gen Y has been called lazy, haplessly doomed and politically apathetic. Why do they feel this way? Short answer: They just…
 

Congress approves bill to end airport delays
Congress easily approved legislation Friday ending furloughs of air traffic controllers that have delayed hundreds of flights…
 

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Political News


Patrick okays $21M in spending by reversing…
Citing improved tax collections, Gov. Deval Patrick's administration on Friday restored nearly $21 million in budget cuts,…
 

Police honored for courage in Chicopee…
The Massachusetts State Police recognized 20 officers on Beacon Hill Friday for the courage they showed during a dramatic…
 

UMass fee freeze possibly stymied by Senate
Umass students may see a hike on tuition and fees next semester.
 

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