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Obama's approval ratings take big hit

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:12:42 GMT

According to a recent poll, the number of Americans who think Obama is honest has dropped eight points since May, contributing to the president's lowest rating in more than a year and a half.

Contradiction noted in NSA hearings

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:53:29 GMT

An Oregon senator claims the national intelligence director did not give him a straight answer last March when he asked whether the National Security Agency collects any data on millions of Americans.

NSA contractor risks steep jail time

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:00:12 GMT

The man who gave classified documents to reporters, making public two sweeping U.S. surveillance programs and touching off a national debate on privacy versus security, has revealed his own identity.

Obama: No one is listening to your call

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:38:23 GMT

President Barack Obama vigorously defended sweeping secret surveillance into America's phone records and foreigners' Internet use, declaring "we have to make choices as a society."

Does Big Data make gov't 'Big Brother?'

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:14:30 GMT

With every phone call they make and every Web excursion they take, people are leaving a digital trail of revealing data that can be tracked by profit-seeking companies and terrorist-hunting government officials.

White House OKs collecting phone data

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:05:50 GMT

The Obama administration on Thursday defended the National Security Agency's need to collect telephone records of U.S. citizens, calling such information "a critical tool in protecting the nation from terrorist threats."

Michelle Obama heckled by protester

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:33:00 GMT

She’s known to many for her style and upbeat attitude, but first lady Michelle Obama is quick to admit she doesn’t take hecklers well.

Susan Rice named national security head

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:02:34 GMT

President Barack Obama has named United Nations ambassador Susan Rice to take over as national security adviser in a shakeup of his foreign policy team.

Obama defends drone strikes

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:55 GMT

President Barack Obama on Thursday defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy.

Obama: Oklahoma needs help right away

Tue, 21 May 2013 03:57:41 GMT

President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive" storms in the nation's history.

Obama's approval rating holding steady

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:16:48 GMT

Despite the front-page controversies of the past few weeks, President Barack Obama's approval rating is holding strong — at least for now.

Obama asks for more 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.

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.

Holder defends phone record subpoenas

Wed, 15 May 2013 12:11:37 GMT

The leaders of a House panel told Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday that they had serious concerns about the Justice Department's gathering of phone records at The Associated Press.

What the Veep? If guns shot 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.

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.

FLOTUS and NBA's 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.

WH: Chemical weapons used in Syria

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.

DC Download: Weekly rewind

Fri, 03 May 2013 19:44:25 GMT

Although Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court were on break, this week was packed with plenty of political headlines. Here’s a look at what you might have missed.

Op-Ed: Trust down, partisanship rises

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:11:44 GMT

Gen Y has been called lazy, haplessly doomed and politically apathetic. Why do they feel this way? Short answer: They just don't trust their leaders in government.

Obama: US unsure who used chem weapons

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:09:16 GMT

President Barack Obama strongly suggested Tuesday he'd consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons in the two-year-old civil war.

At WH dinner, Obama's got jokes

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:08:57 GMT

President Barack Obama took time to laugh at himself during the 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner, and the jokes started before he even reached the podium.

Obama speaks at West memorial

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:14:20 GMT

Firefighters and first responders from all over Texas have gathered in Waco to honor those who died in last week's fertilizer plant explosion in West.

Presidents praise Bush at new library

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:11:25 GMT

Presidents past and present lionized one of their own Thursday, putting politics aside as President George W. Bush dedicated the library that documents his place in history.

Obama, White House OK after false tweet

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:41:40 GMT

The hearts of many sank Tuesday after seeing a tweet by The Associated Press saying the White House had been attacked.

Another home searched in ricin case

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:13:24 GMT

The Mississippi man charged with sending poisoned letters to President Barack Obama and others was released from jail Tuesday, FBI agents returned to another man's house where they'd previously searched in connection with the case.

FBI: No ricin found in home of suspect

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:34:13 GMT

Investigators haven't found any ricin in the house of Mississippi man accused of mailing poisoned letters to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a local judge, according to testimony Monday from an FBI agent.

Bomb suspects were driven by faith

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:08:22 GMT

The two brothers suspected of bombing the Boston Marathon appear to have been motivated by a radical brand of Islam but do not seem connected to any Muslim terrorist groups.