White House Press Secretary Jay Carney holds the daily press briefing in Washington
A reporter raises his hand to ask a question during the White House press briefing with Press Secretary Jay Carney, at the White House in Washington, February 17, 2011. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
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U.S. President Barack Obama Thursday told a crowd of 400 at a Texas high school not to listen to all the "doom and gloom" coming out of Washington.
Another House vote to repeal the healthcare reform law will give new lawmakers a chance to weigh in on the issue, House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday.
A Russian deal to sell advanced anti-aircraft missile systems to Syria is imminent, information relayed to the United States by Israel indicated.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Thursday he won't allow the United States to retain military bases in his country without receiving concessions.
President Obama said Tuesday the United States has both a national security interest and a moral obligation to see the bloodshed end in Syria.
President Obama and South Korea's new leader stood side by side at the White House Tuesday and vowed to stay united against North Korea's provocations.
The No. 2 U.S. envoy in Libya during the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi told investigators his request for fighter jets was denied.
President Obama practiced golf cart, not shuttle, diplomacy as he and three U.S. senators played a bipartisan round of golf at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
President Obama hasn't wavered since saying use of chemical weapons in Syria's civil war would cross a red line and incur consequences, the White House said.
U.S. President Barack Obama says it's time to rethink the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, because its operation is a stain on the national psyche and diminishes that for which the United States stands.
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