WHITE HOUSE

The Senate voted to advance the National Defense Authorization Act conference report Tuesday under the threat of a veto from President Barack Obama.

The measure would give nearly every full-time and part-time District of Columbia employee 16 weeks of paid family leave.

Americans should pressure elected officials to advance legislation against gun violence, the president said in a televised address Thursday.

More Hillary Clinton emails were made public Wednesday, placing more attention on the former U.S. secretary of state's private-server controversy while she runs for president.

The Republican candidate says emergency contraception is an alternative to abortion.

Amid growing concern over default rates on student debt, federal officials are considering new regulations to protect borrowers.

It will be the second meeting between the two leaders since they announced a detente after more than half a century of animosity between the former Cold War foes.

The pope will tour the National Mall after he meets with President Barack Obama.

President Barack Obama and Pope Francis first met last year at the Vatican, and the president has expressed admiration for the pontiff.

The Spanish royal couple are on a four-day visit to the U.S., where Queen Letizia celebrated her birthday.

The lockdown was put in effect over a reported suspicious package found in a nearby park.

John McAfee is officially running for president of the United States, and says that despite any skeptical voices, he's the one to beat.

The antivirus pioneer will seek the White House in 2016 as part of the Cyber Party on the platform of improving the nation’s cybersecurity.

Amid strained relations between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia over the Iran nuclear deal, the leaders of the two nations met Friday in Washington.

Saudi Arabia recently paid billions to U.S. defense firms. When its king visits the White House on Friday, he'll reportedly seek a stronger U.S. commitment to his country’s security.

The White House may soon apply sanctions against Chinese companies that have benefited from the Chinese government’s alleged hacking of U.S. trade secrets.

The White House press secretary said the administration has never suggested that one piece of gun legislation would prevent all gun violence in the nation.

President Obama's speech in New Orleans Thursday marked the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

Kenyan Chief Justice Willy Mutanga said corrupt law enforcement officials have been deceiving the law and stealing billions of taxpayer revenues through a traffic scam.

Under U.S. law, the military and the Department of Justice are not allowed to hold the detainees anywhere in the United States.

The Obama administration called Jon Stewart a "useful prod" to change public discourse.