WHITE HOUSE

Elena Gilbert's Vampire Diaries home is for sale, but buyers need not fear a vampire or supernatural invasion.

The victory of socialist Francois Hollande in the French Presidential election has posed certain tough challenges to NATO and US President Barack Obama.

Vice President Joe Biden offered a tacit endorsement of gay marriage on Meet the Press on Sunday, a series of remarks the White House and Obama campaign scrambled to walk back in a fit of apparent cognitive dissonance.

A Colorado blue spruce from a tree farm in New Jersey was planted near the White House a little more than a year ago. The National Park Service has now confirmed that the tree, planted in March of last year, has died due to transplant shock.

A US drone attack targeting a Taliban militant compound in Pakistan has killed nine people Saturday, Pakistani authorities have alleged.

Labeled the Sopranos of the Afghanistan war, the Haqqanis have built themselves from what was once a rebel force bent on removing the Russians in the 1980s into a Mafia-like organization dealing in smuggling, extortion, and assassination.

Over the next week, Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie will meet with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to deepen military-to-military ties between the two countries. It will be the first time in almost 9 years that a Chinese Defense Minister has made an official visit to the U.S.

Seeking to reassure a Hispanic constituency that has grown disillusioned with some of his policies, President Obama reiterated his support for the DREAM Act during a Cinco de Mayo address, and blamed Republicans for obstructing immigration reform.

Employers likely increased hiring in April, although not enough to lower the country's 8.2 percent jobless rate, keeping pressure on President Barack Obama ahead of his November re-election bid.

Autocorrect -- it's one of the most popular topics of conversation when criticizing the many features of Apple's iPhone. If you're iPhone savvy and consider yourself to be a pro at churning out messages, then you've definitely experienced the woes of sending out a misunderstood text.

Last campaign season it was Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton who made waves with their style choices; this year, it is Ann Romney. The fashion show that is the run for the 2012 White House bustled into full swing on Wednesday as bloggers quickly zeroed in on Romney's $1000 blouse, The Reed Audubon Silk Shirt made by designer Reed Krakoff.

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Jose Padilla's lawsuit against Bush administration counsel and torture memo author John Yoo.

Gemba also called on Israel and Palestinians to resume direct peace talks which have been on hold since September 2010

Though federal and local law enforcement officials said there are no known threats aimed at New York City in light of Osama bin Laden's death anniversary, New York police are beefing up security measures as a precaution.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie isn't worried about comedian Jimmy Kimmel's fat jokes about his weight at the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday.

A slim majority Americans still have a favorable opinion of the Supreme Court, but support has declined over the last three years.

'How I Met Your Mother' and 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' star Jason Segel revealed in an interview that he would love to star in a movie with none other than Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Well Clinton responded to Segel's proposal...with a rejection letter.

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney ignored a heckler shouting Mitt Romney you're a racist! while he and New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani criticized Barack Obama for politicizing the killing of Osama bin Laden.

Hopeful First Lady Ann Romney continues to play the humanizer in Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, claiming her husband can be wild and crazy despite his seemingly uptight demeanor.

Being the quarterback of America's Team gets you the spotlight, but during the White House Correspondents Dinner it was Candice Crawford, not her husband, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, received most of the couple's attention.

Lindsay Lohan's redemption tour continued with a random act of kindness at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, starting with a possibly illegal smoke break and ending with a bizarre run-in with a bathroom attendant that left Lohan's wallet $100 lighter.