Topic: Jay Carney

Jay Carney, the former White House press secretary under President Barack Obama, will leave Amazon for Airbnb, the vacation rental company announced Friday.

Just days after raising its minimum wage nationwide, online retailer Amazon acknowledged Thursday the raise comes with a price.

Amazon announced Tuesday it will raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour for all workers in the United States, beginning next month.

President Barack Obama made a surprise appearance to honor his press secretary at his final White House news briefing on Tuesday.

On Dec. 3, 1984, poison gas leaked at a Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal, India, in the world's worst chemical disaster. Government officials set the death toll at 3,787.

Washington insider Chris Lehane was hired by Airbnb, a site that connects short-term renters with homes, as head of global public policy.

The White House has dismissed a report that it covered up evidence a prostitute stayed with a member of the president's advance team in Colombia.

Jay Carney is returning to his roots, joining CNN as a political commentator starting this week.

President Obama promised congressional leaders he would keep them informed on his plans for action in Iraq, but did not foresee need to ask for authorization.

The Iraqi government has requested U.S. assistance to launch airstrikes against Islamist militants who are fighting for control of key Iraqi cities.