WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. fighter jets intercepted Russian warplanes flying as low as 500 feet near the USS Ronald Reagan, a massive nuclear-powered aircraft supercarrier, as it sailed in international waters east of the Korean Peninsula earlier this week, the White
The White House officially “announced” on Friday that small teams of U.S. special forces would be deployed in Syria, totaling up to 50 commandos on the ground.
Even though the newly elected Speaker of the House Paul Ryan has supported immigration reform in the past, the Obama administration did not appear confident that he will help them pass any immigration reform.
President Obama is defending the Black Lives Matter Movement. During an event discussing Criminal Justice reform, the president told the audience that the African-American community was not just “making stuff up.”
The White House is praising former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for her testimony in front of the House investigative committee on the Benghazi terrorist attacks as the hearings continue on Capitol Hill.
The White House is open to the idea of Rep. Paul Ryan as the next Speaker of the House, saying the Wisconsin Congressman had worked with the administration on issues they care about in the past.
Vice President Joe Biden ended weeks of frantic speculation that he would run for president in 2016, announcing his decision not to run at the White House with Obama and his wife Jill at his side.
The White House is threatening to veto a Senate Republican bill that would defund sanctuary cities for illegal immigrants, in an attempt to draw a line in the sand on illegal immigration.
During the White House press briefing today, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest was peppered with questions about Vice President Joe Biden’s upcoming presidential decision – at one point mistakenly describing him as a candidate.
Vice President Joe Biden contested today that he, not Hillary Clinton, is the one who is closest to Obama and has more influence on his decisions in the White House.
In spite of the hubbub surrounding the appearance of “clock kid” Ahmed Mohamed at the White House, President Obama didn’t make him the center of attention during an event that was squarely focused on astronomy.
It appears that President Obama may not meet personally with Texas student Ahmed Mohamed at tonight’s Astronomy Night at the White House, according to White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest.
The White House reportedly wants to shell out a whopping $700,000 for standing desks. While it’s true that sitting all day long has debilitating health effects and it’s smart business to keep employees healthy, it’s an extraordinary amount of money to pay for something that can be recreated with a free cardboard box.
President Obama is expected to take advantage of the cooler fall weather to host another concert at the White House featuring artists like Queen Latifah, Smokey Robinson, James Taylor and Usher.
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest is wondering how Hillary Clinton could know exactly what is in the Trans-Pacific Trade partnership, since the text hasn’t been released yet. Earnest said that the full text would be published with plenty of time for review before Congress takes a vote on it.
Vice President Joe Biden is still weighing his big decision whether or not to get in the race. But after Hillary Clinton’s debate performance last night, the political class is turning against the one man it was desperate to see shake up the race.
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest chuckled in the briefing room today when asked by reporters if President Obama would like to see Rep. Paul Ryan elected as Speaker of the House to replace outgoing Speaker John Boehner.
President Obama complained that Fox News made him “look scary” during his first run for president, and suggested that his race was part of the network’s attempt to slant the presidential election. Obama made his remarks during a conversation with author Marilynne Robinson which was published by The New York Review.
Two U.S. officials claim Russian fighter jets are stalking American predator drones over Syria.
Vice President Joe Biden met with Obama for lunch today as he weighs the biggest decision of his political career. Should he cede the Democratic presidential race to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or get in the race?
The White House confirmed that President Obama was preparing a series of executive actions on gun control to match his recent passion on the issue after the latest mass shooting in Oregon.
In response to the violence, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest insisted that President Obama still held gun control efforts at the top of his list of priorities, but that it was up to Congress to address it, arguing that there was bipartisan support for gun control laws. “The president has been quite candid about how this is and has been a source of frustration for him,” Earnest said. He also insisted the “vast majority of the American people” agreed with Obama on some element of gun control but that “fundamental change” in the country was necessary for political action.
As Russian forces intervene in Syria, the White House is warning Russian President Vladimir Putin against making the same mistakes made by George W. Bush in Iraq.
The White House is reaching out to the transgender community for a list of things that its members want as they follow their lifestyle choices.
“I want you all to be tweeting and Instagramming something other than your shoes and your food, okay?” she asked during a panel discussion about education for women in New York City yesterday. “My kids do the same. I’m like, who cares what you’re eating? I don’t care.”
