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Secretary of State John Kerry Defends Bowe Bergdahl Transfer for 5 Taliban Prisoners, Lawmakers Criticize White House's Management

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is defending the White House's decision to trade five Taliban prisoners for U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl while lawmakers from the both major political parties question the administration's management of the case.

FIFA World Cup 2014 US Presidential Delegation: Obama Absent as 3 Women Named, From Ambassador to Athletes

With the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament rapidly arriving, the White House announced the presidential delegation representing the United States at the opening ceremony. Notably absent from the delegation is President Barack Obama.

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney Resigns: Have Latinos Shaped White House Communications?

President Barack Obama will have a third press secretary during this two-term office, after the resignation of Jay Carney, and his successor will continue the tradition of non-Hispanic press secretaries.

Julian Castro HUD Secretary Nomination Endorsed by National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals

With the nomination of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro received his latest endorsement from the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP).

White House Clears Air on Cybersecurity Efforts

White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel once again took to the official White House blog last week in a post titled "Assessing Cybersecurity Regulations" to clear up the air following U.S. accusations that five Chinese military officials perpetuated industrial espionage against the United States.

Uruguay President Talks to Obama About Americans Smoking, Learning Other Languages

Uruguay President Jose Mujica pade a visit to the White House on Monday and sat down with President Barack Obama to discuss the cultural and economic ties between the U.S. and South America.

Environment News: White House Goes Green With New Solar Panels, Other Initiatives

The White House will begin using solar energy, and the Obama administration announced a new energy sustainability that will help improve energy consumption in federal and private buildings.

White House on Big Data: Modernize Our Approach

Just how important is the digital frontier to the U.S. government? Very, apparently. The White House released a report on big data last week recommending modernizing the approach to scaled digital information, a move that highlights an increasingly aggressive agenda by the government on cyber issues.

Cybersecurity Bill Makes Initial Rounds

U.S. Senators circulated an early draft of a bill increasing cybersecurity collaboration between the government and firms to public and private officials Wednesday in hopes of avoiding any future conflict on the matter.

White House on Heartbleed: Disclosing Cyber Vulnerabilities Not Always Easy, Defends NSA

In light of recent cybersecurity scares such as Heartbleed and the recent Internet Explorer zero-day exploit, the White House revealed on Monday that disclosing some of these vulnerabilities to the public isn't always the easiest of choices to make.

US Will Station Military Forces in Philippines Amid Growing China Tensions: 10-Year Defense Deal Brokered Before Obama's Manila Visit

A new deal struck between the U.S. and Philippine governments will allow American military forces to station troops, warships and aircrafts at selected Philippine military facilities.

Kansas City Shooting 2014: President Obama Calls On Religious Leaders, Public To Stand Against Bigotry

Following the shootings at two Jewish community centers that left three people dead Sunday in Kansas City, President Barack Obama grieved for the victims' families Monday and called on the American public to stand up against religious bigotry.

George W. Bush Paintings & Library: Former U.S. President Unveils Artwork Completed Since Leaving White House

Winston Churchill also started painting at 40 Former U. S. President George W. Bush has unveiled his portrait of world leaders. It was his wife Laura who encouraged him to start unleashing his inner artistic abilities.

David Ortiz Samsung Obama Selfie: Galaxy S5 Maker In Hot Water Over Ortiz Selfie With President

The White House on Thursday cried foul against Samsung's distribution of the photo taken by Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz with the president earlier this week, "CNN Money" reported.

Global Warming News and Update: U.N. Panel Urges World Leaders To Take Climate Change Action In New Report

A group of Nobel-prize winning scientists released a report Monday outlining the how critical global warming will be on humanity, "Al Jazeera America" reported.

Immigration Reform News 2014: President Obama Announces Review of Mass Deportation Program

The White House announced Thursday that President Barack Obama plans to conduct a review of deportation practices for undocumented immigrants.

'Patent Trolls' Crackdown Continues With Senate Legislation for Transparency on Demand Letters, Strengthen FTC

The crackdown against "patent trolls" continued in Washington D.C. with the introduction of legislation aimed to protect job opportunities.

White House Gives $15 Million to Europa MIssion: Could NASA Find Aliens on Jupiter Moon by 2025? [PICS]

On Tuesday, NASA announced its ambitions to go to Europa, an ice-covered moon of Jupiter, by 2025. On Tuesday, NASA announced its ambitions to go to Europa, an ice-covered moon of Jupiter, by 2025.

Tale of Two Tussling Houses: Immigration Reform Tabled as Republican-Controlled House of Reps Fued with White House

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) recently publicized that Republicans were not likely to touch immigration reform this year, despite bipartisan promises made and mounting outrage from Immigration Reform protesters.

White House Confronts 'Patent Trolls' and Improves Inventors and Innovators' Innovation Efforts with USPTO

The White House are hoping to major progress with new initiatives aimed to combat patent trolls while enhancing and protecting American inventors and innovations.

Bill Clinton Liz Hurley Affair: Tom Sizemore Claims They Did; Do They Look Good Together? [Poll]

Actress Elizabeth Hurley has been linked to Former President Bill Clinton by her alleged former beau, Actor Tom Sizemore.
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